2012 SX4 may get a new 1.4 liter petrol engine

A few days back we told you that Maruti will be sourcing the 1.6-liter Multijet diesel engine from Fiat for its 2012 SX4 crossover, which will first come out of the company’s plant in Hungary. The new diesel engine will be replacing the current 2.0-liter oil burner unit, which again is a Fiat sourced mill. Now more news on the engine options of the second-generation version of the car is emerging. Seems like a 1.4-liter K-series (K14?) engine will replace the current 1.6-liter VVT unit.

The new engine will be marginally less powerful than the 1.6liter powerplant, but will be more fuel efficient. The new engine will produce 95horses and 130 Nm of twist, as against the 1.6-liter’s 102bhp and 145 Nm. The new engine would not just be more fuel efficient, but would also be more driveable in city conditions.

All said, we still think at 95PS of power shouldn’t be enough to pull the heft of the heavy SX4 with reassurance, unless the engine is really a gem. Let’s hope it really is.

Features comparison: New Verna Vs City Vs SX4 Vs Vento

A few days ago, we told you about the handouts being distributed to the prospective customers by some of the Hyundai dealerships. These handouts, apart from having the list of all the features of the new Verna, also have a detailed comparison of the car’s features with the main rivals. Having a look at the comparison reveals that the Verna indeed has quite a few features that the rivals don’t. The most important ones of these are parking camera with sensors, push button start, proximity sensing keys, Bluetooth connectivity and six airbags.

There are, however, some features that the rivals have and the new Verna doesn’t. These include rear a/c vents, height adjustable driver’s seat, rear map lamps etc. However, after having a detailed look at the featured comparison, the New Verna emerges a winner against its rivals without considering the price. Here’s a detailed comparison chart of the new Verna’s features vis-à-vis the rivals. Do let us know if you think the Verna has trumped its competition feature wise.

Feature	Verna SX (O) AT	Honda City V	SX4 DDiS ZDi	Vento TDI Highline
RVM mounted blinkers	Yes	No	No	No
Chrome Handles	Yes	Yes	No	No
Rear Spoiler	No	No	No	No
Glass Antenna	No	No	Yes	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes 16”	Yes 15”	Yes 16”	Yes 15”
Height Adjustable driver’s seat	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear map lamps	No	No	No	Yes
Leather upholstery	Yes, standard	Yes, Optional	Yes, Optional	No
Rear A/C Vents	No	No	No	Yes
Rear camera display	Yes	No	No	No
Rear Parking sensor	Yes	No	No	No
Fully Automatic Temperature Control A/C	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Cooled glove box	Yes	No	No	No
Electric ORVM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electrically folding ORVM	Yes	No	No	No
2 Din CD Player	Yes	No (only USB)	Yes	Yes
USB and Aux-in	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Steering mounted audio controls	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Audio system Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	No	No	No
Proximity sensor for key	Yes	No	No	No
Push button start	Yes	No	No	No
Fog Lamps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Air bags	Six	Two	Two	Two
ABS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Maruti Suzuki SX4 diesel spy pictures

The one reason why the SX4 is not as successful in India as it should have been is that it doesn’t come with a diesel option. It is no secret that the company is plonking in the 1.3 litre Fiat sourced diesel engine into the car with 90PS and 200Nm of torque. However, the pictures of the diesel car hitting the interweb is definitely news.

ACI has managed to scoop the pictures of the new car parked at one of the dealerships. This means that the car is on schedule for its mid-February launch. Good thing is that unlike the Swift and Dzire, Maruti Suzuki is not going to bereave the SX4 diesel from the top of the line ZDi variant. Its notable that the Swift and Dzire are not available in ZDi trim, and can be bought only in the VDi trim-level.

Maruti Suzuki is saying that their car will better the Manza and Linea which run the same engine in terms of both performance and fuel efficiency. The car will be cheaper than the Vento by a substantial margin. Expect a price increase of around Rs 70,000 over the petrol version.

Maruti Suzuki to launch the SX4 diesel in February

We told you earlier that Maruti Suzuki is planning a diesel variant of the SX4. Seems like the launch is just around the corner, with the company planning to bring the diesel powered SX4 to the Indian roads in February after the launch of the Kizashi.

As we told you earlier, the diesel variant with come along with a face lift for the car The new, face lifted SX4 was exhibited by Suxuki in China and we had brought to you the pictures of the car.

The diesel SX4 will be powered by the same 90PS diesel engine which propels the Linea and the Manza. Unlike the fixed geometry turbo on the Swift DDiS, the SX4 diesel will feature the variable geometry version which not only offers more power, but delivers it more linearly.

The company is planning to price the diesel variant of the SX4 aggressively, which has not been doing too well (by Maruti standards) owing to the lack of a diesel option. The SX4 is currently available only with a petrol engine, which isn’t quite as fuel efficient as some of its other counterparts.

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