Maruti to launch new Grand Vitara
02 Jul 2007
Kolkata:
Maruti Udyog will soon launch the new Grand Vitara
that its Japanese parent company Suzuki Motor Company
has introduced in the global markets.
Built on a new platform, this is the third-generation Vitara offered by Suzuki.
Known as Suzuki Escudo in Japan, the Grand Vitara will not be manufactured at any of the Maruti factories in India but imported from Suzuki Japan as a completely built unit.
Powered
by a 2-litre, variable intake system (VIS) engine, it
will be available in nine colours and two variants —
automatic and manual drive.
According
to company sources the Grand Vitara is likely to be priced
in the range of Rs13 to 15 lakh. The new Grand Vitara
will be pitched against SUV brands like Honda CR-V, Ford
Endeavour, Hyundai Tucson.