Maruti Ciaz Launched; Prices Start at Rs 6.99 Lakh

After failing to make an impact with Baleno and SX4 in the mid-sized sedan segment, Maruti Suzuki India is here with the all new Ciaz. Launched in the price bracket of Rs 7 - 9.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), Ciaz replaces SX4 in the country. While the car is comparatively least powered among its competitors, save for the Linea, there is lot more going in its favour. The car is claimed to be the most fuel-efficient and feature-rich car in its league.

Powering the petrol model of the car is a 1.4-litre K-Series engine that is good for 94bhp and 130Nm of torque. Whereas the diesel version, powered by a 1.3-litre multijet engine, produces 89bhp and 200Nm. The Indo-Japanese carmaker claims its petrol and diesel models to return 20.73Km/l and 26.21Km/l, respectively. With such impressive fuel economy figures, the Ciaz is the most fuel-efficient car in its league. In fact, the diesel model has been claimed to be the country's most-fuel efficient car, which earlier was Honda City. Both the, petrol and diesel, models come mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox; however, the petrol can also be bought with a 4-speed automatic gearbox.

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Coming to the features, the all-new Ciaz surely is one of the most feature-loaded car at this price point. Except for the base trim, V, the car gets ABS, EBD, driver-side airbag parking sensors, automatic climate control, height adjustable driver-seat, audio controls on steering, Bluetooth connectivity as standard features. However, the base trim too get features like tilt-adjustable steering wheel, projector headlamps, eear AC vents, electrically adjustable rear side view mirrors with integrated indicators, armrests in both front and rear seats, all power windows, 2-Din music player with Aux and USB compatibility, keyless entry and a few more features. In addition to the features offered with the VXi+ and VDi+ variants, the ZXi and ZDi get 15-inch alloy wheels, chrome door handles, passenger airbag, push button start-stop, reverse parking camera and rear windshield sun shade. The top-of-the-line variants, ZXi+ and ZDi+, additionally get 16-inch alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather upholstery and Touch-screen navigation/infotainment system that also allows a user to synch his smartphone.

Variant-wise pricing

Petrol variants

VXi - Rs 6.99 lakh
VXi+ - Rs 7.55 lakh
ZXi - Rs 8.24 lakh
ZXi (O) - Rs 8.59 lakh
VXi AT - Rs 8.65 lakh
ZXi AT - Rs 9.34 lakh

Diesel variants

VDi - Rs 8.04 lakh
VDi+ - Rs 8.63 lakh
ZDi - Rs 9.45 lakh
ZDi (O) - Rs 9.80 lakh

Note: The prices mentioned above are introductory.