Maruti Suzuki has introduced an upmarket version of its bestselling compact sedan, namely the Dzire. After all, the Dzire has been the market leader in this segment and to keep with the times, the company has given it a much needed makeover.
While the dimensions and overall design remain the same, the front end has been revised to carry a more premium appeal. The Dzire now comes with a bold looking bumper with integrated fog lamps and a new trapezoidal grille that lends the vehicle a sophisticated aura. To complete the package, Maruti Suzuki is also offering the Dzire with new precision cut two-tone alloy wheels that give the car a rather sporty look as well.
The cabin carries a familiar layout; however, the natural gloss wood finish does add an element of sophistication to the package. The big change however is in the list of features, for that has gone up to include cruise control, a coloured TFT MID display, auto-fold ORVMs and the new Smartplay Studio infotainment system.
Like all Maruti Suzuki Products, the diesel version of the Dzire has been discontinued as the 1.3 DDiS engine doesn’t make the cut for BS6 norms. Having said that, the Dzire comes with a BS6 petrol K-Series Dual Jet engine that delivers 90 PS of power yet manages to deliver 23.26 kilometres to the litre for the manual transmission variants and a solid 24.12 kmpl for the auto gear shift (AGS) variants.
Built on the solid HEARTECT platform, the new Dzire comes with bigger brakes on all four wheels for better brake performance and the AGS versions benefit from ESP and hill hold assist.
Pricing for the new Dzire starts at INR 5.89 lakh and goes up to INR 8.80 lakh depending on the variant.