Maruti Suzuki A-star breaks own record of fuel efficiency

Achieves a whopping top mileage of 39.4 kms to a litre Average mileage exceeds 29 kms to a litre New

Delhi, March 16, 200 !ndia"s #ost fuel efficient car,

the Maruti Suzuki A-star $ro%ed its su$re#acy once a&ain by achie%in& a s$ectacular to$ #ilea&e of ' ()* kilo#eters $er litre +k#$l, in a fuel efficiency rally in Mu#bai yesterday( !n a si#ilar #ilea&e rally at -hennai, the winnin& contestant achie%ed '.(6 k#$l #ilea&e in his Astar( /arlier, in a fuel efficiency test conducted by A0A!, country"s $re#ier auto#oti%e research a&ency, A-star deli%ered a record #ilea&e of 1 (6 kilo#eters $er litre of $etrol( 1his is the best in class A0A! certified fuel efficiency, a#on& cars in !ndia( !n the A-star #ilea&e rally in Mu#bai, the to$ 22 $artici$ants achie%ed an a%era&e #ilea&e of o%er 26(.2 k#$l while in -hennai this fi&ure was as hi&h as '2(2 k#$l( !n both these cities, the a%era&e #ilea&e achie%ed by all $artici$ants was o%er 2 k#$l( 1he cars were dri%en on a $redeter#ined route of a$$ro3 60 4#s by the $artici$ants on Sunday( 1here were 21 $artici$ants in Mu#bai and )2 in -hennai( 5efore the start of the e%ent, they were &i%en fuel sa%in& ti$s to &et #a3i#u# #ilea&e( Most $artici$ants felt that their A-star cars &i%e e3cellent #ilea&e and dri%ability and attributed the sa#e to its li&htwei&ht $ower $lant and e3cellent desi&n( 1he new-&eneration three-cylinder, li&ht-wei&ht alu#iniu# 4105 en&ine is a #a6or initiati%e undertaken by the co#$any towards offerin& latest technolo&y to its custo#ers( Maruti Suzuki en&ineers ha%e $ut to&ether a host of inno%ati%e technolo&ies to enhance $erfor#ance, #ini#ise friction and $ro%ide hi&h acceleration( 1he state-of-the-art, li&ht wei&ht, *cc 4105 $etrol en&ine offers $ower of 6.$s 7 6200 r$# and tor8ue of 0n# 7 '200 r$#( 1he flat tor8ue cur%e co#es in handy while ne&otiatin& the sto$-&o city traffic conditions with ease( 1he A-star is the

first car fro# Maruti Suzuki to be fitted with the new 45 Series en&ine( 1he 4105 en&ine on the A-star is carefully desi&ned to #eet the current and forthco#in& en%iron#ent nor#s in !ndia as well as in the ad%anced #arkets of the 9estern world( !n !ndia, the en&ine confor#s to the $resent 5S-!!! e#ission nor#s( 1he 4105 en&ine is an outco#e of o%er three years of desi&n and de%elo$#ent in collaboration with Suzuki Motor -or$oration A-star is truly a &reen car with no co#$ro#ise( 1he newest #odel #eets the /uro$ean /:; nor#s, which i#$lies that *2 $er cent of the car is recyclable( !n addition, it is free fro# hazardous #aterials like :ead, -ad#iu#, Mercury and -hro#iu#( 5uilt on a brand new $latfor#, the A-star is an e3cellent city car with best in class turnin& radius, $ower, flat tor8ue +#ini#u# &earshifts, and $erfor#ance( 9ith a turnin& radius of )(2 #eters and a &round clearance of 1.0 ##, the A-star is suitable for all !ndian conditions, includin& con&ested areas and $otholed roads( 1he A-star boasts of a uni8ue all-round &as da#$ed sus$ension, #akin& rides #uch #ore co#fortable, and also reducin& wear and tear resultin& in a low #aintenance cost( 1he A-star has a front sus$ension fra#e for e3cellent handlin&( <ront and rear sus$ensions ha%e been fine-tuned for enhanced ridin& co#fort with $erfect handlin& on !ndian road conditions( =ltra hi&h-&rade steel used in coil s$rin&s $ro%ides hi&h ri&idity and a&ility for $assen&er co#fort( A-star - Suzuki"s &lobal e3$ort #odel :ed by A-star, Maruti Suzuki e3$orted its hi&hest e%er tally of *,262 units in <ebruary 200 ( 1he $re%ious hi&hest was in March 200) +*2*2 units,( 1he co#$any shi$$ed first few lots of A-star to /uro$ean countries like =4, !taly, >er#any etc( A-star si&nifies Suzuki"s re entry into /uro$ean s#all car #arket( 1he car #eets the current en%iron#ent nor#s and is en%iron#ent friendly( /3$orts ha%e 6ust co##enced to /uro$e in

