Maruti rolls out new Dzire at Rs 4.79 lakh

Maruti Suzuki India has rolled out a shorter version of its entry-level sedan Dzire at an introductory price between Rs 4.79 lakh and Rs 7.09 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The new model is available in both petrol and diesel options.

While the petrol version will be powered by a 1.2 litre engine, the diesel one will have a 1.3 litre engine.

An automatic transmission variant will also be available in the petrol version.

The new Dzire has at least 150 new features compared to the existing one.

The company, however, will continue to produce the old Dzire in some specific variants like the base model in stripped down version to target the fleet segment.

The prices of the existing Dzire range between Rs 4.94 lakh and Rs 7.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The new sedan will be produced at MSI's Manesar plant, which was hit by a series of labour unrests last year.

The current Dzire has a waiting period of 3-4 months and MSI is looking to address the issue by gradually ramping up the output.