Maruti Suzuki have launched the updated Eeco at a starting price of Rs 5.13 lakh and the top trim is for Rs 6.40 lakh; all prices are ex-showroom.
The Eeco is equipped with the 1.2-litre, K-series engine that makes 81 hp and 104 Nm of peak torque. The car is also offered in CNG guise with the same engine that makes 72 hp and 95 Nm of peak torque, both variants get a five-speed manual transmission. The company claims a fuel-efficiency of 19.71 km/l over the outgoing model that delivers 16 km/l on average. And for the CNG variant, the company claims a frugality of 26.78 km/kg.
New features include a digital instrument cluster carried over from sibling models like the Celerio and the S-Presso. The centre console gets rotary knobs for air-conditioning functions, integrated headrests, dual-tone interiors, 32-litre tank, 60-litre boot space, front disc brakes and cabin air filter.
In terms of safety, the car comes with headlamp levelling, side impact beams, seatbelts for all passengers, reverse parking sensor, ABS with EBD and dual airbag.
Maruti Suzuki have been recently launching factory-fitted CNG cars from their stables, the first to get these were the Baleno and the XL6. And recently the Alto K10 also got a CNG engine. The Toyota Glanza was also launched with a CNG variant recently.
Maruti Suzuki also recalled 9,000 units of the Wagon R, Celerio and Ignis to fix a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin for the cars manufactured from August 3 to 1 September 2022.
Story: Sumesh Soman
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