Maruti Suzuki DZire diesel car
now comes with an automatic option. The car now comes equipped with the Auto
Gear Shift (AGS) technology. With this DZire becomes the first diesel car - and
the fourth model in Maruti Suzuki’s portfolio - to be offered with AGS
technology.
The AGS transmission will be
available in the top end ZDi variant of DZire and will be priced at Rs. 8.39
lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. (ZDi Manual Transmission ex-showroom Delhi price Rs
7.90.)
R S Kalsi, Executive Director
Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Auto Gear Shift, a
two-pedal technology, enables customers to drive with comfort and convenience,
especially in congested city conditions. This convenience is available to them
at an attractive price, without any compromise on fuel efficiency. Maruti
Suzuki introduced the AGS technology in India with Celerio and we currently
offer it in Alto K10 and WagonR also. It has been very well accepted by
customers. We are delighted to now offer Auto Gear Shift technology in DZire
diesel as well.”
He added: “DZire, one of
India’s most successful cars ever, will become even more attractive with the
convenience of Auto Gear Shift technology.”
DZire with AGS will deliver a
fuel efficiency of 26.59 Km/l (ARAI tested), same as that of the manual
transmission. Maruti Suzuki DZire has been a category leader since its launch
and has further strengthened the Company’s presence in the sedan segment. To
date, the company has sold over 11.5 lakh units of DZire making it the only
sedan in India to cross a million units sales mark.
Source: Maruti Suzuki