Maruti Suzuki is readying a facelift of the Ciaz for the Indian market. The 2018 Maruti Ciaz won't just get cosmetic updates, but will also bring with a major change in terms of the powertrains on offer. Autocar India reports that the sedan will get a new 1.5 L petrol engine which debuted on the 2018 Suzuki Ertiga launched in Indonesia earlier this month.
The Maruti Ciaz facelift will swap the current 1.4 L Petrol for a bigger 1.5 L K15B unit. This engine is likely to have power and torque outputs of around 104 PS and 138 Nm. In contrast, the current 1.4 L mill develops 92 PS and 130 Nm. This engine does duty on the 2018 Suzuki Ertiga in Indonesia and comes paired with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission.
A report from March claims that the 1.3 L DDiS 200 diesel will be replaced by a new 1.5 L diesel unit developed in-house by Suzuki. Although there is no word on its exact specifications yet, the new engine could have a power output of around 100 PS and torque in the 200-250 Nm region.
The 2018 Maruti Ciaz will get minor updates to the exterior. Spy shots suggest there will be a new, wider radiator grille, a sharper looking front bumper, tweaked tail lamps, and updated rear bumper. Maruti may add LED DRLs/pilot lamps as well. Inside, there is likely to be an introduction of new upholstery and trim.
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Maruti Suzuki will launch the new Ciaz in August, reportedly. As is the case with the current model, it is expected to arrive with a sub- INR 8 lakhs (ex-showroom) starting price. The Ciaz now has a new rival in India in the form of Toyota Yaris that launched a few days back.
[source - Autocar India]
