The third generation WagonR that is rumoured to have
a 7-seat version was officially unveiled in India last month. IAB’s artist has
now created a rendering to show a three-row version.
A 7-seat WagonR is highly unlikely for our market in
the foreseeable future. Quashing rumours about the Indian launch, CV Raman,
Senior Executive Director (Engineering), Maruti Suzuki, told IAB last year that
the demand for a 7-seat WagonR here is too low. However, MPVs are very popular
in Indonesia, and Suzuki might make the derivative for that market. In fact,
the company had developed a concept based on the second generation model and
displayed it at IIMS 2013.
The rendered 7-seat Suzuki WagonR has a bigger rear
overhang making additional space for third-row seats that would best suit child
occupants. Also, note the black body cladding and roof rails that say it is
ready to pull a mildly adventurous trip.
According to a leaked internal document, the third
generation Suzuki WagonR will reach Indonesia in 2020 or later. So, an MPV
version, if planned, is unlikely to see the light of the day before the next
decade. Maybe Suzuki will introduce a near-production concept before giving it
the green signal.
