The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki introduced its new SUVs Maruti Fronx and Jimny during the last Auto Expo. Along with introducing this SUV, the company officially started booking it as well. As of now, both these SUVs have not been launched and before that the company has already registered bookings for 38,000 units. Which includes 15,000 units of Fronx and 23,000 units of Jimny. So let’s know what is special about these two SUVs-
Maruti Fronx Details:
Coming to the Maruti Fronx are 1.0 turbo-petrol and 1.2 petrol engines, which are being offered with automatic and manual transmission gearboxes. Its turbo petrol engine generates power of 100 PS and torque of 147Nm. Whereas the naturally aspirated K-series engine generates 89.73 PS of power and 113Nm of torque. This SUV will be offered with 5-speed manual, automatic and 6-speed automatic transmission gearbox.
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It will be sold through Maruti’s Nexa outlets. The company has built it on its Heartect platform, it is expected that it will also give better mileage. According to the recently surfaced media reports, Maruti Fronx has been spotted with emission testing equipment, it is being speculated that the company is testing its CNG variant. If media reports are to be believed then the company can launch this SUV for sale in the coming month of April.
Dimensions of Maruti Fronx:
Length:3995 एमएम
Width:1765 एमएम
Height: 1550 एमएम
Wheelbase:2520 एमएम
bootspace:308 लीटर
You get these features:
The company has decorated the interior of this SUV with a dual tone theme. Leather-wrapped steering wheel, chrome interior door handles, premium fabric seat belts, flat bottom steering, rear parcel tray, wireless charger, paddle shifters, cruise control, electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors (ORVM’s), keyless entry , heated adjustable driving seat, power windows, automatic climate control, AC vents for the rear row while Delta variant gets 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SmartPlay Pro infotainment system, voice assistant feature, over-the-air Features like (OTA) update, 4-speaker sound system, electrically adjustable wing mirrors and steering wheel-mounted controls etc. are available.
Safety features include head up display, 360 view camera, electronic stability program (ESP), hill hold assist, side and curtain airbags, dual front airbags, rear view camera, reverse parking sensors (with infographic display), all 3 Features like -point ELR seat belts, rear defogger (electric), anti-theft security system, ISOFIX child seat restraint system, inside rear view mirror (day/night) are available. It is believed that the company can launch this SUV at a price ranging from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 11 lakh.
How is Maruti Jimny:
The five-door version of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny has been introduced, the SUV was already available in the three-door version in the global market. Sporting a traditional boxy design and a muscular stance, the SUV is built on a ladder frame chassis that comes with a spare wheel mounted on the tail-gate. It has an LED headlamp with a washer (washable with water). At the same time, 5-slot iconic vertical grille has been given, which is decorated with chrome.
In Maruti Suzuki Jimny, the company has used a 1.5-liter capacity K-Series Natural Aspirated petrol engine, which generates strong power of 103 bhp and torque of 134 Nm. This engine is mated to 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmission gearbox. Apart from this, four-wheel drive (4X4) All Grip Pro system has been given in it, the company claims that this technology improves the offroading capabilities of the SUV.
The company says that the interior of the JIMNY has been given a minimalistic design to avoid distractions so that the driver’s attention remains focused. Hence, the cabin has been decked out in black while the silver accents highlight some of the essential expectations. The dashboard and center console have been designed in such a way that the driver can access the required features without wasting time. Apart from this, the company has included the premium surround sound system of Arkmiz in this SUV.