Maruti Ritz facelift expected to be launched at the same price
After revealing the Suzuki Splash small car in Europe, the company has also launched the hatchback in UK. Suzuki Splash is sold as Maruti Ritz in India, the 2012 version of Maruti Ritz hatchback features an array of changes in both the interior and exteriors of the hatchback. This new version of Maruti Ritz hatchback is also expected to be launched in India. The facelift version has been seen undergoing test runs various times on the Indian roads. 2012 Maruti Ritz launch in India is expected to happen in the upcoming months. Maruti Ritz is available in petrol version only in the United Kingdom, it is powered with a 2K-Series petrol mill. Apart from this the 1 litre and 1.2 litre K-Series motor are proffered in the UK bound Maruti Ritz.
However for the Indian car market, Maruti Rtiz will also be offered in diesel engine option along with a powerful petrol engine option. Maruti Ritz diesel engine will come equipped with a tweaked 1.3 litre Fiat Multijet turbo diesel motor, this is the same engine that powers Maruti Swift and Maruti Swift Dzire. The power and torque output numbers will remain unchanged the hatchback pumps out 75 Bhp power output and a peak torque of 190 Nm. The diesel engine will be re-tuned to deliver a better fuel efficiency. However, the petrol variant of the hatchback will be housed with a 1.2 K Series engine which will also be bestowed with a variable valve timing on intake as well as exhaust valves which will help in producing more power output.
The 1.2 litre petrol engine is likely to be belt out a maximum power figure of 90 Bhp, this is the same power output figure which is generated by the Maruti Swift and the new Maruti Swift Dzire. The upgraded Maruti Ritz hatchback will also get a brand new front end, the front will be glutted with a new front bumper, new bonnet and a fresh grille design. The rear bumpers will be redesigned, presence of new bumpers implies that the new Ritz will apparently be longer by around 60m and the total length will be less than four meters at 3.775 meters.
Hatchback’s length which will remain under four meter means that the hatchback will continue to enjoy the scanty excise duty levied on less than four meters vehicles. The hatchback will also be seen in a new colour option which is the Blue metallic shade. Inside the car, the Ritz will get numerous fabrics for the seat and door claddings.
A new addition in the 2012 Maruti Ritz is the presence of airbags and ABS along with EBD available only on select variants. These safety features will come as optional features on select variants. The upgraded Maruti Ritz hatchback is expected to be launched in Indian car market in the coming few months, the Maruti dealers are doling out lucrative discounts on the diesel version of the hatchback for last few weeks. The facelifted version of Ritz is expected to be better than the outgoing version. However, the UK bound Ritz which is known as Suzuki Splash is sold at the same price at which the outgoing model was being sold. Hence the Maruti Ritz price in India is also expected to be intact, no changes are expected there.
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