The new vehicle will possess autonomous Level 4 capabilities that need no human intervention, with 8 lidars and 12 cameras alongside the car. Lidars are detection systems, similar to radars, which use pulsed laser light rather than radio waves.
Both automakers want to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles a year, the maximum allowed under the law, for ride sharing and delivery services. Neither seek approval to sell self-driving vehicles to consumers.
While the Grand Vitara and Urban Cruiser Hyryder share a lot of components there are still some differences between the two models. We take a closer look.
The new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara will enter the hotly contested compact SUV segment in India this festive season and will take on the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, MG Astor as well as its sibling, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder.
The Citroen C3 is the French carmaker's second launch in our market and the French brand is strategically positioning it as a SUV-inspired B-Segment hatchback.
The Citroen C3 is the second product for the carmaker in India after the Citroen C5 AirCross, to rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Tata Punch, Renault Kiger and even the Nissan Magnite in the SUV-inspired B-segment hatchback.