?anuary( Maruti Suzuki ai#s to increase e3$ort %olu#es substantially and A-star will be a #a6or $layer in the scale u$ effort( Maruti Suzuki launched its $re#iu# A2-se&#ent hatchback, the Maruti Suzuki A-Star, on No%e#ber 1*, 200*(

Maruti Suzuki A-Star 1he stylish, s$orty car co#es in three %ariants, the Maruti Suzuki A-Star :@i, ;@i, and the to$-end fully loaded A@i( 1here was a bit of disa$$oint#ent initially when the $hotos of the Suzuki A-star were re%ealed - the car looked nothin& like the conce$t Suzuki A-star( 9e ha%e carried a $ile of stories on the Maruti Suzuki A-Star in the last one year( 1he Maruti A-Star will be a%ailable at an introductory $rice of 0s 0s '()6-)(11 lakh +e3-showroo# Delhi,( 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star :@i will be $riced at 0s ',)6,..2, the A-Star ;@i will be $riced at 0s ',.),..2, and the to$-end A-star A3i will be $riced at 0s ),11,..2( 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star will be a%ailable in nine colorsB Desert 5rown, Su$re#e 9hite, 5ri&ht 0ed, Caradise 5lue, Sunli&ht -oo$er, Midni&ht 5lack, Dealin& >reen, Silky Sil%er, and Azure >rey( Maruti also said that the co#$any would roll out !ndiaEs first indi&enous car by 2012( F9e ha%e started the &round work to launch a car which is concei%ed, desi&ned and de%elo$ed fully in !ndia,G said Maruti Suzuki !ndia Mana&in& /3ecuti%e Hfficer, /n&ineerin&, ! (;( 0ao said( Maruti Suzuki A-Star Exterior !n ter#s of desi&n, the Maruti Suzuki A-star has a conte#$orary /uro$ean look( 1he car has an aerodyna#ic body, raised bonnet, elli$tical cur%ed windows, and oblon& headla#$s( 1he car has a s$orty &rille, and a contoured rear bu#$er( Maruti Suzuki Interior 1he interior is soothin&, and has #ore s$ace at the front than at the back( All the Maruti Suzuki Astar %ariants co#e with an inte&rated head rest in the front seats(

1he Maruti Suzuki A-star is e8ui$$ed with a tacho $od, di&ital tri$ #eter, odo#eter, fuel &au&e, an inte&rated #usic syste# with A=@-in facility, clock, a short-throw 6-&ear shift and a s$orty steerin&( 1he $ower steerin& is '(6-#etres lon& and has )(2# of turnin& radius( 1he $ower steerin& and $ower windows are standard in the Maruti Suzuki A-StarEs ;3i and A3i %ariants( 1he inte&rated #usic syste# co#es with four s$eakers for the A-Star A3i and :3i %ariants( 1he AStar ;3i %ariants &ets two s$eakers( MarutiEs A-star has a floatin& cock$it desi&n, aero-dashboard and wra$-around console in line with its s$orty look( 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star A3i co#es with %anity #irors, tacho#eter, and door handles in body color( Maruti Suzuki A-Star engine 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star will be fitted with Maruti SuzukiEs new 45 series en&ine( 1he 1(0 litre, three-cylinder 4105 en&ine $ro%ides 6.CS at 6000 r$# and 0N# tor8ue at '200 r$#( Maruti has said that with the *cc 4105 $etrol en&ine, the Maruti Suzuki A-star &i%es a #ilea&e of 1 (2 kilo#eters $er litre, and the to$ s$eed is 122 k#$h( A$art fro# fuel efficiency, that Maruti Suzuki A-Star is said to be eco-friendly as well( 1he co#$any has said that the Maruti Suzuki A-Star #eets the /uro$ean /:; nor#s, and *2I of the car is recyclable( Other features 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star has a &round clearance of 1.0 ## and a turnin& radius of )(2 #etres $ro%idin& better control on $othole-ridden roads( 1he Maruti A-Star has a crushable ener&y-dis$ersin& fra#e that absorbs ener&y on i#$act and dis$erses it( Maruti calls it the 1otal /ffecti%e -ontrol 1echnolo&y +1/-1,( 1he car co#es also co#es with airba&s and A5S that $ro%ide safety( 1he A5S is o$tional in the Maruti Suzuki A-Star ;3i #odel( 1he A5S and dual airba&s co#e standard in the A-Star A3i %ariant( Accessories for the Maruti Suzuki A-Star include o$tional alloy wheels, sun roofs, and leather seat co%ers( 1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star will be #anufactured at its Manesar $lant( 1he co#$any ho$es to sell 20,000 units in the !ndian #arket and e3$ort 1 lakh units( Suzuki will start e3$ortin& the Maruti Suzuki A-Star to /uro$e, in early 200 (

