The much-awaited Maruti Wagon R and Stingray AMT versions, Auto Gear Shift (AGS) as the company terms it, were launched in India on Saturday. Available in VXi variants of both the cars, the Wagon R AMT and Stingary AMT are priced at Rs 4.76 lakh and Rs 4.98 lakh respectively. Besides AGS, the Indo-Japanese carmaker is also offering both the vehicles with dual airbags and anti-lock braking system (ABS) as optional features across all variants.
Prices for AMT and optional variants of Maruti Wagon R
VXi AMT – Rs 4.76 lakh
VXi AMT (O) – Rs 5.09 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
LXi (O) – Rs 4.39 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
VXi (O) – Rs 4.64 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
Prices for AMT and optional variants of of Maruti Wagon R Stingray
VXi AMT – Rs 4.98 lakh
VXi AMT (O) – Rs 5.31 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
LXi (O) Rs 4.58 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
VXi (O) – Rs 4.86 lakh (With dual airbags + ABS)
Above-mentioned prices are ex-showroom Delhi
R S Kalsi, Executive Director Marketing & Sales, MSIL said, “WagonR is one of the strongest brands in the Indian car market and it has been one of the top five selling cars in the country. WagonR will be the third brand from our portfolio to get the acclaimed Auto Gear Shift technology. By introducing the AGS in a popular car like WagonR, we aim to democratize the AGS technology so that more customers can enjoy the convenience of automatic gear shift without compromising on fuel efficiency and at an attractive price.”
Since these are just AGS editions, both the vehicles continue to feature the same 1.0-litre K-series engine that is good for 67bhp and 90Nm. For people not in the know, the same transmission, AMT, is also offered with the Celerio and the Alto K10.