Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara news

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

Among the new features, the strong-hybrid powertrain is surely the USP as it lends a claimed fuel efficiency of almost 28kmpl to the SUV

Both these packs have some common items such as body side moulding and skid plates

Even with a higher number of petrol-only models to choose from, a majority of the compact SUV sales are of diesel models

The Grand Vitara mild-hybrid is available in four variants, while the strong-hybrid gets only two variant choices