New Maruti WagonR launch is scheduled for January 23, 208, and this time there’ll also be an LPG variant, along with CNG. With production underway, cars are now being dispatched to dealerships time for prompt test drives and deliveries when the car launches in three weeks time.
In its newest form, Maruti Suzuki WagonR in Indian guise wears the tall boy look, albeit with a new exterior design. Cosmetic changes are just part of the parcel, as 2019 WagonR is now rife with feature changes. Maruti has shared the first official teaser of the new WagonR, with the tag – ‘Big New WagonR’.
Leaked images and specs confirm that new WagonR is bigger, and spacious too. Large headlamps with kinks on the outer end, noticeable foglight casing, and a rectangular grille with a chrome strip greet you upfront. Chrome bits are added to the light bazels, and there’s a new front bumper. Cosmetics have been reworked with a plastic insert on the C-pillar, and a flatter bonnet.
A simple rear bumper, vertical X-mas tree taillights, and licence plate placement with chrome insert makes up the tail-end. Interior space is complemented with a driver side airbag and rear parking sensors. Safety features are in tandem with mandated safety requirements. A dual-tone interior, beige and brown upholstery, and changed instrument cluster have been spied. The top-end variant features a SmartPlay touchscreen infotainment system, 12V phone charging socket, electric OVRMs, power windows, and a more loaded steering wheel.
2019 Maruti WagonR gets power from the same 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine mated to 5-speed manual transmission. AMT option will be available, and so will CNG and auto LPG. Mid and top end variant gets power from a 1.2 litre petrol engine as seen in new Swift. The 1 liter engine will deliver 67 PS @ 5500 rpmm and 90 Nm @ 3500 rpm while the 1.2 liter variant will deliver 83 PS @ 6000 rpm and 113 Nm @ 4200 rpm. Both variants are offered with MT as well as AMT option. Both engines are BS4 compliant.
New WagonR is 3655 long, 1620 mm wide, 1675 mm tall. It has a wheelbase of 2435 mm, and a turning radius of 4.7 meters. Fuel tank capacity is at 32 liters. Kerb weight ranges from 805 kgs to 845 kgs. Compared to the old WagonR, new one is 19 mm longer, 145 mm wider, 5 mm taller. Wheelbase too is 35 mm longer. Turning radius is increased by 0.1 meter (100 cm). Wheels remain same at 14 inch, tyre profile increased from 155/65 to 165/70.
Weight reduced by 65 kgs on the 1.0 liter variants, while the 1.2 liter variants are 40-50 kgs lighter than old 1.0 L WagonR variant. Weight reduction is due to new gen platform, which is lighter, but stronger than before. Compared to rival Tata Tiago, new WagonR is lighter by about 135 kgs, and about 100 kgs lighter than new Santro.
New WagonR colours on offer are White, Silver, Grey, Orange, Brown and Blue. New Maruti WagonR variants are LXi 1.0L MT, VXi 1.0L MT, VXi 1.0L AMT, VXi 1.2L MT, VXi 1.2L AMT, ZXi 1.2L MT and ZXi 1.2L AMT. The Hyundai Santro and Tata Tiago challenger is expected in the Rs 4.5 lakh price range.
