Maruti Suzuki XL6 launched in India for a price tag of Rs 9.76 lakh
New Delhi : Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Wednesday launched latest XL6 in India. The crossover has been priced at ₹ 9.79 lakh and will go up to ₹ 11.46 Lakh (all prices are ex-showroom, Delhi).
This is the second crossover launched by the Maruti Suzuki India, after S-Cross. The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is a 6-seater model with captain seats in the middle row and two-seater bench at the third row, having a 2+2+2 layout.
The front of the car comes like a charm in its first look. Based on the company's European design language, it has been studded with a hexagonal grille, a chrome slat and a Suzuki logo at the centre, making the car head turner form its first look.
The grille is flanked by new aggressive-looking headlamps which have integrated LED daytime running lamps and indicators.
In the back the car sports trendy flowing large LED tail-lamps as the Ertiga but there are black inserts offering a sporty look.
Like several other Maruti cars, the XL6 has been given an all-black interior which somehow seems to work for the particular car.
The 3-row seating, with captain seats in 2nd row and reclining 3rd row seats. The third row passengers have ease of ingress and egress, thanks to one touch recline and slide mechanism on the 2nd row seats.
In terms of practicality, the car has been given a series of storage spaces both in the front and the back seats.
For infotainment and connectivity, the XL6 will be fitted with SmartPlay Studio infotainment system with smartphone connectivity.
The car has been made safer with dual front airbags, ABS (Anti-lock-Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution), front seat belts with Pre-tensioners and Force Limiters, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, high speed warning alert, reverse parking sensors all of which are standard fitment across all variants.
The ESP (electronic stability program) with Hill Hold function will be offered standard in all automatic variants of the car.
Under the hood, it carries Maruti's new BS6 compliant 1.5-litre K15 petrol motor with SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) technology, which was recently introduced in the new-gen Ertiga. The K15 engine offers exceptional peak power of 103 bhp at 6000rpm and maximum torque of 138 Nm at 4400rpm.
Since the company has already announced to discontinue diesel engines soon, there are no offerings in diesel engine for this car.
The Maruti Suzuki XL6 will go up against the likes of the Renault Lodgy and the Mahindra Marazzo.
