Maruti Suzuki's Nexa, a doorway to the carmaker's premium offerings is about to get three additions to it in the coming months. The much awaited Baleno RS, Ciaz facelift and Ignis will be sold through Nexa dealerships.
Nexa's spread across the country has picked up, with over 100 dealerships in various cities.
So far the Ciaz was sold through regular dealerships, but Maruti are pitting the new facelift as a premium product that could compete against Honda City and Hyundai Verna, and hence it will be added to Nexa's portfolio.
This move could be opposed by the dealer network, but it will prove to be a healthy decision for Maruti in the long run.Ciaz
The petrol version could get an upgrade, giving it more power. The Ciaz stands to give a serious competition to Honda City facelift and new Hyundai Verna.
Maruti have not yet specified the launch date, however it will arrive in April 2017. The new Ciaz is expected to be priced at Rs 9 lakh for the base model, and the top model will cost one Rs 11.50 lakh.
The diesel variant will be powered by 1.3-litre DDiS 200 SHVS engine that churns out 88.5bhp @ 4000rpm, and gives maximum torque of 200Nm @ 1750rpm. The petrol version has a 1.5-litre M15 engine and generates maximum power 100bhp @ 5900rpm and maximum torque of 133Nm @ 4000rpm.
It will have 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmission.
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First unveiled at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo, the car sports minor tweaks to the exterior styling like a redesigned front bumper and sportier alloy wheels.
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The Ignis stands to give competition to other compact crossovers like Mahindra KUV100.
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