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We’ve just completed a piece on the Maruti Jimny/Gypsy revival and how desperate Maruti is to hold back 50% share in the Indian car market.
It is clear that Maruti Suzuki engineers are working on a new small car that will coexist with the Alto. Maruti will position this car by selling variants that will undercut the Alto. It could be the perfect competitor for the Tata Nano which is anything but a one lakh rupee car.
The vehicle is understood to be formed on an existing small car platform. While there are so many small cars in Maruti Suzuki’s portfolio, it’s common sense that the Alto’s platform is best suited for a car that’s going to sit at the bottom of the product line-up.
Codenamed YE3, the new small car will also serve as a replacement for the Maruti 800 once it is phased out. The retirement plans for the 800 are already in place. Twelve major cities in India don’t sell the 800 anymore.
We expect the design of this car to share similarities with the Cervo (pictured). A 2-cylinder K-Series engine which is rumored to debut on the Alto this year will perform duties under the YE3′s hood. This morning we reported on the emergence of a brand new highly efficient 660cc petrol engine in Japan. Can this engine make it on to the YE3?
suzuki twin praposed to introduce India?? if yes ,than how much time ot can take place?
yes this is the apporopriate car for me, substitute aganist bike, when it will be launch ?
other local car from maruti.waste of our money.it is like a old man.
no car manufacturer in india is serious about small car, 2 seatere car with diesel engine or 600 cc engine is a dream car for many women would like to own because of ease of driving and handling. nano is too high for this concept plus it is an unsafe car.
In our ever increasing congested cities, we should have two seater city cars like twin with automatic transmission of gears/light steering systems.
[...] More news on the Maruti YE3 has slipped out with CAR India echoing our reports that it will be launched during the Auto Expo 2012. [...]
Yes, we desparately in need of a car, which is short, as we are short of parking space in cities. Twin seats & twin door as a personal transport and a substitute to bike or scooter. Very light weight to make it as efficient as Bike. A light steering and CVT or paddle shift gear for easy manouverability in city congestions.