NEW DELHI: Maruti Udyog on Tuesday unveiled here the new version of its popular Zen model under Estilo, pricing the base version at Rs. 3.19 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
According to MUL Managing Director Jagdish Khattar, "the new Zen will appeal to young people of the new India, just as the original Zen appealed to the India of the mid-1990s".
The Estilo, named after the Spanish word for `style', is expected to strengthen the company's position in the compact car segment where it already has models like the Alto, the Wagon R and the Swift. Its aggressive entry level pricing is also expected to make it highly competitive in the market. The base variant Estilo Lx has been priced at Rs. 3.19 lakh and the top-end Estilo Vxi ABS will cost Rs. 4.02 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Estilo Lxi will cost Rs. 3.48 lakh, while the Estilo Vxi will be priced at Rs. 3.73 lakh.
The company says the Estilo offers features like power windows on all the four doors, five-door power locking, internally controlled outsider-rear-view-mirrors and speaker provision in all four doors. It also provides an option of advanced features such as ABS and Airbag in the top-end variant.
According to MUL, the Zen Estilo is roomier than the original Zen and sports a bigger engine (1061 cc). "It is taller and it offers more boot space and superior air conditioning. It delivers 64 bhp and its low-end torque makes it ideal for Indian city conditions,'' it is stated.
The company says the MUL engineering team, which had earlier collaborated with the Japanese counterparts in Suzuki Motor Corporation to design the Swift and also face-lifted the WagonR, has worked on the Zen Estilo as well.
