The much awaited Maruti Suzuki Ritz AT will be launched next month with a price of Rs.6.15 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). The Ritz automatic is here to help daily commuters in heavy traffic, Ritz automatic was announced, around the same time when Honda Brio AT was introduced. The Brio AT was launched back in October 2012 and is available at a price of Rs 5.74 lakhs.
Automatic variants are now becoming more of a necessity with many manufacturers jumping into the fray. The new Maruti Suzuki Ritz automatic variant will possess the same 1.2 liter K12M motor producing 87 PS power at 6000 rpm and will be mated to a four speed automatic gearbox, instead of the 5 speed MT.
ARAI certified fuel efficiency of the new Ritz Automatic is to stand at 17.16 kmpl, which is a marginal decrease over the 18.5 kmpl of the manual gearbox version. However Maruti Suzuki has given the Ritz AT as many as 52 changes so as to make this hatchback more appealing to customers.
Ritz AT will initially only be available with a petrol engine as of now. This is the same engine that is also seen in other Maruti Suzuki car’s like A Star and Dzire. The engine offers 83 bhp and 114 Nm torque making it an ideal city vehicle even in severe traffic conditions. The Ritz AT will compete with Hyundai i10 AT and Honda Brio AT while launch is scheduled for January 2013. Scroll down for more information.
FEATURES
| Feature List | Lxi | Vxi | Zdi |
| Ldi | Vdi | Zdi | |
| VxIAT | |||
| Safety and Security | |||
| Dual airbags | – | – | |
| Front ELR seat belts- Side 3 point ELR, Middle lap belt | |||
| Immobilizer (iCATS) | |||
| Front fog lamp | – | ||
| Rear fog lamp | – | ||
| ABS + EBD | Opt (S-AT) | ||
| Power door lock | – | 4 doors | 5 doors |
| Manual door lock | – | – | |
| Front seat belts with shoulder adjuster | – | – | |
| Exterior | |||
| Rear spoiler | – | ||
| Body side molding | – | ||
| Body coloured outside door handles | – | – | |
| Electrically adjustable ORVM | – | – | |
| Manual remote control door mirror (both sides) | – | ||
| Multi- reflector headlamp | |||
| Roof antenna | |||
| Rear window defogger | – | – | |
| Rear wiper + washer | – | – | |
| Alloy Wheels | – | – | |
| Comfort | |||
| AC | |||
| Fabric insert on door trim | – | ||
| Keyless entry | – | – | |
| Steering mounted audio controls | – | – | |
| Power steering | |||
| Tiltable steering wheel column | – | ||
| Double horn | |||
| Interior | |||
| 60:40 split rear seat | |||
| Seat height adjuster (driver side) | – | – | |
| Seat back pocket (driver + co-driver side) | – | ||
| Front seat under tray (co-driver side) | – | ||
| Rear Seat head restraint (2 nos.) | – | ||
| Front seat head restraint | |||
| Radio + CD + USB | – | – | |
| Speakers (2 front & 2 rear) | – | – | |
| IRVM (chrome mirror) | – | – | |
| IRVM (day/night) | – | ||
| Vanity mirror (sunvisor co-driver side) | – | ||
| Light off/key off reminder | – | ||
| Seat belt reminder (driver seat) | – | ||
| Tachnometer | – | ||
| Digital Clock | |||
| Multi-information display (fuel consumption) | – | ||
| Accessory socket | |||
| Instrumental panel pocket (under HVAC) | |||
| Instrumental panel pocket (passenger side) | |||
| Parking brake indicator | |||
| Front door pocket | |||
| Two- tone interior Dark grey/Light grey | |||
| Colour combination Dark grey/Red | – | ||
| Cup holder in console (FRxl.) |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Engine | ||
| Fuel Options | Petrol | Diesel |
| No. of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Engine cc | 1197 | 1248 |
| Max Power | 87 ps @ 6000 rpm | 75 @ 4000 rpm |
| Fuel Efficiency | 18.50; 17.16 (AT) | 23.20 |
| Transmission | 5MT:4AT | |
| Drive | 2WD | |
| Brakes | ||
| Font | Ventilated disc | |
| Rear | Drum | |
| Tyres | 185/70 R 14 on Zxi, Zdi | |
| 165/80 R 14 on Lxi, Vxi, Vxi AT, Ldi, Vdi | ||
| Suspension | ||
| Front | McPherson strut & coil spring | |
| Rear | Torsion beam & coin spring | |
| Dimension in mm | ||
| Overall length | 3375 | |
| Overall width | 1680 w/o body side molding ; 1687 with body side molding | |
| Overall height | 1620 | |
| Wheelbase | 2360 | |
| Ground clearance | 170 | |
| Turing circle radius | 4.7m | |
| Weights | ||
| Kerb weight (kg) | Lxi- 1005 | Ldi- 1100 |
| Vxi- 1015; VxiAT- 1035 | Vdi- 1110 | |
| Zxi- 1030 | Zdi- 1125 | |
| GVW (kg) | 1430 | 1520 |
| Seating | 5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity (I) | 43 | |