Maruti Suzuki launched a brand new avatar of its compact sedan Dzire on Tuesday at a starting price of Rs 5.45 lakh for Petrol and Rs 6.45 lakh for Diesel (ex-showroom Delhi). 2) Engines: Maruti Suzuki has kept intact its tried and tested engines -- the 1.2-litre K-series Petrol and the 1.3-litre DDiS diesel. (Gulshankumar Wankar / HT Photo)The present ARAI-certified fuel economy figures are 20.85 for Petrol MT and 18.5 kmpl for AT, and 26.59 kmpl for Diesel MT as well as AMT. So, the new Dzire will run 28.4 km in a litre of diesel and 22km in a litre of petrol. (Gulshankumar Wankar / HT Photo)5) Pricing and competition: The new Dzire starts at Rs 5.45 lakh (Petrol) and Rs 6.45 lakh (Diesel), which has only one rival more affordable at the base price: the Tata Tigor starting at Rs 4.7 lakh.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2017 07:18 UTC