Maruti Suzuki Vitara compact SUV Might Launch in April 2016
Maruti Suzuki India that recently rolled out its premium hatchback Baleno in the country, has now announced to bring in the much-awaited Vitara compact SUV by April, 2016. The announcement came from the company's officials during a media interaction. The company also confirmed that the Maruti Suzuki Vitara will be showcased at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo.
The India-bound Maruti Suzuki Vitara might look more or less similar to the iV-4 concept based model that had made its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Interestingly, the Vitara's production model is built on the same platform on which the Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha concept was built which was showcased at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo.
Though there are rumours about the company's plans of bringing in a sub-4 metre version of the Vitara, we believe it will be the international model that's currently on sale in a few markets. This will also help the company position it against other urban SUVs including the Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster and the upcoming Honda BR-V. And the overwhelming response for the Hyundai Creta, which is an above 4-metre SUV, would have pushed Maruti Suzuki for a similar product strategy.
As far as the engine options for the Maruti Suzuki Vitara are concerned, the company has an option to consider using a 1.4-litre VVT petrol, a 1.3-litre multijet diesel and a 1.6-litre multijet diesel.