Maruti Suzuki’s 3rd-Gen WagonR is here: What has changed in 20 years?

Wagon R is one of the most trusted workhorses from Maruti’s stable and has enjoyed immense popularity since its launch in 1999. Here’s a look into the upgrades of the newly launched WagonR

Automobile News: Years down the line, Maruti’s Wagon R still remains one of the best selling cars to come out of the Indian manufacturers’ Gurgaon plant. Now, as the manufacturing unit moves on to it’s new location, the WagonR also has grown up. While the ‘Tall Boy’ from Maruti more or less retains the original silhouette of the car, the all new Maruti Suzuki WagonR is bigger now and is wider and longer than its predecessor. while the wheelbase has also been stretched by 35mm, the car is 150mm wider and 56mm longer than the outgoing model.

Based on Maruti Suzuki’s new Heartect platform that underpins the new-gen Swift, Ignis and Baleno among others, the new Maruti Suzuki WagonR is surprisingly lighter (by 40kg) than the old one and safer, thanks to a high-stregth steel construction.

In terms of cosmetic upgrades, Maruti has redesigned the WagonR with new headlamps, a new front grill and redesigned taillamps, but LED DRLs have been given a miss. However, there are no alloy wheels on offer in any of the new variants and the overall design looks a bit beefed up than the old one.

While the dashboard and circular AC vents are the only identical parts borrowed from the outgoing model, Maruti has implemented plenty of updates to the interior of Maruti Suzuki. The all-new ‘x-theme’ design gives the interiors a fresh look. Steering-mounted controls and a new instrument cluster have also been added to enhance the feel. The dashboard also gets a 7-inch SmartPlay Studio infotainment system instead of the normal double-DIN radio setup seen in the older car. Although the infotainment system is below-par when compared to the units present in premium cars from Maruti’s stable, it still supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Apart from that, rear parking sensors, driver airbag and ABS with EBD are now standard on the new WagonR.

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