Maruti WagonR

05 Jul 2007

Some say the WagonR from the Maruti Suzuki stable is the original tall boy and was the inspiration behind the design of the Hyundai Santro.

The WagonR is the most popular car in Japan, for reasons of space and parking constraints peculiar to that country. Its width and length makes it easy to park just about anywhere and its height makes it seem spacious, the intention behind the design.

When WagonR was introduced in India in 2000 it was equipped with a 1.1-litre MPFI ignition system, powered by a 62bhp @6000 rpm engine and a torque of 8.4gm @3500 rpm. With these specifications it was comparable to cars in the upper mid-size C segment in India and available at a price that was between B and C segment at the time. For instance the Esteem, which has since been upgraded and now comes with a 1.3-litre MPFI engine with 85 bhp, was then available with a non-MPFI, 65bhp engine.

It is not surprising that much was expected from this car in India at the time. This did not materialise for the reason that most cars in the upper C segment subsequently got upgraded to the MPFI system and engines with higher brake horsepower.

The fact remains that for a car of its dimensions it has an extremely powerful engine, the power to ration being very favourable. It is also extremely manoeuvrable and its turning circuit is probably better than the Zen's.

Its height at 1660 against the Esteem's height of 1395 mm and Zen's height 1405 mm makes it an easy car to get in and out of. Its fuel consumption is lower than other Maruti models and gives on an average 11 km per litre of petrol. It is available in the LX, AX, Vxi Lxi and the Anniversary variants.

All variants are equipped with features like reclining rear seats, tinted glass, remote fuel cap release, music system and manual door mirrors, while some safety features include central locking, protective mouldings on side doors, child-proof locks on rear doors, energy absorbing collapsible steering column and side impact door beams.

Wagon R, Anniversary, AX, LX

Technical specifications

Specifications	WagonR Anniversary	WagonR AX	WagonR AX
Body
	Two Box 4 door Hatchback	Two Box 4 door Hatchback	Two Box 4 door Hatchback
Brakes
Anti-lock	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Front	Disc, 198 mm	Disc, 198 mm	Disc, 198 mm
Rear	Drums, 180 mm	Drums 180 mm	Drums 180 mm
Dimensions
Front track	1295 mm	1295 mm	1295 mm
Ground clearance	165 mm	165 mm	165 mm
Kerb weight	825 kgs.	825 kgs.	825 kgs.
Overall Height	1660 mm	1660 mm	1660 mm
Overall Length	3495 mm	3495 mm	3495 mm
Overall Width	1495 mm	1495 mm	1495 mm
Rear track	1290 mm	1290 mm	1290 mm
Tank capacity	35 litres	35 litres	35 litres
Wheelbase	2360 mm	2360 mm	2360 mm
Engine
Bore & Stroke	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Brake Horse Power	62 bhp @ 6000 rpm	62 bhp @ 6000 rpm	62 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Compression ratio	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Construction	Cast iron	Cast iron	Cast iron
Cubic capacity	1061 cc	1061 cc	1061 cc
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	Multipoint fuel injection	Multipoint fuel injection	Multipoint fuel injection
Layout	4 cylinder, in line-front	4 cylinder in-line	4 cylinder in-line
Torque	8.4 kgm @ 3500 rpm	8.4 kgm @ 3500 rpm	8.4 kgm @ 3500 rpm
Valve gear	4 valves per cylinder	4 valves per cylinder	4 valves per cylinder
Fuel consumption
Overall	10.5kmpl	10.5kmpl	10.5kmpl
Power train
Transmission	Manual- 5 speed	Automatic - 3 speed	Manual- 5 speed
Type	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Steering
Type	Rack and Pinion	Rack and Pinion	Rack and Pinion
Suspension
Front	McPherson strut with torsion type roll control device	McPherson strut with torsion type roll control device	McPherson strut with torsion type roll control device
Rear	Coil spring gas filled shock absorbers with three link rigid axle & isolated trailing arms	Coil spring gas filled shock absorbers with three link rigid axle & isolated trailing arms	Coil spring gas filled shock absorbers with three link rigid axle & isolated trailing arms
Wheels & Tyres
Tyres	155/80 R13	155/80 R13	155/80 R13
Wheel make	Alloy	Pressed steel	Pressed steel
Wheel size	4J x 13	4J x 13	4J x 13

