Indiantelevision.com Team

(5 May 2009 11:35 pm)

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India will be launching its premium segment car, Ritz, on 15 May.

Ritz, which is a hatchback, is targeted at premium A2 market segment.

Maruti currently enjoyes 58 per cent market share of the A2 segment and with the launch of Ritz it is aiming at increasing its market share in this category.

“Ritz combines modern European design, the sportiness of the Swift, the latest in engine technology and Suzuki’s globally acclaimed expertise in compact cars. Further the suspension of the vehicle with a ground clearance of 170 mm has been tuned for Indian road conditions,” the company said.

Maruti will launch Ritz with two different engine options - K-series 1.2 litre, four-cylinder, 85PS petrol engine and 1.3 litre, 16-valve DDiS, 75PS diesel engine.

Ritz will be Maruti Suzuki’s eighth launch within 48 months. It has earlier launched Swift, Zen Estilo, SX4, Swift Diesel, Grand Vitara, Swift Dzire and A-star.