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The other advantage of the new platform is the new suspension setup. An L-shaped unit at the front, with its own sub-frame, replaces the pure McPherson units. What this has done is make the ride more pliant and less susceptible to vertical motion. It also makes the car better tied down and allows for better weight distribution across the front wheels. Placing a new steering unit above the front axle, the car turns in with more positivity, less body roll and more grip. Thanks to the 165 section 14-inch tyres, there is more lateral grip and with the tyres being 65 per cent of the profile, there is less bobbing too. The steering on the Wagon R provides more feedback and better feel of the road. To be honest, it behaves so much like the Suzuki Ritz on the road now that one can hardly make out the difference between the two.
This can only be a good thing as long as potential buyers don't switch sides. But even if they do, Maruti wouldn't mind, because right now they are running at 125 per cent of their capacity in one plant and the other is also getting there rather soon. So despite increased competition, Maruti is holding its head high and sailing past them all. With the new Wagon R, they can stamp their authority even further, even though there won't be a Duo version to begin with (which contributes nearly a quarter of all Wagon R sales).
The new Wagon R with its bevy of features and sound engineering, looks like a sure-shot winner. And those who buy one can now stop worrying about small potholes.
Maruti has revealed the pricing for the new Wagon R as follows
LX: Rs 3.28lakhs
LXi: Rs 3.57lakhs
VXi: Rs 3.81lakhs
VXi (ABS + Airbags): Rs 4.12lakhs
All prices ex-showroom, Delhi.
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