New Delhi: The Indo-Japanese automaker has finally entered the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment with the launch of the Maruti Grand Vitara. It is the first powerful hybrid car and the most feature-packed SUV in the range.

Buyers can get its mild hybrid variants in the price range of Rs 10.45 lakh – Rs 16.89 lakh and the strong hybrid variants are priced between Rs 17.99 lakh – Rs 19.49 lakh (all, ex-showroom). Maruti Suzuki is betting big on the Grand Vitara and aims to regain 50 percent market share in the SUV segment.

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The carmaker aims to strengthen its SUV market with a series of new models including the Maruti Baleno Cross (codename – YTB) and the 5-door Jimny. Both the SUVs will make their public debut in January 2023 at the Delhi Auto Expo.

Reports suggest that the Baleno Cross compact SUV will hit the showrooms a month after its official launch – in February 2023. It will essentially be the production version of the Maruti Future-e concept that first broke cover at the 2020 Auto Expo.

Unlike the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, which is based on the Suzuki Global C platform, the Maruti Baleno Cross will be designed on the Heartect architecture. The compact SUV will mark the reintroduction of the brand’s Boosterjet turbo petrol engine.

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This time the engine meets BS6 emission standards and uses mild hybrid technology. Both manual and automatic transmissions will be on offer.

The new Maruti YTB (Baleno Cross) could also be offered with a naturally aspirated 1.2-litre petrol engine. The Dualjet engine produces 89 bhp of power and 113 Nm of torque. The automaker may also use a 1.5-liter Dualjet gasoline engine that’s good enough for 103 horsepower.

Maruti’s new compact SUV is a premium offering and will be sold through the Nexa dealer network. It is likely to be priced between Rs 8-11 lakh (ex-showroom).

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