The MarutiSuzukiAlto has been India’s best-selling car for 15
consecutiveyearsandnowit getsupdated with new safety features
and a BS-VI compliant800-ccpetrolengine,pricedbetweenRs 2.
lakh and Rs 3.71 lakh (ex-showroom).
therearenomajorchangesintermsofthedesignofthenew
marutisuzukiAlto,apartfromtherefreshedclear-lensheadlamps
andthefrontgrille.thecabinhasbeenupdatedtokeepthings
fresh.thispopularsmallcarnowcomeswitha newblack-and-grey
dashboardalongwithmatchingdual-toneupholstery.useful
featuressuchasa coupleofcup-holdersarrive,asdoa revised
driverinstrumentclusteranda musicsystemwithbluetooth
connectivity.
the big news is the bunch of now mandatory safety features
being added: an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic brake-
force distribution (EBD). It also sports rear parking sensors, a
standarddriverairbag,anoptionalfrontpassengerairbag,a seat-
beltreminderforboththefrontseats,andspeedwarningsystem.
thebs-vicompliantengine,meanwhile,promisesa substantial
reductionof nearly25 per cent less oxidesof nitrogen(Nox) in
vehicular emission.Maruti Suzukialto 800
FIAT ChryslerAutomobiles(FCA) India have expandedthe
Compassportfoliowiththelaunchofthenewsport Plus variant.
Priced at Rs 15.99 lakh for the petrol and Rs 16.99 lakh for the diesel
variant, the Jeep Compass Sport Plus variants are Rs 59,000 and Rs
39,000 more expensive respectively than the base variant.
For the premium, you get 16-inch alloy wheels, rear parking
sensors, dual-zone climate control, and all-black roof-rails, apart
from 21 standard key features such as Jeep’s frequency selective
damping, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake
distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC), traction control
system(TCS), hill start assist (HSA),and electronicroll-over
mitigation(ERM).
theJeepCompasssport Plus is only available with a six-speed
manual transmission and front-wheel drive, powered by the same
2.0-litre MultiJet II turbo-diesel engine producing 173 PS and 350 Nm
and a 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo-petrol producing 162 PS and 250 Nm.
Jeep Compass Sport Plus
hondahavelaunchedthetop-
of-the-lineAmaze,thevX,with
their continuously variable
transmission (CVT) automatic
option, in both petrol and diesel,
priced at Rs 8.57 lakh and Rs 9.
lakh (ex-showroom) respectively.
The Honda Amaze now offers
both front passenger seat-belt
reminderandhigh-speedalarmas
standardinadditiontothesafety
kitit hadpreviously.the
equipmentlistincludesrear
parkingsensors,Abs, dualairbags,
isoFiX childseatanchorage,and
impact-sensingdoorunlock.
the Amaze is powered by a
1.2-litre petrol engine with 90 PS
and 110 Nm, while the 1.5-litre
turbo-diesel engine makes80 PS
and 160 Nm paired with theCvt.hondaamaze VX CVT
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