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6 Maruti Cars to Receive BS6 Compliant 1.5-litre Diesel Engine

Maruti 7 seater SUV Launch

Maruti Suzuki had announced to cease production of diesel cars for the Indian market. Government of India will impose BS6 emission norms by April 2020, and this will lead to a massive investment for brands to upgrade their existing diesel engines to meet the new emission standards. Maruti Suzuki is now focusing on selling petrol cars along with hybrid and electric models. A new media report claims that the Indo-Japanese brand is now planning to re-introduce BS6 compliant 1.5-litre diesel engine in the market in 2021.

Maruti Suzuki has already started testing the BS6 compliant 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine. The report claims that Maruti’s existing mid-sized cars including the S-Cross, Ciaz, Ertiga and XL6 will first receive the BS6 diesel engine. The Vitara Brezza will also get the diesel version on a later stage. It is expected that the next generation Brezza, due in 2022, will receive the diesel version.

Maruti XL6 Diesel

What’s interesting is that Maruti Suzuki is also readying a new C-segment SUV. The new 7-seater premium SUV is rumoured to be called the new gen Grand Vitara and will challenge the likes of the MG Hector 6-seater, Tata Gravitas, upcoming Hyundai Creta 7-seater and others. This SUV will also be benefitted with the BSVI compliant 1.5-litre diesel engine.

For the hatchbacks and the small sedan – the Dzire, Maruti Suzuki will focus on petrol, hybrid and CNG fuel options. The company is yet to make an official announcement on the re-introduction of th BS6 1.5-litre diesel engine. However, cars like S-Cross, Ciaz and the Ertiga have been spotted multiple times with BS6 1.5L diesel engine.

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