Check out: New Maruti diesel Ritz, priced at Rs 5.3 lakh
The new Ritz has come with 52 changes, such as new front design and dual tone interiors, multi-information display on the instrument panel, electrically adjustable rear-view mirrors and body side-moulding
Keeping in line with the trend of the surging demand of diesel cars in the country, leading passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India has launched a new version of its hatchback Ritz in the diesel variant, priced between Rs. 5.31 lakh and Rs. 6.23 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The new Ritz has come with 52 changes, such as new front design and dual tone interiors, multi-information display on the instrument panel, electrically adjustable rear-view mirrors and body side-moulding. Apart from this, the ZDi also comes with steering audio controls, alloy wheels and airbags. There are three new exterior colour options as well.
The car crossed one lakh sales figure in a span of 17 months of its launch.
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Ritz which has already sold over 2,00,000 units in a span of just 3 years, will now sport three new colours, granite grey, mystique red, and breeze blue.[/caption]
"It is heartening to see a fairly young brand crossing 2,00,000 sales mark in just 37 months. This reflects the huge customer acceptability of the Ritz. Numerous changes being introduced now will make the Ritz brand more vibrant," vice-president (marketing) Manohar Bhat said in a statement.
More from Business"A pleasant delight is the 10 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency from 21.1 km per litre to 23.2 km per litre for the Ritz diesel, which has been achieved with numerous initiatives by the company's engineers," the company said.
The car is powered by a 1,248 cc DDiS diesel engine.
Price list for all the variants is as follows: ( Ex Showroom Delhi)
New Ritz LDi
Rs 5.31 lakh
New Ritz VDi
Rs 5.64 lakh
New Ritz VDi with ABS
Rs 5.82 lakh
New Ritz ZDi
Rs 6.23 lakh
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