Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara news

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

This week was quite hectic with several launches, price announcements and the big unveil from Maruti

It would become the primary choice between the two compact SUVs for those looking to get the strong-hybrid powertrain on a strict budget

The SUV’s colour palette consists of six monotone and three dual-tone options

While both are essentially the same product underneath, they do come with certain differences both in terms of styling and with the features offered

The 2022 Grand Vitara will go on sale in September with prices expected to start from Rs 9.5 lakh (ex-showroom)