Maruti Suzuki has announced that it has developed and finalized a hybrid model of its premium sedan SX4 for the Indian market. The car will be launched during the Commonwealth games and is expected to give 25 percent more fuel efficiency over the conventional model. The company also said that it has developed electric variant of its multi-purpose vehicle Eeco and both the eco-friendly models will be handed over to the organirsers during the Commonwealth Games commencing from October 03, 2010.
Maruti has specifically developed 14 vehicles to be used during the CWG including 10 Maruti SX4 and 4 electric Eeco variants. "I am happy that engineers at Maruti Suzuki have developed these future technology vehicles. This project has helped our engineers to increase their knowledge and enhance their R&D capability," MSI Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi said.
Maruti had showcased the concept models of these variants earlier this year at the Delhi Auto Expo 2010. A team of 25 engineers have worked on these variants to develop production ready models. Maruti SX4 is 25 percent more fuel efficient than the existing variant and the electric Eeco runs 100 km in a single recharge.
