Maruti Suzuki Hatchback Y1K in Works

[vm2011]

Maruti Suzuki To Develop a New Entry Level Hatch

Maruti Suzuki has revealed that it is planning to bring in another entry-level car into the Indian market. The new A-segment car will be sold along with the company's best-seller, the Maruti Suzuki Alto.

Although there are no details on what the new car will look like or its specifications, it is likely that Maruti Suzuki will develop a car be on the lines of a crossover with rugged looks and high ground clearance to counter the Renault Kwid.

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[TAUREAN CZAR]

Re: Maruti Suzuki to develp a new Entry Level Hatch

MARUTI needs to, as it will be left out, with the current car ALTO sales will be halted coming September 2017 when the new law comes into force, making it mandatory for the cars to be crash test worthy. Alto has wafer thin body components that do not withstand any of the mildest safety norms and it is quite dangerous if the cars in driven on the highways.

 

[Releesh]

Re: Maruti Suzuki To Develop a New Entry Level Hatch

If that is the case then many of their newer models also need to discontinue...as vm2011 mentioned the new car will sell alongwith alto I think.

 

[Akash1886]

Friends,

Maruti Suzuki is looking to launch a small car in the next three years to strengthen presence in the entry-car space.

“We are working on a pipeline of products across segments, and are looking at a small car at the entry-level which will come in the next 2-3 years,”confirmed Kenichi Ayukawa, managing director, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL).

People in the know of Maruti’s plans said the company has started work on the project, internally called Y1K. The new car is likely to be launched by the festive season of 2019.

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Akash

 

[Nairrk]

Maruti Suzuki To Roll Out New Entry-Level Car in 2020

The share of mini-cars such as Alto and Eon in overall passenger vehicle sales has declined from 35% in 2010 to 18% in the year ended 31 March 2018.​

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the seller of every second car in the country, plans to introduce its first entry-level car in India in more than two decades, as a revival in rural consumption is expected to boost demand for such vehicles.

The made-in-India car, code-named Y1K, is in the development stage at the company’s newly built research and development facility in Rohtak, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The new product will only have a petrol engine capacity ranging between 800cc and 1,000cc, they said, requesting anonymity.

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[Nairrk]

Maruti’s Hyundai Santro rival car launch confirmed for 2019 – To be named Zen?

Maruti Y1K (codename), a small car to be positioned above the Maruti Alto, is reported to be ready for a festive season launch next year. The upcoming model will be responsible to neutralize the Renault Kwid and Hyundai’s upcoming tall boy hatchback (spiritual successor to Santro).

According to Economic Times, the Maruti Y1K is the production version of Future-S Concept which made its premiere at the Auto Expo earlier this year. This means, the small car will adopt micro-SUV like body style which is in the vogue among Indian entry level B-segment audience. The Y1K will sit below the Maruti Ignis, thereby making Maruti’s SUV portfolio comprehensive.

Like the Kwid, the new Maruti compact car will essentially be a hatchback under the crossover-ish skin. This means, the platform will share a lot of components with the automaker’s assortment of brisk selling hatchbacks ranging from Alto to Swift. The powertrain of choice is expected to be the 1.0-litre three-cylinder K10B motor which is mated to a 5-MT or 5-AMT (AGS in Maruti’s lingo).

In its current state of tune, the petrol engine produces 68 PS and 90 Nm of torque. The motor has established itself as a zippy performer with impressive efficiency and reliability. Expect the Y1K to adopt an updated version of this unit (BS VI ready). The car will be equipped with standard dual front airbags, ABS and reverse parking sensors to comply with the upcoming safety regulations.

With Maruti’s well established vendor and dealership networks, economies of scale, and deep understanding of the market, one can expect the Maruti Y1K to offer excellent value for money.

It’s being speculated that the new small car could be reviving the Zen nameplate which has immense brand recall in the Indian market. If this is true, Maruti may save a significant portion of its marketing budget.

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[vikyjoshi]

Seems to be another blockbuster in the block for Suzuki. Reason, I have not liked the shape of this car at all. And whatever car i have disliked have been superduper hits for suzuki. Did not like ignis, new Dzire or the swift.