Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG Likely To Be Launched In Auto Expo 2020 (Photo Credit: File Photo)
New Delhi:
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso was launched in India in September last year in petrol and diesel variants. Now, the reports have emerged indicating that the CNG variant of Maruti Suzuki S-Presso will be launched soon. Yes, you read it right. According to a report of cardekho.com, Maruti Suzuki’s S-Presso will soon be available with a CNG kit. Like other Maruti cars, this CNG kit will be fitted at the factory itself.
“The CNG variant will be BS6 certified and when running on CNG, its 1.0-litre petrol engine will make 59PS of power compared to the 68PS it makes when running on petrol,” cardekho.com said quoting a report acquired from the Transport Department of Delhi. The report further states that the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG variant will be paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.
The S-Presso will be offered with a CNG kit in three variants i.e. LXI (O), VXI and VXI(O). It is expected that the S-Presso CNG will be priced at a premium of Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 over the corresponding petrol-powered variant. It is also expected that the automaker will launch S-Presso CNG at Auto Expo 2020.
The S-Presso is 3,665 mm in length. Its width and height are 1,520 mm and 1,564 mm, respectively. The wheelbase measures 2,380 mm. The car has a strong visual connection with the form, design and detailing of the Vitara Brezza. The S-Presso mini SUV has a tall stance and a boxy shape and does manage to stand out of the crowd in the hatchback space. At the rear, the S-Presso gets a big boot lid and square-like tail lamps.
The S-Presso is built on Maruti Suzuki's Heartect platform, which also underpins the WagonR, Swift and Baleno. On the inside, the S-Presso gets all-black interior and the dashboard gets body-coloured inserts, in the top trims. The highlight of the S-Presso’s interior has the round centre console, which is inspired by the Mini Cooper. The mini-SUV has smartphone connectivity in the form of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The steering wheel gets control for audio and Bluetooth. The centre console also houses controls for the AC and power windows along with having a USB port and a 12 V socket. Whereas, the top trims of the S-Presso come equipped with safety features such as dual-airbags, rear-parking sensors and speed sensing door locking. However, a driver-side airbag will be offered as standard on the base models with the option of getting a passenger airbag.
Maruti S-Presso comes equipped with a BS6-compliant 1.0-litre three-cylinder K-Series petrol engine that will produce 67 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 90 Nm of peak torque at 3,500 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox along with an AMT option as well.
The S-Presso is offered in four key variants including Standard, LXI, VXI, and VXI+. The four variants further have 10 options based on trims and transmission choices. The variants are Standard, Standard (O), LXI, LXI (O), VXI, VXI (O), VXI+, VXI AGS, VXI (O) AGS, and VXI+ AGS. The car is available with 2 wheel sizes, 13-inch and 14-inch. Therefore, it comes with two height options i.e. 1,549 mm and 1,564 mm respectively.
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The price of S-Presso in India starts at Rs 3.69 lakh (ex-showroom India) and goes up to Rs 4.91 lakh (ex-showroom India). Maruti Suzuki has so far sold over 35,000 models of the S-Presso.
