Maruti Suzuki gears up to reveal compact Dzire which is production ready

Maruti Suzuki India Limited is inching towards the revelation of their new compact model Dzire. MSIL, which has been reeling under pressure due to labor unrest and difference with workers since August 29 is keen on taking advantage of new reduced excise tax policies regarding shorter cars, i.e., sub 4 meters..

According to KHABAR KHODRO, The company has announced that Dzire a sub 4 meter car will be showcased at Delhi Auto Expo 2012. Built on a similar platform to Swift hatchbacks, the new Dzire is said to be a compact mini sedan less than 4 meters in length. The company also rolls out A – Star and SX4's from their unit at Manesar which has a capacity of 1200 cars per day.

Known as the Swift 3.99 the new sedan is being developed by Maruti Suzuki at an investment of Rs.500 crores and could initially be made for car markets of Europe and Latin America where smaller and fuel efficient cars are demand. 20 such vehicles which also include left hand drives are seen parked in the company premises. As per reports, since trial runs are already underway, it is more likely that these cars would not wait for Auto Expo in Jan but should be seen much earlier. The compact Dzire is likely to be priced in a Rs.4.49 lakh bracket.