Wagon R Anniversary

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	408,932	3,995	4,895	13,384	426,311	427,211
Chennai	414,201	13,850	24,850	9,973	438,024	449,024
Delhi	401,210	4,465	4,465	13,276	418,951	418,951

Wagon R AX

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	490,100	3,995	4,895	15,898	509,993	510,893
Chennai	496,094	13,850	24,850	11,822	521,766	532,766
Delhi	482,292	4,465	4,465	15,787	502,544	502,544
Mumbai	518,087	26,800	68,700	19,450	564,337	606,237
Pune	495,547	23,062	62,706	12,123	530,732	570,376

Wagon R LX

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Ahmedabad	368,344	12,058	24,116	N.A.	380,402	392,460
Bangalore	357,297	29,763	29,763	12,462	399,522	399,522
Calcutta	366,994	3,945	4,845	12,085	383,024	383,924
Chennai	369,969	13,850	24,850	8,975	392,794	403,794
Delhi	359,289	4,465	4,465	11,977	375,731	375,731
Mumbai	388,235	21,600	53,200	14,980	424,815	456,415
Pune	371,543	18,102	47,826	9,324	398,969	428,693

Vxi, Lxi variants

Comprehensive technical specifications:

Specifications	WagonR VXi	WagonR LXi
	Two Box 4 door Hatchback	Two Box 4 door Hatchback
Antilock brake system	n.a.	n.a.
Front	Disc, 198 mm	Disc, 198 mm
Rear	Drums 180 mm	Drums 180 mm
Front track	1295 mm	1295 mm
Ground clearance	165 mm	165 mm
Kerb weight	825 kgs.	825 kgs.
Overall Height	1660 mm	1660 mm
Overall Length	3495 mm	3495 mm
Overall Width	1495 mm	1495 mm
Rear track	1290 mm	1290 mm
Tank capacity	35 litres	35 litres
Wheelbase	2360 mm	2360 mm
Bore & Stroke	n.a.	n.a.
Brake Horse Power	62 bhp @ 6000 rpm	62 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Compression ratio	n.a.	n.a.
Construction	Cast iron	Cast iron
Displacement	1061 cc	1061 cc
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	Multipoint fuel injection	Multipoint fuel injection
Layout	4 cylinder in-line	4 cylinder in-line
Torque	8.4 kgm @ 3500 rpm	8.4 kgm @ 3500 rpm
Valve gear	4 valves per cylinder	4 valves per cylinder
Fuel consumption	10.5 kmpl	10.5 kmpl
Transmission	Manual- 5 speed	Manual- 5 speed
Type	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Type	Rack and Pinion - Power assisted	Rack and Pinion - Power assisted
Front	McPherson struts with Torsion type roll control device	McPherson struts with Torsion type roll control device
Rear	Coil spring, gas filled shock absorbers with three link rigid axle & isolated trailing arms	Coil spring, gas filled shock absorbers with three link rigid axle & isolated trailing arms
Tyres	155/80 R13	155/80 R13
Wheel make	Pressed steel	Pressed steel
Wheel size	4J x 13	4J x 13

On road prices

Wagon R Vxi

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Ahmedabad	389,765	12,745	25,490	N.A.	402,510	415,255
Bangalore	379,297	31,380	31,380	13,182	423,859	423,859
Calcutta	388,188	3,995	4,895	12,741	404,924	405,824
Chennai	390,428	13,850	24,850	9,437	413,715	424,715
Delhi	380,466	4,465	4,465	12,633	397,564	397,564
Mumbai	410,549	22,500	55,800	15,740	448,789	482,089
Pune	397,010	19,120	50,880	9,900	426,030	457,790

Wagon R Lxi

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Ahmedabad	368,344	12,058	24,116	N.A.	380,402	392,460
Bangalore	357,297	29,763	29,763	12,462	399,522	399,522
Calcutta	366,994	3,945	4,845	12,085	383,024	383,924
Chennai	369,969	13,850	24,850	8,975	392,794	403,794
Delhi	359,289	4,465	4,465	11,977	375,731	375,731
Mumbai	388,235	21,600	53,200	14,980	424,815	456,415
Pune	371,543	18,102	47,826	9,324	398,969	428,693