Maruti Suzuki working on new diesel engine family including a 800cc
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki's official have now said that the company is working on its own family of diesel engines to power its vehicles across segments.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki is mainly dependent on Fiat's 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel that powers several MSI vehicles including its top-selling Swift and Swift Dzire. However, the company doesn't have a small diesel engine to fitted in the range of entry level vehicles it sells in the country., So, the company is working on several engines including a 800cc engines.
In an interview to ET, Keinchi Ayukawa, MD, Maruti Suzuki confirmed these plans. He said, "For me, rising diesel prices is a big headache. We have already started developing a diesel engine. We are studying how diesel prices will move further in the future. But people will still expect diesel cars in the future."
The report further says that Maruti Suzuki is working on a family of 3-4 diesel powertrains including a 2-cylinder 800cc, a 3-cylinder 1.2-litre, a 1.4-litre and a 1.6-litre. The 2-cylinder 800cc engine will power the light commercial vehicle and a small car, which might be launched by 2014-15. Others might power the upcoming crossovers, SUVs and bigger SUVs for Suzuki.
Source- ET
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