Maruti launches new WagonR; starts from Rs 3.28 lakh

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday launched a new version of its compact car WagonR priced between Rs 3.28 lakh and Rs 3.81 lakh. "This new launch of WagonR is important to Maruti Suzuki for many reasons. It demonstrates the growing research and development capability of the company," Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi told reporters in Delhi. The new WagonR is developed from the latest platform of the vehicle that is available in Japan. The car is powered by BS-IV compliant 998cc K-series engine. With this launch the existing WagonR will be phased out that was launched in 1999 and sold a total of 8.8 lakh units.