Maruti Suzuki India launched Maruti Kizashi on 2nd February 2011. The simple meaning of Kizashi in Japanese is 聭a sign of great things to come. The Kizashi is Suzuki Motor Corporations flagship model in the D-segment and the 6th World Strategic Model from the Suzuki stable. It was previously launched in several markets like American and Japanese market. It is the fifth sedan of the Company for Indian customers. It is currently competing against Volkswagen Jetta, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Skoda Laura and other similar sedans in India. Engine- it is equipped with powerful 2.4 liter DOHC petrol engine. It can able to churn out the power of 178 PS at 6500 rpm and 230 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm. The displacement of the Kizashi is 2400cc. It will be available in 4 wheel drive options that can be switched on and off by push button. The engine is more reactive and speedy with its 4 cylinder and 16 valves. This luxury sedan can generate utmost speed of 2.5 kmph for automatic transmission and 215 kmph for manual transmission.
Interior 聳 the interior of this car is cleverly packed. The dashboard is elegantly designed. It is a five-seater. People who love luxury, comfort and features of the cars will sure try to buy this brand. The company has maintained the credibility among the people. It is spacious so customers need not to worry about leg room and head room. The features like tilt steering, Front Ventilated, Rear Disk brakes, electrical driver seat adjustment and remote central locking will attract the customers and gives a beauty for the car. The earlier brands of Maruti do not have much features comparing Maruti Kizashi. It stands at the Top when it comes to luxury with its family cars. Exterior- the car comes with extraordinary exteriors. It looks very much similar to Maruti Swift. The sporty tail and head lamp makes the car beautiful. It is an open the door for the company in luxury car segment. The fog and head lamps are neatly designed which meets typical Indian taste. The front grill looks nice. It has the companys logo right at the center of the face which makes the car perfect. Safety- It is loaded with some advance features like ESP (electronic stability program), cruise control, Anti-lock braking system and EBD. The most attracting feature is its 10 way seat adjustment. The price tag of this car starts from 16.5 lakhs and goes up to 17.5 lakhs in India. It gives an average mileage of 16 kilometers per liter.
Volkswagen's 4Motion all-wheel drive system is optional for all trim levels, and standard on the top-level SEL Premium. Fuel economy for front-driven models is estimated at 22 miles per gallon city, 31 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined. With all-wheel drive, the Arteon steps down to 20 city, 27 highway and 23 combined mpg. Drivers are able to toggle between Normal, Comfort, Eco and Sport drive modes via a button on the center console. These modes affect the behavior of the responsiveness of the steering and throttle, the effectiveness of the climate control, the swing of the adaptive lighting and, of course, the firmness of the standard Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) active-damping suspension. A fifth Custom drive mode grants drivers even more fine-tuned control over the active dampers with 15 degrees of firmness adjustment stretching even beyond the defaults for those who might want a ride stiffer than Sport or softer than Comfort.
The Automotive Research Association of India has found significant variations in on-road emission levels in diesel models of the Jetta, Octavia, Audi A4 and Audi A6 in India. Significant variations in the emission levels have been found in diesel versions of Jetta, Audi A4 and Vento models, Sharma added. VW India sells Jetta models while Octavia and Audi A4 and A6 models are retailed by Skoda and Audi, which are also owned by the Group. ARAI director Rashmi Urdhwareshe said: 鈥淲e had tested the exhaust in Volkswagen鈥檚 on-road vehicles and found a significant difference in emission levels in comparison to the laboratory measurements. A VW India spokesman told Mail Today that the company had not received any notice as yet and therefore could not comment on the issue. Volkswagen is recalling nearly 92,000 cars in the US to fix mechanical problems that can knock out the power-assisted brakes. The cars have 1.8-litre and 2-litre turbo-charged four-cylinder gasoline engines. The German automaker says a part in the camshaft can shear off, causing loss of vacuum in the power brakes. That can lengthen stopping distance and possibly cause a crash. The engines will also go into a reduced power mode to avoid further damage. VW discovered the problem after getting reports of camshaft failures. No injuries have been reported, but a spokesman would not say if there had been any crashes. A fix is expected by the end of March. 鈥淯ntil then, VW tells owners to keep driving the cars.
