The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday unveiled its compact SUV Vitara Brezza with BS VI-compliant petrol engine at the Auto Expo here.
The company also commenced the booking of the vehicle at all its Arena showrooms across the country.
Maruti Suzuki has sold over five lakh units of diesel-powered Vitara Brezza since its launch in the country in 2016, MSI Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa told reporters here.
"We are confident that the new Vitara Brezza will receive an overwhelming response from the customers," he said.
Utility vehicles continue to hold consumer interest, Ayukawa said, adding with almost 35 per cent share of the industry, this segment is growing rapidly, he said.
The vehicle comes with 1.5 litre petrol engine with higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions, the company said. The automatic trims come with progressive smart hybrid technology.
The all-new Vitara Brezza offers a host of convenience and safety features including auto-retracting outside rear view mirror (ORVM), auto-dimming and antiglare inside rear view mirror (IRVM) and gear shift indicator.
The new vehicle is also loaded with latest safety features including dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, driver and co-driver seat belt reminder, rear parking assist, high speed warning alert, reverse parking sensors as standard across all variants.
The all-new Vitara Brezza will be available with 5-speed manual and 4 speed automatic transmissions.
As a standard feature, the automatic transmission version of Vitara Brezza now comes equipped with the next generation Smart Hybrid system with Lithium-ion battery and hill hold assist feature.