Maruti Suzuki are set to mark their presence in the Indian sedan segment by launching the Ciaz. The Ciaz comes with two engine options: a 1.4-litre, K14 petrol engine producing 92.5 PS and 130 Nm, and a 1.3-litre, DDiS200 diesel engine, which churns out 90 PS and 200 Nm. Both the engines are mated to a 5-speed manual transmission with a optional 4-speed automatic transmission available with the petrol engine. Along with the peppy engines, the top-end Ciaz also offers features such as dual front air-bags, start button, comfortable cabin spacing at the front and rear, rear AC vents, projector headlamps, infotainment system, parking assist, ABS with EBD and 16-inch alloy wheels. Available in an array of colours, Maruti adds three new colours – Pearl Metallic Dignity Brown, Pearl Sangria Red and Pearl Snow White – to the colour palette. The Ciaz will be available in showrooms in 10 variants. Here’s what the pricing looks like (ex-showroom, Pune) Petrol: VXI: Rs 7.26 lakh
VXI+: Rs 8.93 lakh
ZXI: Rs 8.50 lakh
ZXI+: Rs 8.85 lakh VXI Automatic: Rs 8.95 lakh
ZXI Automatic: Rs 9.62 lakh Diesel: VDI: Rs 8.33 lakh
VDI+: Rs 8.93 lakh
ZDI: Rs 9.73 lakh
ZDI+: Rs 10.09 lakh
Story: Ryan Lee
