Passing a product from generation to generation, upgrading it constantly while not going out of the basic concept of the product is not an easy job, especially in an automobile market which is flooded with companies from all across the world. Maruti Suzuki can easily be called as the master of this art since it has many such products in its line-up which made their debut decades ago and are hot-sellers even today. Wagon R which initially got launched in 1999 is one such flagship model of the company which is among the most preferred family cars in the entry-level segment. The Wagon R is a success story not only in India but other parts of the world too. It is one of the prime offerings from Japanese auto major Suzuki. The Wagon R is built around the concept of ‘kei car’ (a Japanese automobile which fits the parking regulations in their country) and its tall-boy design is what made it popular around the world. This is because of the spaciousness of its interior and manoeuvrability in crowded city roads. The tall-boy design results in an unusual height to width ratio for the hatchback giving more headroom and legroom while the bonnet area of the car is short in length. When this design concept was introduced to India in the form of Wagon R it did not gain much attention in the beginning because of its boxy shape. But with time the hatchback turned out to become one of the best-sellers for the company. Today the fame of Alto and A-Star is fading away to some extent and Wagon R has taken a serious position in the Maruti Suzuki portfolio. This timeless product from Maruti Suzuki has been upgraded from time to time and most frequently in recent times. From being a perfect family car back in 1999, Wagon R is portrayed as a smart automobile today purely because of its functionality on city roads and efficiency. The bumpers, headlamps, chrome grille and the interior dashboard are all shaped to look very contemporary building up a good personality for the old gem. Roof-rails make this tall-boy look sportier and distinctive when on-road. The interiors get plush fabric upholstery and the seats are designed smartly to add more storage space and deliver high-class comfort to occupants while seated in the cabin. Maruti Wagon R review suggest that the hatchback has a mileage of about 16-18 kmpl under normal driving conditions. Like in other contemporary hatchbacks, Wagon R too gets power operated windows and ORVM. Apart from these convenience features Maruti Suzuki has fit some important safety features like airbags, ABS, Security System and i-CATS. Having a number of variants in its list the Wagon R has the features and equipment spread across the variants. The pricing of each model depends on these features with the basic Maruti Wagon R price being Rs. 3.57 lakh. The affordability of this hatchback has positioned it very well in the market. To fight competition, Maruti Suzuki launched the Stingray version of Wagon R in India which is having a good run. On the other side the diesel engine version of Wagon R has created a huge buzz in Indian market because when launched, it will be one of the smallest diesel mills of the company in the country. Be it with diesel engine or with the name Stingray, the Wagon R concept always shines and stands as one of those master-class hatchbacks which has been passed crossed generations.
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