The 2020 Maruti Vitara Brezza has been
officially unveiled at Auto Expo 2020. The facelifted model showcased at the
2020 Delhi Motor Show will go on sale very soon. The Maruti Vitara Brezza gets
a subtle visual refresh with the facelift. On the outside, the mid-cycle
refresh brings a new chrome upper grille, new faux skid plates, repositioned
fog lamps, more muscular bumpers, LED headlamps, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
and tweaked rear combination lamps with C-shaped LED light guide.
There are two new exterior colour options:
Torque Blue and Sizzling Red. Three new dual-tone schemes have also been
introduced, namely Sizzling Red with Midnight Black roof, Torque Blue with
Midnight Black roof and Granite Grey with Autumn Orange roof.
The interior changes in the 2020 Maruti
Vitara Brezza are limited. The most crucial update here is the introduction of
the SmartPlay Studio touchscreen infotainment system. The overall design is the
same as that of the old model. Dual-LED projector headlamps, leather-wrapped
steering wheel, auto-dimming IRVM, auto-retracting ORVMs and LED tail lamps are
some of the equipment highlights of the new Maruti Vitara Brezza.
Under the hood, the D13A 1.3L diesel
engine has been swapped with the K15B 1.5L petrol engine from the Maruti Ciaz
and Maruti Ertiga. Unlike the old engine, the new unit is BS-VI compliant.
Moreover, it can be had with not only a 5-speed manual transmission but also a
4-speed automatic transmission.
Unlike the diesel engine, the petrol
engine can be optionally had with a mild-hybrid system, but only if specifying
the automatic transmission. To be specific, it's the dual-battery 'Progressive
Smart Hybrid' system that was introduced in the Maruti Ciaz with its mid-cycle
update in 2018. The naturally aspirated four-cylinder unit produces 105 PS and 138 Nm of torque. The fuel economy rating of the Maruti Vitara
Brezza petrol is yet to be revealed.
The 2020 Maruti Vitara Brezza will compete
with the likes of Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV300. Kia, Renault
and Nissan will also launch sub-4 metre SUVs later this year. So, you might not
want to pull out a cheque to book the new Maruti Vitara Brezza just yet.