Maruti Suzuki India has launched the 3rd generation WagonR with a bigger 1.2 L K series engine.
The WagonR from Maruti Suzuki was always a tall boy that appealed to a cross-section of people in India. They say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Since its debut in 1999, the WagonR has sold over 2.2 million units and it has been a first car for nearly half of them. It features among the top 5 best-selling cars in India for nearly two decades. We got to drive the top end ZXi variant of the 1.2 litre model that comes with a manual transmission. The automatic AGS technology is offered in both the 1 litre and 1.2 litre models of the new WagonR.
EXTERIOR DESIGN AND FEATURES
What I like about the new WagonR is the fact that the company has retained the tall boy looks that have always excited its customers. But now they have fine tuned the looks to make it appear as a stylish family car that can appeal to the young and not so young alike. The exterior design now looks robust and appealing with a modern architectural grille. Then there are the dual-split headlamps and fog lamps. The side profile gets all smart with its flared wheel arches. The new WagonR gets electrical retractable and adjustable ORVMs with side indicators, roof antenna, full wheel caps, rear wiper and washer. The B and C pillar black out tape, body coloured door handles, body coloured bumpers and body coloured ORVMs enhances the looks of the vehicle. The rear too is now a little more attractive, especially with the vertical tail lamps. The top end could have done with standard alloy wheels.
INTERIOR DESIGN AND FEATURES
Since the new WagonR has been built on the 5th generation HEARTECT platform, it has resulted into several safety related enhancements and space.
Compared to its predecessor, this one has a 35mm increase in wheelbase (resulting in more front and rear row space), 140mm increase in front width and 150mm width increase at the rear.
This story is from the February 2019 edition of Motown India.
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