Maruti Suzuki Ritz to Launch in India by May

Maruti Suzuki Ritz is expected to hit the Indian car market by May 2009. The ninth small car from Maruti Suzuki's stable is developed on the Splash platform and is powered by a 1.2 litre KB series petrol and 1.3 litre multijet diesel engine and 5-speed manual gearbox.

Hailing from the small car segment, Ritz will be positioned between A-star and Swift. Ritz will be shorter than Swift but because of its high roof structure it will mote more spacious.

Ritz would be a perfect car for a small family and comes with the price tag ranging between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 5 lakh.

Ritz which already shines in Europe in the name of Splash would compete with Hyundai's i10, Skoda's Fabia, Ford's Fusion, Fiat's Palio and Tata Motors' Indica Vista.

According to a Maruti spokesperson, "the car would be launched some time in May. We have not decided the date, but it will be launched as per schedule".

Source: http://www.carazoo.com/smallcars