Maruti Super Carry Turbo LCV
Maruti’s first LCV will be powered by
Suzuki’s self-developed diesel engine, which currently does duty on the Maruti
Celerio DDiS. The twin-cylinder 0.8-liter engine develops 47 PS and 125 Nm of
torque on the Celerio and delivers an ARAI-certified fuel efficiency of 27.62
km/l.
It remains to be seen if this engine is
tuned specifically for the Super Carry, which is expected to sport a 1- and
1.5-tonne payload. Aside from the diesel variant, reports also point out that
the Super Carry will be introduced in a CNG trim, borrowing the 1.2-liter
engine from the Maruti Eeco.
The Super Carry Turbo is likely to be
retailed through an exclusive dealership network, however, Overdrive states
that the market launch will take place in a phased manner starting with cities
in Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana.
The Tata Ace and Mahindra Maxximo will
be chief rivals of the Maruti Super Carry. Keeping inline with the passenger
car market, Maruti is expected to undercut these rivals on price.