1he Maruti Suzuki A-Star will be #anufactured in o%er 200 %ariants and sold to around 120 countries across /uro$e, the Middle /ast, :atin A#erica, Asia, Australia and Africa( 1he co#$any says that it e3$ects the Maruti Suzuki A-Star to #eet half of its o%erall e3$ort tar&et of two lakh units by 2010-11( At the launch, Maruti Suzuki said that it $roduction and sales in 200*-200 will not decline fro# the $re%ious yearEs le%els but the e3$ort tar&et for 2010-2011 will be slashed by 20,000 units( Maruti Suzuki launches A-star New Delhi, No%e#ber 1 , 200* -ar #arket leader Maruti Suzuki !ndia :i#ited un%eiled the #uch-awaited, 9orld Strate&ic Model, A-star here today( Cowered by the new, state-of-the-art, li&ht wei&ht, country"s $re#ier auto#oti%e research a&ency( 5uilt on a brand new $latfor#, the A-star is an e3cellent city car with best in class turnin& radius, $ower, flat tor8ue +#ini#u# &earshifts, and $erfor#ance( A-star is truly a &reen car with no co#$ro#ise( 1he newest #odel #eets the /uro$ean /:; nor#s, which i#$lies that *2 $er cent of the car is recyclable( !n addition, it is free fro# hazardous #aterials like :ead, -ad#iu#, Mercury and -hro#iu#( 1he A-star was launched in the city by Mr( 0- 5har&a%a, -hair#an, Maruti Suzuki !ndia :i#ited and other senior co#$any officials( 1he A-star has been desi&ned kee$in& in #ind as$irations of the urban econo#y-conscious custo#ers, who seek best-in-class fuel efficiency, lower e#ission, and hi&h 8uality and hi&h $erfor#ance alon&with style( !t also takes the en&ine technolo&y in !ndia to the ne3t le%el( A-star is the #ost rele%ant car that addresses the needs of today"s custo#ers be it !ndia or any other $art of the world( A-star is Maruti Suzuki"s ei&hth %ehicle launched in less than )0 #onths( !t reinforces Maruti *cc 4105 $etrol en&ine, A-star is the best

in class fuel-efficient car with a #ilea&e of 1 (2 kilo#eters $er litre, as tested by A0A!, Cune,

Suzuki"s do#inance in the hi&hly co#$etiti%e A2 se&#ent where Maruti Suzuki holds a who$$in& 22I #arket share( Cositioned in the $re#iu# A2 se&#ent and tar&eted towards urban youn& $rofessionals, the stylish, s$orty and youthful A-star deli%ers a fantastic dri%in& e3$erience with futuristic looks( 1his new car, built under the slo&an - s#all cars for bi& future - ste#s fro# Suzuki"s co##it#ent to #ake !ndia the &lobal hub for s#all cars( 1his car is Suzuki"s fifth 9orld Strate&ic Model( 1he A-star, $roduced at co#$any"s Manesar $lant is bein& launched with a hi&h 2 $er cent indi&enization le%els( A 5rand New /n&ine and 1rans#ission 1he A-star is the first car fro# Maruti Suzuki to be fitted with the new 45 Series en&ine( 1he 4105 en&ine on the A-star is carefully desi&ned to #eet the current and forthco#in& en%iron#ent nor#s in !ndia as well as in the ad%anced #arkets of the 9estern world( !n !ndia, the en&ine confor#s to the $resent 5S-!!! e#ission nor#s 1he 45 series en&ine $lant, built at an in%est#ent of 0s 1,200 -rore, is an outco#e of o%er three years of desi&n and de%elo$#ent in collaboration with Suzuki Motor -or$oration( 1he new-&eneration three-cylinder, li&ht-wei&ht alu#inu# 4105 en&ine is a #a6or initiati%e undertaken by the co#$any towards offerin& latest technolo&y to its custo#ers( Maruti Suzuki en&ineers ha%e $ut to&ether a host of inno%ati%e technolo&ies to enhance $erfor#ance, #ini#ise friction and $ro%ide hi&h acceleration( 1he en&ine offers $ower of 6.$s 7 6200 r$# and tor8ue of 0n# 7 '200 r$#( 1he flat tor8ue cur%e co#es in handy while ne&otiatin& the sto$-&o city traffic conditions with ease( 1he en&ine has under&one o%er 220,000 k# of endurance testin& and o%er 200 hours of en&ine calibration and .,200 hours of en&ine %alidation on dyna#o#eter( Dri%in& -o#fort 9ith a turnin& radius of )(2 #eters and a &round clearance of 1.0 ##, the A-star is suitable for all !ndian conditions, includin& con&ested areas and $otholed roads( 1he A-star boasts of a uni8ue

