The much awaited Maruti A-Star is all set to be launched in India. It shall come to India with the next generation K-series engine which is an extremely fuel efficient engine. The new A-star shall roll out from the Manesar plant, Gurgaon, next month. All the Suzuki cars shall have the new engine in next three to five years. The new A-star shall also be Euro IV and Euro V compliant which would lend its competitive advantage amongst its competitors in the same segment.
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Europe is the main market for all Suzuki cars and it aims to launch the same engine in Europe as well. Suzuki Chief, Osama Suzuki, is on a three day visit to India to closely monitor the developments apart from attending Company's Annual General Meeting. Suzuki hopes that the one-litre petrol engine or the "green Engine" would enable the company to gain a strong foothold in the European market. India is Suzuki's manufacturing and exports hub for small cars that cater to the global demands.
The new engine also means that Maruti Suzuki would be able to address the new demands from the compact car segment in India as well which is witnessing a slew of launches each month in spite of declining sales due to weak economic conditions.
