(Maruti) Suzuki Super Carry
Maruti
Super Carry (Suzuki Super Carry) will have South Africa as its launch market. In South Africa, the launch will take place in June 2016, where
the Super Carry is priced at 129,900 Rand.
Interestingly, India will manufacture
and export the Super Carry to South Africa, among other markets. Suzuki Auto SA
hopes to attract small business owners and entrepreneurs with the Super Carry.
Coming to numbers, the Super Carry has a
payload rating of 750 kg. The Tata Ace-rival is 3.8 meters long and 1.56 meters
wide, and features a load deck measuring 2.18 x 1.49 meters. It has a ground
clearance of 175 mm and a turning cycle of 8.6 meters diameter.
It rides on an independent front
suspension featuring MacPherson struts and coil springs while a rigid axle and
leaf springs perform duty at the rear.
The South African-spec Super Carry is
powered by the 1.2-liter GB14 four-cylinder petrol engine with multi-point fuel
injection. It develops 72 hp at 6,000 rpm and 101 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm and
is paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. Suzuki claims
the Super Carry is the “most fuel-efficient vehicle in its class”. It comes
with a 3-year, 100,000 km warranty.
Maruti is expected to launch the Super
Carry in the Indian market this calendar year. In India though, the Super Carry
is expected to get the 0.8-liter twin-cylinder diesel engine used on the
Celerio. A CNG/LPG option is also expected.
