In an effort to expand two-pedal technology in its portfolio, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) on Thursday launched the Auto Gear Shift (AGS) option in the top-end Alpha trim of its premium urban compact vehicle -- Ignis -- priced at Rs 7,01,143 (petrol) and Rs 8,08,050 (diesel).

“Our premium urban compact vehicle Ignis has been created for millennials, a none-of-a-kind brand in the Indian market. AGS on the Ignis, so far offered in the Delta and Zeta trims, has been widely appreciated by customers and accounts for 27 per cent of Ignis sales. We are now offering AGS in the top trim as well – Alpha. We expect this to strengthen brand Ignis and enhance the popularity of AGS amongst millennials,” R. S. Kalsi, Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), MSIL said.

AGS is offered in both petrol and diesel variants of the vehicle.

Ignis comes with two engine options -- petrol fitted with the VVT engine (1.2L) delivering power of 61kW @ 6000rpm with a torque of 113Nm @ 4200rpm. The engine is tuned to offer better low-end torque, enabling better drivability in various conditions.

The diesel Ignis gets the power of the DDiS 190 diesel engine (1.3L) delivering power of 55.2 kW@4000 rpm with a torque of 190Nm@2000 rpm.