Auto news India - Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara news

Toyota’s first compact SUV in India gets the choice of both mild hybrid and strong hybrid powertrains.

The partnership will focus on further strengthening the value proposition of the Maruti Suzuki Rewards Program for its customers across 35,000 Indian Oil fuel stations across India

The government will make rear seat belt reminders mandatory in passenger cars and plans to penalise people who are found not wearing seat belts in the rear

The first strong-hybrid offering from Maruti has accumulated more than 50,000 bookings so far

The Grand Vitara will come in six broad trims with nine colour options

This month, we’ll see the launch of new hybrid and an all-electric SUVs

The biggest difference between the India- and South Africa-spec models is that the latter will get an AWD option with the AT gearbox

The biggest difference between the India- and South Africa-spec models is that the latter will get an AWD option with the AT gearbox

Despite that, most of the Maruti models are available within three months of booking, with the Brezza being the exception in a few cities

We got to experience the Grand Vitara briefly at Maruti Suzuki’s test track in Rohtak. Is it exciting to drive?

There’s more shared between the two SUVs than just the platform

The hybrid powertrain promises best-in-class fuel economy of up to 27.97kmpl

The Indian market seems ready for pricey but feature-loaded models from its most popular homegrown brand

The prices for the higher-spec subcompact SUV will overlap with more affordable variants of its larger sibling

Let’s see how the Grand Vitara fares better than the Creta, at least on paper