In its 25 years, the Maruti 800 fade away, to be relaunched in a new avatar? Now that the RS 1 lakh car is here, Alley are trained on the fate of the 800, which has been the most popular in the India sub-compact.
Sources say that Maruti Suzuki India, despite playing a game of wait and see, is preparing to launch a revised version Maruti 800. Although changes in the engine out, theexterior could get a new perspective. And some additional features could bethrown at the current price (R 1.97 lakh ex-showroom Delhi) for customers to think twice before opting for the cheaper competition.
But the key is how the position and will be decided after the new Tata car hits the road. Without sacrificing the flagship Maruti 800 in the entry-level segment, the company, according to sources, could also use their retail secondhand business - Maruti True Value - to compete in the segment R 1 lakh. “There may be more discounts and special offers from real value once the 1-lakh segment opens,” said one source. Tata nano “that” take over the Maruti 800? The issue is making its rounds since Ratan Tata announced his dream of developing a draft of RS 1 lakh car. Many have answered the question in terms of Maruti’s track record and the highest degree of comfort provided in the car is surprisingly Nano. The debate continues and the election is now in the hands of users to make a final verdict on the nanometer scale. However, the nano can beat the pride of the Indian middle class that rejects many products that tried to bet big on the price?
True, the Tata Nano was a great so far and people are eagerly waiting to see the car on the roads. But most of the Indian middle class prefer to have a nano, which is being positioned as a cheaper and better car? Only time can answer the question. Remember what happen to a hard … ” Jeans brand that tried to win over the youth with their juicy prices. Despite heavy advertising and the “value price for quality denim and an action hero in Bollywood as an ambassador for the brand, the Rs. 299 jeans no incursion into the market. Not because inquality was low, but because of the price range of most advertising.
Cost
Maruti 800: Rs 1.97 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) = 2.25 lakh (on road)
Tata Nano: 1.26 lakh (on road)
Engine
Maruti800: 800 cc
Tata Nano: 623 cc (Better fuel efficiency than maruti 800)
Top Speed
Maruti800: 120 km/h (75 mp)
Tata Nano: 90 Km/h
Dimensions
Maruti 800 : length of 3.335 metreswidth of 1.440 metresheight of 1.405 metres
Tata Nano : length of 3.1 metreswidth of 1.5 metresheight of 1.6 metres