The EECO was not designed to be a looker. Its space and price make it versatile
‘Happiness Family Size’ is the punchline for Maruti Suzuki’s newest offering to the Indian family – the EECO launched at the Auto Expo last week, was unveiled in Mumbai today evening.
Based on the Versa’s platform, the EECO doesn’t look very good. But for its price, you don’t get cars which offer more interior volume. The BS4 complaint 1.2-liter K-Series petrol engine produces 73bhp and 101Nm of torque at 3,000RPM.
Available in three variants 5 seater base, 5 seater AC and 7 seater, the only thing we can’t understand is why Maruti doesn’t offer Air-conditioning on the 7 seater variant. It does offer crumple zones and side impact beam which improves its safety ratings.
Looking beyond all that, the EECO has comfortable seats and ample leg/head room. What Suzuki calls as the Diagonal Shift Assistance (DSA) makes gear shifting easier. The EECO comes in seven colors.
The highest scoring area of the EECO is its price tag (Ex Showroom Mumbai) – Rs. 2,73,934 for the base model, Rs. 3,03,934 for the 5 Seater AC and Rs. 290021 for the 7 seater Eeco gives it a golden chance to regain some lost ground and achieve what the Versa couldn’t.
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