Maruti Suzuki has issued a recall for its newly-launched Grand Vitara SUV along with the updated Ertiga and XL6 MPVs. The recall exercise includes a total of 9,125 units manufactured between 2nd – 28th November, 2022. The company says there is a possible defect in one of the child parts of the shoulder height adjuster assembly of the front seatbelts that might cause seat belt disassembly. The authorized Maruti Suzuki dealers will contact owners of the Maruti Grand Vitara, Ertiga and XL6 built between the dates mentioned above to inspect their vehicles and replace the fault part at free of charge.
The updated Maruti Ertiga and XL6 MPVs are currently available within the price range of Rs 8.35 lakh – Rs 12.79 lakh and Rs 11.29 lakh – Rs 14.55 lakh respectively. Both models are powered by a 1.5L Dualjet petrol engine boosted with the mild hybrid technology. The setup delivers a claimed power of 103bhp and 136.8Nm of torque. Transmission duties are done by a 5-speed manual and a new 6-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox. The latter one comes with paddleshifters. Maruti Suzuki claims that the updated Ertiga and XL6 return fuel efficiency of 20.51kmpl (MT)/20.30kmpl (AT) and 20.97kmpl (MT) and 20.27kmpl (AT) respectively.
The new Maruti Grand Vitara SUV comes in 6 trims – Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha, Zeta+ and Alpha+. Powertrain options include a 103bhp, 1.5L petrol mild hybrid and 114bhp, 1.5L petrol strong hybrid. A 5-speed manual gearbox is standard across all four trims. It can also be had with the 6-speed automatic gearbox and an e-CVT automatic transmission (only with the strong hybrid). Maruti’s AllGrip Select AWD system is exclusively available with the Zeta and Alpha manual variants.
Prices of the Grand Vitara start at Rs 10.45 lakh and go up to Rs 19.65 lakh. The model lineup has 8 automatic variants priced between Rs 13.40 lakh – Rs 19.65 lakh. All aforementioned prices are ex-showroom.
