Maruti Suzuki has officially commenced bookings for its premium 3-row MPV. The car will be called as the Invicto and customers can book the car after paying a token amount of INR 25,000. With this new offering, Maruti will be venturing out into the higher priced segment. This product would be a departure from Maruti’s usual strategy of launching mass market vehicles.
Maruti Suzuki Invicto : More Details
The Invicto is nothing by the rebadged version of the Toyota Innova Hycross. It is the Japanese carmaker’s first premium 3-row MPV. Toyota will be manufacturing the car alongside the Innova at its facility in Bidadi outside of Bangalore.
The Invicto comes with a new grille of the car. It also gets a prominent S logo in the middle with twin horizontal slats. This design is similar to the grille of the Grand Vitara SUV as well.
Otherwise, the rest of the design elements have been unchanged. The alloy wheels are carried as it is, save for the Suzuki branded centre caps.
It is not yet clear from the photos, but the headlights could also have a different DRL design than the Toyota’s. It could also be the first Maruti to offer ADAS tech in India.
The Toyota Innova Hycross currently is sold in five variants. The MPV is offered in both 7 and 8-seater configurations. Maruti is likely to offer similar seating configurations across the variants.
Maruti Suzuki Invicto : Powertrain
The new Invicto will get the same 2.0-litre petrol engine and a hybrid version as well. The NA version is rated at 172 BHP and 197 Nm while the system output of the hybrid system is 182 BHP. A CVT transmission powers the front wheels.
There is no diesel engine on offer. That said, it is also possible that Maruti could introduce a CNG variant at a later stage.
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