Maruti Suzuki’s Grand Vitara is a powerful SUV that delivers double the mileage thanks to its unique hybrid technology. It utilizes a technology that delivers nearly double the mileage of conventional SUVs. If you’re unfamiliar with this technology, let us explain its impressive features in detail.
Powerful Performance and Hybrid Powertrain
The Grand Vitara is powered by a 1.5L 4-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol engine. This hybrid powertrain gives this powerful SUV excellent fuel efficiency, ranging from 20 kmpl to 28 kmpl. It’s a hybrid SUV that utilizes a powerful electric motor in addition to the petrol engine. These two systems combine to power the vehicle, and on certain occasions, the car can even run solely on the electric motor. This reduces petrol consumption and increases fuel efficiency.
Complete Price and Variants
This compact SUV from Maruti Suzuki starts at ₹11.42 lakh. It’s available in six variants: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Zeta+, Alpha, and Alpha+. Plus variants offer a strong-hybrid powertrain, which offers the highest fuel efficiency. Furthermore, manual models of the Delta and Zeta variants now also come with a factory-fitted CNG option.
An Unparalleled Combination of Luxury Features and Safety
This SUV comes with modern features like a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a digital driver’s display, a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, a wireless phone charger, ventilated front seats, and a head-up display.
It also boasts a high level of safety features, with six airbags, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), ABS with EBD, and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). It also includes features like a 360-degree camera, hill-descent control, and ISOFIX child-seat anchors.
How does it achieve such high fuel efficiency
The Grand Vitara is a hybrid SUV, which means it combines a powerful electric motor with a petrol engine. Both systems power the vehicle, and sometimes the car can even run solely on the electric motor. This significantly reduces petrol consumption and improves fuel efficiency.
The best part about hybrid technology is that the battery (which powers the electric motor) recharges itself. Therefore, there’s no need to charge the battery separately. While there are many types of hybrid technology, mild hybrid and strong hybrid technologies are currently more popular in India.