Maruti Cervo - Upcoming small car models in India 2010

Maruti 800 will soon be replaced with its revamped version - Maruti Cervo. Maruti Cervo will be viable for sale in India, after April 2010, when the new emission norms come into force. Maruti claims that the new car would give stiff competition to all the other existing and upcoming small car models in India.

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The all new Maruti Cervo will have a 660 cc engine, embedded with 54 bhp, power. Maruti Cervo will be launched as a 5-door car model and it will be the cheapest offering from Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Cervo also features 4 speed auto gearbox, a K6A DOHC engine with VVT and Bluetooth capability. The interiors will resemble that of Maruti Swift with enough head space, leg room and comfy boot space. Maruti Cervo is likely to hit the Indian market in the second quarter of the year. And Maruti car lovers will have to wait while the company plans to release final pictures of the car and its interiors.

Priced at Rs. 1.5 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh, the all new Maruti Cervo is set to hit Indian roads and create ripples in the small car industry. It is slated to be the perfect challenger to Tata Nano; currently the cheapest car in the world.

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New launch "Eeco" Car from Maruti Suzuki at Delhi Auto Expo 2010

Auto giant Maruti Suzuki, is set to launch Eeco - a brand new family car. The car is crafted by a team of designers from MSIL who have worked on the project for 3 years. Maruti Suzuki Eeco is slated to be the new replacement of Maruti Versa.

Speaking about the proposed launch, Mr. IV Rao, MSIL Managing Executive Officer said "The new car represents the growing expertise of our engineers to conceive, design and produce vehicles here. This is also in line with parent Suzuki Corp's vision of turning India into a global hub for small car research and development."

Eeco would be equipped with a 1,200 cc petrol engine. The car is likely to be priced below rupees 4 lakh. Designed specifically for the domestic market, the all new Maruti Suzuki Eeco would comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms. The new family car will have three-row and two-row seating arrangements that would seat 5 or 7 passengers. MSIL engineers have been working on the model for the last three years and it is now ready to foray into the C-segment.

Keen auto experts are waiting with bated breath, as Maruti spruces up for the official display of Eeco at the Auto Expo 2010 which begins early next month in the Capital.

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