ExclusiveMaruti Suzuki Fronx launch in India on April 24

By India Today Auto DeskThe wait for the Maruti Suzuki Fronx launch in India will finally be over next week. According to our sources, the country’s largest carmaker’s new sub-4 metre compact SUV, which will take on the popular Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet, will be introduced on April 24.

The Fronx will be sold from Maruti’s Nexa dealership, which also offers the Ignis, Baleno, Ciaz, XL6 and Grand Vitara. Maruti has claimed that the Fronx will be Nexa’s volume driver along with the Baleno.

To once again reach a 50% share in the car market, Maruti is trying to strengthen its SUV portfolio. In such a scenario, the Fronx assumes great significance. It will bolster the SUV line-up of the company, which also includes the Brezza and the Grand Vitara. Soon, Jimny will be here as well.

Going by the features and powertrains offered, the Maruti Suzuki Fronx price in India is expected to be between Rs 6.75 lakh and Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom).

Of late, Maruti has been offering class-leading features in its cars. The trend started with the introduction of the new Baleno in February 2022. It continues with the new Fronx.

The Fronx boasts features like LED multi-reflector headlamps with LED DRLs, automatic headlamps, LED rear combination lamps, shark fin antenna and 16-inch alloy wheels. The bells and whistles in the cabin are quite similar to what we see in the Baleno, like a 9-inch HD Smart Play Pro+ infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, Arkamys surround sound system, automatic climate control, head-up display with turn-by-turn navigation, 360-degree view camera and wireless charger.

The SUV uses the heartect platform and gets safety features like six airbags, three-point ELR seatbelts, ESP with hill-hold assist and rollover mitigation, ABS with EBD and brake assist and Isofix child seat mounts.

With the Fronx, the 1.0-litre Turbo Boosterjet petrol engine re-enters Maruti’s arsenal. It develops 100.06PS of maximum power and 147.6Nm of peak torque, and can be clubbed either with a 5-speed MT or a 6-speed AT. There is another option in the form of the 1.2-litre Dual-Jet Dual-VVT petrol engine, which produces 89.73PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque and can be paired either with a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT.

Like all Maruti cars, the Fronx is quite fuel-efficient as well. The Maruti Suzuki Fronx mileage is claimed to be 21.5kmpl for the 1.0 MT, 20.01kmpl for the 1.0 AT, 21.79kmpl for the 1.2 MT and 22.89kmpl for the 1.2 AMT.