Maruti Suzuki Fronx is about to be launched in India in a few days. However, the Indian automaker revealed the car at the Auto Expo 2023 along with most of its details. But, the fuel efficiency numbers of the car were kept a secret. Facts changing, all the details of the car are now out. The Indian automaker has claimed that all variants of the crossover SUV will average over 20 kmpl. It is worth noting that this car will be sold in India with two engine options.
The two engine options available in the Maruti Suzuki Fronx are a 1.2-litre petrol engine and a 1.0-litre engine. The 1.2-litre naturally aspirated DualJet petrol engine churns out 90 hp and 113 Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT gearbox depending on the variant of the car. Notably, the engine comes in Sigma, Delta and Delta+ variants. Of these, the Delta and Delta+ trims get AMT gearboxes, while the MT transmission is standard across all.
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Similarly, the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol Boosterjet engine is available in Delta+, Zeta and Alpha trims. The engine produces 100 bhp and 147.6 Nm to propel the car forward. This power is transferred to the wheels using a standard manual gearbox while the consumers will have the option of a 6-speed torque converter gearbox. It is to be noted that the former will be available only with the Zeta and Alpha variants.
The 1.2-litre petrol engine of the Maruti Suzuki Fronx produces 21.79 kmpl with the manual gearbox and 22.89 kmpl for the AMT. Similarly, when powered by the 1.0-litre engine the car achieves 21.5 kmpl with the manual transmission and 20.01 kmpl with the automatic.
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx will be sold through Nexa outlets, just like the Baleno (the car that takes design inspiration from the Fronx). Citroen C3, Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, and Renault Kiger are some examples of high-riding hatchbacks and small SUVs that it will compete with after its launch.