New Delhi: Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday. Ciaz will be available in petrol and Diesel fuel options powered by a 1.4 litre and 1.3 litre engines respectively.
Ciaz’ main competitors will be Honda City, priced between Rs7.19 lakh and Rs11.05 lakh, and Hyundai Verna tagged between Rs7.39 lakh and Rs11.72 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). The company claims that Ciaz diesel has a fuel efficiency of 26.21 kmpl while petrol delivers a mileage of 20.73 kmpl.
Last month, MSI’s total sales grew by 26.9% at 1,10,776 units as against 87,323 units in August last year. Domestic sales during the month stood at 98,304 units, up 29.3% from 76,018 units in August of previous year. The sales growth was driven mainly by compact cars comprising Swift, Estilo, Celerio, Ritz and Dzire, which were at 46,759 units in August as against 30,512 units in the year-ago month, up 53.2%.
Bureau Report
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