all-round &as da#$ed sus$ension, #akin& rides #uch #ore co#fortable, and also reducin& wear and tear resultin& in a low #aintenance cost( 1he A-star has a front sus$ension fra#e for e3cellent handlin&( <ront and rear sus$ensions ha%e been fine-tuned for enhanced ridin& co#fort with $erfect handlin& on !ndian road conditions( =ltra hi&h-&rade steel used in coil s$rin&s $ro%ides hi&h ri&idity and a&ility for $assen&er co#fort( Safety So#e i#$ortant safety features on the A-star includeB -rushable structure ener&y dis$ersin& fra#e and a hi&h ri&idity body co#bined with li&htness Airba&s and A5S 1he A-star"s body reflects the 1otal /ffecti%e -ontrol 1echnolo&y +1/-1, conce$t in the for# of crushable structures that absorb i#$act ener&y and then dis$erse i#$act ener&y away fro# occu$ants in the e%ent of a collision( AestheticsB A class a$art !nteriorsB 1he interior of A-star boasts of a refreshin& #i3 of #odernity and ethnicity( 1he s#art tacho $od, di&ital tri$ #eter, odo#eter, fuel &au&e, clock, an inte&rated #usic syste# with A=@-in facility, a short-throw 6&ear shift and a s$orty steerin&, to&ether offer an un#atched e3$erience( A floatin& cock$it desi&n, scul$ted aero-dashboard and wra$-around console add to the o%erall en&a&in& s$orty the#e( 1he cri#son illu#ination that is &entle to the eyes and has stress relie%in& $ro$erties, has been inte&rated soberly in the interiors( /3teriorsB 1he desi&n reflects the conte#$orary /uro$ean tastes with a$$ortioned cabin layouts( 5esides aerodyna#ic looks, the car"s e3terior has nu#erous interestin& features such as swee$in& e3$ressi%e la#$s, co#et sha$ed tail la#$s, and a wide s$orty &rille that also offers &ood en&ine %entilation( Hne of the #ost strikin& features that ca$ture attention is the hi&hly contoured rear bu#$er which brin&s in the cool 8uotient to the $re#iu# A2 se&#ent car(

A-star car is a%ailable in three %ariantsB :@i, ;@i and the to$-end fully loaded A@i( An array of nine %ibrant colours, to&ether with three new ones, include Desert 5rown J Su$re#e 9hite 5ri&ht 0ed Caradise 5lue J Sunli&ht -oo$er Midni&ht 5lack Dealin& >reen J Silky Sil%er Azure >rey J New colours /3$orts 1he A-star will be #ade in o%er 200 %ariants and e3$orted to around 120 countries across /uro$e, the Middle /ast, :atin A#erica, Asia, Australia and Africa( 1he A-star will contribute half of Maruti Suzuki"s o%erall e3$ort tar&et of 200,000 units by 201011( As announced earlier, the co#$any $lans to co##ence e3$orts of A-star in early 200 , to /uro$e( Crice !ntroductory Crices of A-star in D/:D! areB Model A-star :3i A-star ;3i A-star A3i -ity Delhi Delhi Delhi /3-Showroo# +0s, ')6..2 '.)..2 )11..2