Maruti has begun teasing its all-new compact SUV, the Vitara Brezza. This new SUV will be unveiled on February 3, 2016 during the Auto Expo 2016. The company had earlier released a teaser sketch of the SUV highlighting its styling and proportions. With the Vitara Brezza, Maruti seems to be expanding its renowned Vitara SUV brand, which is available on sale globally. We were the first ones to break the news about Maruti’s new compact SUV last year. The Maruti Vitara Brezza (Brezza means ‘Fresh Breeze’ in Italian) features styling borrowed from its big brother sold overseas. It also features squared wheel arches, short overhangs and an upright hood.
This new SUV will be Maruti’s most important unveil at the show. It has been conceived, designed and developed by a team of Maruti engineers in-house completely. This project was spearheaded by Mr. C V Raman, Executive Director, R&D, Maruti Suzuki who is also the Chief Engineer of the project.
The SUV will be powered by Maruti’s existing range of petrol and diesel engines. This could include the 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol engines and the tried-and-tested Fiat-derived 1.3-litre diesel. There are talks of an AMT-equipped version as well, which will join the line-up in future. The Vitara Brezza will not be sold via Maruti’s Nexa dealerships. This new SUV will put Maruti in one of India's most booming segments, which currently has players such as the Ford EcoSport and Mahindra TUV300.
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