Maruti Suzuki is about to introduce the country's most fuel-efficient 800cc diesel engine in next two months. The company plans to put the new engine in its Celerio hatchback vehicle. The engine has been developed by Suzuki indigenously. The highly fuel efficient engine is expected to fetch a good response from consumers.
Currently, Maruti sells diesel cars with a 1300cc engine which it makes under a license from Italian car giant Fiat. But Suzuki's new diesel engine will be extremely fuel efficient and is expected to give a mileage of almost 30 kmpl. Price conscious buyers will surely find this offer highly attractive.
MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki, Kenichi Ayukawa, said that the engine will be inducted soon. He also said that although there is no confirmation on the mileage of the engine, buyers can expect anything close to 30 kmpl. Maruti's Celerio, which will be carrying the new engine, was launched in February last year. Its diesel version will surely be a treat for automobile enthusiasts looking for low-budget, fuel-efficient compact cars.
Currently, only a few cars in India carry a small diesel engine. General Motors' compact car Beat runs off a 1000cc diesel engine and provides a fuel efficiency of 25 kmpl. But with Celerio's diesel variant ready to roll out, buyers may give a cold shoulder to other vehicles in this segment. Celerio will carry, what seems to be, the highest fuel efficiency in India for compact diesel cars.
Now, the new engine will surely go a long way in bringing down vehicular emission. The emissions of a diesel vehicle in this segment are currently higher than the ones in the proposed model. With the new Celerio's introduction in the market, fuel emissions will surely go down due to better mileage. The new Celerio will burn less amount of fuel for any given distance and hence prove to be more eco-friendly. Thus, it seems that the new engine will be lighter on the wallet as well as the environment.
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