Maruti 1000
Maruti 1000 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Maruti Udyog |
Production | 1990-1994 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 970 cc 4 cylinder |
Transmission | 5 speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Template:Auto mm |
Length | Template:Auto mm |
Width | Template:Auto mm |
Chronology | |
Successor | Maruti Esteem |
The Maruti 1000, made by Maruti Udyog was the first ever contemporary sedan-type car launched in India. The car (which Suzuki sold in other countries as the Cultus/Swift/Geo Metro with a 1.3 L or 1.6 L engine) was introduced in October, 1990. Sold at Rs. 3.81 lakh, it was back then the costliest car released in the Indian market. With a large waiting list for all Maruti cars, a computerised lottery was used to decide who got a chance to buy a Maruti 1000. The car came with a 970 cc engine whose output was just 45 bhp and proved underpowered for a car that weighed 850 kg. In 1994 it was discontinued when an upgraded version of the car, with more powerful engine, was released and renamed the Maruti Esteem.And now the Esteem production ended in November 2007 and it will be replaced by the new Suzuki Liana/Aerio. [1]
References
- ^ "A 1991 article on Maruti Udhyog for Ward's Auto World by Mack Chrysler". Retrieved 2006-08-09.