Saturday, February 28, 2009

Maruti Suzuki's A-Star 2008

Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday launched its new hatchback A-Star in the Indian market and said it would in four years come out with its first indigenous car.The A-Star will be available at an introductory price ranging from Rs 347,000 to Rs 412,000.

Although Nano was expected to be in the market by now, but which could not fulfill it's promise, for more than one reasons. But that doesn't mean Maruti's new model A-Star will be free from competition, as this year and the year ahead is full of small cars in the Indian 4-wheeler market. i10 from Hyundai, Spark from Chevrolet, and the already present cars like Alto and Swift from Maruti itself.

"We have started the ground work to launch a car which is conceived, designed and developed fully in India," Maruti Suzuki India managing executive officer (engineering) I V Rao told PTI. The company is hopeful of rolling out the car in the next four years, he added. He however, declined to comment whether it would be a small car or a bigger one."We are discussing it internally," Rao said.

A-Star is Maruti's fifth global model which would be manufactured only in India. The company plans to sell 50,000 units in the domestic market, while targets to export 100,000 units.The car would be manufactured at Manesar production facility. A-Star will be powered by a 998cc K10B petrol engine and will be available in three variants in the domestic market. For exports, the company would manufacture A-Star in over 200 variants and sell to around 150 coutures across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

The company expects that A-Star would contribute half of its overall export target of 200,000 units by 2010-11.


VEHICLE SUMMARY
NameA-Star Model
Vxi Car Body TypeHatchback Segment:A Segment


ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement998cc, 3 cyl, MPFi, KB-series
Engine TypePetrol
Maximum Power67 Bhp @ 6200 rpm
Maximum Torque90 Nm @ 3500 rpm


DIMENSIONS
Length3500 mm
Width
1600 mm
Height1490 mm


OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Seating Capacity4
Tyre Size:155/80 R13 155/80 R13
Suspension
MacPherson Strut & Coil Springs
Turning Circle4.50 mtrs.
Boot Space129.00 ltrs.
SteeringPower
BrakesFront Ventilated, Rear Disk
Gears5
Manual Ground Clearance170.00 mm
Fuel Tank35


COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
ACAC Without Climate Control
Power Windows:Yes
Central LockingManual
Remote BootYes







Remote Fuel Filler
Yes
Rear WiperNo
Rear ArmrestNo
Streeing Adjustment (Rake/Reach)Yes/No
Driver Seat AdjustmentManual
Music SystemCD Player with 2 Speakers
Leather SeatsNo
Door MirrorDriver Side Manual
Tinted GlassNo
Rear AC VentNo
Folding Rear SeatsYes
Sun Roof
No
Buttons/Controls on SteeringNo
Auto ViperNo
Auto HeadlampNo

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