Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up to roll out its global city car, the Ritz in India, by the middle of May 2009. The B+ segment small hatchback would be positioned between the A-Star and Swift.
Based on the Swift platform, the Ritz will be powered by a 1197cc K12M petrol all-aluminum 4 cylinder engine, and would be BSIV compliant. The engine which is expected to produce 85bhp of power and 113NM of torque is tipped to give a mileage of 17.8 kmpl, slightly below the A-Star which gives 19.6 kmpl (Remember these figures are according to ARAI and not what you can achieve in the real world).
The car is estimated to be priced around Rs. 4-5 lakh, though nothing has been announced by Maruti yet. The production of the Maruti Ritz has some hints of the Maruti Swift and Maruti SX4. Like the A-Star and DZire, the Ritz will also be a B-segment car and will be rolled out from Maruti’s state-of-the-art plant in Manesar, near Gurgaon.
According to sources, the new Maruti Ritz shall be launched in six variants, which comprises of three petrol and three diesel variants. Both the petrol and diesel engine will have four-valve-per-cylinder mated with a 5-speed manual gearbox, with a five-speed automatic possibly being offered as an option and will also be within Europe’s much debated CO2 emission cap of 140 g/km. The Ritz will avail excise benefits, as its falls under the Indian Governements definition of a small car.
The Ritz has been described by Suzuki as a multi-utility vehicle that will likely appeal to those with small families and a limited budget. The car may replace the Wagon R, though Maruti is yet to confirm that.
The car shall also come with Maruti Suzuki’s standard set of safety features like ABS, airbags, brake assist, etc some of which may be trimmed for India, to keep costs into consideration. Also the engine & transmission options may vary for India for the petrol versions. Ritz is going to be yet another winner form Suzuki, after Swift, SX4 and the Swift Dzire.
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:36 am
Another good one from Fasi. Now, Maruti’s going to launch 6 variants? Hmm..sounds exciting. This car’s shape reminds me of the Kia Soul.
May 1st, 2009 at 9:53 am
This Car will be launched in India on the 15 May 2009 with K-12 Engine…The K12M is essentially a 1197cc petrol engine that is capable of putting out 85 PS of power at 6000rpm in its current state of tune. Torque figures stand at 113Nm @ 4500rpm – which should make the Ritz a sprightly performer With the K12M, Maruti has taken yet another step forward to providing India with cutting edge technology in their cars.
May 1st, 2009 at 11:28 am
Ritz looks really cool and sporty yet classy and is surely good alternative to people who dont want to buy santro or the Wagon-R and want something bigger and than the Alto/A-star.
May 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
The Ritz looks like the car I had in mind as I am not too happy with the A-Star’s cramped room and the Swift now looks a little aged for a “New Car”.
The rear end looks like a steam engine ran into the Ritz, or some one went to work with a chain saw. I am sure Maruti may look at modifying this a bit before launch.
The aluminium 1.2L K12M engine should be a good alternative to the old-gen cast iron clunkers delivering reasonablly good torque for in-city drives. I sincerely hope Maruti decides to use this engine for Inida even if it wants to keep its eyes on the price for Inida.
Overall, a good job by Maruti.
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I hope no waiting is there if its launched in Diesel version as it is obseved in swift / swifr dezire othervise maruti can delay the launch by another 6 months
May 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Official website says 15th May … 235 hours from now….http://www.marutisuzukiritz.com/
May 6th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
This car is launching on the 15 May 2009 and will be a G8 Hatchback..Ritz is a tallboy hatchback, positioned in the premium A2 market segment. The Maruti Suzuki Ritz, adopts a contemporary European design and is positioned at the growing premium-end of the compact car market. Ritz will be the first passenger car in India to be compliant with the BS-IV emission norms, in petrol as well as diesel variants.The car is meant for the family, the Ritz has received special attention in the area of seating comfort. The rear seat has been designed for comfortable seating of 3 passengers…for more information please visit.www.marutisuzukiritz.com
May 8th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Hey Friends..I really felt that getting a Car like Ritz in 4-5 Lac is not a bad deal at all as i have heard that this car is coming up with a real good K-12 engine..The K12M is essentially a 1197cc petrol engine that is capable of putting out 85 PS of power at 6000rpm in its current state of tune. Torque figures stand at 113Nm @ 4500rpm – which should make the Ritz a sprightly performerand this light weight engie will lead to great Mileage that required in today’s traffic jams and high fuel prises and stylish new interiors the Ritz also offers a center console designed to give a strong presence and easy access. It also has a host of other features like a large independent speedometer, coloured fascia, information display, comfortable seat fabric and door trim which further contribute to the interior is young and fresh Appeal I just loved this car.
May 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
mind boggling car
May 26th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
hey guys,
I feel that maruti swift should also have the K12 engine as a version ..else it may lose out in the petrol segment
May 26th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Ben, the Swift Petrol is getting the K-Series engine, more at http://www.motorbeam.com/cars/maruti-swift/maruti-swift-petrol-to-get-k-series-engine/
August 26th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
HI. I HV A QUERY. I WANT TO BUY A CAR FOR 4-5 LAKHS. I M CONFUSED BETWEEN 3 OPTIONS – MARUTI RITZ,WAGON-R OR TATA INDICA VISTA. WHAT DO U SUGESST.CURRENTLY I HV A MARUTI WAGONR 2004 MODEL,WHICH I WILL DISPOSE OFF.THANKS
August 27th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Anuj, out of the cars you mentioned the Maruti Ritz is the best bet, it has a fantastic engine and Maruti service is top notch. Which version are you looking at?
January 30th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
ritz is a great car with cool interiors and even the leg space in the car is huge and the engine is best in Technology. with K-12 engine its made of Aluminium and is very powerful and best part its from Maruti.
February 8th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Ritz is indeed a good car, good height.. but cant compare well to Swift which is much powerful and spacious car. The back look of Ritz is too flattened which appears like a car without the boot. The interiors are no doubt better than other car in its segment
March 18th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Ritz is a cool car it’s came with all new K-12 Engine…The K12M is essentially a 1197cc petrol engine that is capable of putting out 85 PS of power at 6000rpm in its current state of tune. Torque figures stand at 113Nm @ 4500rpm – which should make the Ritz a sprightly performer With the K12M, Maruti has taken yet another step forward to providing India with cutting edge technology in their cars.