All Maruti Suzuki Cars Showcased At Auto Expo 2023

Maruti Suzuki Electric SUV Concept eVX

Following their tradition of showcasing a concept at the Auto Expo, Maruti Suzuki brought out their upcoming eVX electric SUV concept. Their first EV will have a range of 550km and a battery pack of 60kWh for a final mileage figure of 9.16kmpu.

It’s about as big as the Creta and falls in the C-SUV segment. It’ll go on sale in 2025 and compete against electric SUVs like the Kona EV, MG ZS EV and Mahindra XUV400.

Also Read: Pros And Cons Of Electric Vehicles

2023 Maruti Suzuki EVX Concept C-segment SUV Showcased At Auto Expo 2023

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Fronx

After a long wait, we finally got to see the production version of the Baleno-based SUV on day 2 of the Auto Expo. Maruti Suzuki are calling it the Fronx and it’ll literally sell alongside the Baleno through the Nexa line of dealerships. Here’s a quick walkaround video of the Fronx from the Auto Expo 2023:

It borrows the 1.2L petrol-manual and 1.2L petrol-automatic (AMT) from the Baleno. In addition, the Fronx also brings a brand new 1.0L mild-hybrid turbo petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. It’s likely to cost between Rs. 6.90 lakh and Rs. 11.40 lakh (ex-showroom). You can read more about our calculations and logic behind this and all variant-wise prices of the Fronx at the following link:

Maruti Suzuki Fronx SUV Expected Price Calculation - With Logic

Bookings for the same are open and you can read more about the tentative launch timeline of the Fronx at the following link:

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Fronx SUV Expected Launch Date - With Logic

The Nexa Fronx competes with the affordable range of B2 and B1-segment SUVs like the Tata Tiago NRG, Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger and Citroen C3. To see all the variant-wise features of the Fronx and decide which variant to book, you can watch the following Fronx Variants Explained video:

Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-Door

Alongside the Fronx, Maruti Suzuki also revealed the Jimny 5-door for the first time in the world. The India-spec Jimny gets a 1.5L normal petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission. 4WD is standard on both, the Zeta and Alpha variants of the Jimny.

Here’s a quick walkaround video of the Jimny from the Auto Expo:

To learn more about the Jimny’s variant-wise features and get help with deciding which variant to book, you can watch the following Jimny Variants Explained video:

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Jimny Vs Competition Off-Road Spec Comparison

The bookings for the Jimny opened on January 12, 2023. As far as the pricing goes, we are expecting it to cost between Rs. 11.70 lakh and Rs. 14.30 lakh. To learn more about our variant-wise price calculations and the logic behind it, you can visit the following link:

Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV Expected Price Calculation - With Logic

To know more about Jimny’s launch timeline, you can visit the following link:

Maruti Suzuki Jimny Expected Launch Date - With Logic

Maruti Suzuki WagonR Flex Fuel

For the first time, Maruti Suzuki put the WagonR flex-fuel prototype model with neon highlights on public display. Given the government’s push for flex fuel, Maruti Suzuki are also working on making their engines flex-fuel compatible.

To encourage the use of flex fuel cars, the government might offer some upfront tax benefit on the cars while keeping the fuel cost on par with petrol. Alternatively, the carmakers may keep the cost on par with their petrol variants but a slightly lower fuel cost could bring the total cost of ownership down and make flex fuel cars an attractive option.

Maruti Suzuki have confirmed that they will make their entire lineup E20 flex fuel compatible by the end of 2022-23 financial year. The carmaker will continue to test the prototype to make it compatible with up to 85% ethanol blend.

Also Read: Pros And Cons Of Flex Fuel Vehicles (Ethanol Blend)

Expected Price Increase For Flex Fuel Cars With E20, E100 Ethanol Blend

Maruti Suzuki To Make Entire Range E20 Flex Fuel Complaint By March 2023

To get a good look at the WagonR 1.2L flex fuel at the auto expo, you can watch the following video:

Maruti Suzuki Brezza Matte

Besides some big upgrades to Maruti’s portfolio, there were also some eye candies at the auto expo. To start with, we had the Brezza in matte grey with no mechanical changes. It had some cosmetic upgrades but the matte grey paint job was its main highlight. Unfortunately, it’s not in the immediate launch plans for Maruti Suzuki.

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Brezza Matte Edition Not Launching Anytime Soon

Maruti Suzuki Brezza CNG

There was also a Brezza in matte blue shade but its matte paint was not the key detail. It was the upcoming Brezza with the factory-fit CNG bi-fuel option. This car is likely to go on sale in the coming months and we can expect to see the CNG option in the mid-spec VXI and ZXI variants.

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Brezza Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Grand Vitara Matte

For the Grand Vitara matte, Maruti Suzuki once again pulled the same stops and offered a matte grey paint finish with some cosmetic accessories. Mechanically, it’s the same as the regular Vitara.

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Grand Vitara Black

Just like the Vitara matte, the Vitara black brings the same wine in a different bottle. Maruti Suzuki recently launched the black editions of all Nexa cars. The Grand Vitara is their most expensive product and it showcased their return back to the black exterior colour option. Besides the black exterior colour, it also had some matte grey or gloss black black elements replacing the chrome elements, which you get with the regular Grand Vitara.

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Launch Nexa Black Edition Range Of Cars And SUVs

Maruti Suzuki Swift Accessorised

We were hoping to see the next-generation Swift at the Auto Expo 2023, at least in concept form. But we got an accessorised version of the current generation model with cosmetic upgrades such as:

• Front bumper splitter
• Rear bumper diffuser
• Black accents on bonnet
• Black accents on C-pillar
• Rear spoiler
• Red body colour with black dual-tone roof
• Racing stripes on bonnet
• ‘01’ race lettering on side

Mechanically, it’s the same as the regular Swift. We wish it had the turbo petrol engine to create some excitement around a car as sporty as the Swift.

Also Read: 2023 Auto Expo - 5 Maruti Suzuki Cars With Accessory Kits

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Baleno Gold

The Nexa Baleno was also present at the Expo with the following cosmetic upgrades:

• Gold accents on front and rear bumper
• Gold accents on boot lid bottom
• Subtle fading black flower pattern below the window line
• Gold accents on steering wheel
• Gold accents on all front AC vents
• Gold-black dual-tone alloy wheels

These cosmetic upgrades are a lot more toned down and seem realistic enough to make it to the market. For now, there’s no word if the Baleno gold accessory kit will go on sale or not.

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Ciaz Gold

Similar to the Baleno gold, the Ciaz gold also brought some golden cosmetic touches such as:

• Gold accents on front grille
• Gold accents on boot lid
• Gold alloy wheels
• Gold window belt line

For the Ciaz gold also, we’re not sure if or when this accessory pack will end up on the Nexa dealers’ shelves.

Not Showcased - Next-Generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Not Showcased - Maruti Suzuki 7-Seat SUV

Not Showcased - Next-Generation Maruti Suzuki Swift