The SX4 made its debut as a muscular sporty sedan that was great value for money. Taking this up a notch is the new SX4 diesel, which promises to be just as macho yet offer the efficiencies of having a diesel heart. Vikram Gour gets under the hood to see how the SX4 fares on a diesel diet
When Maruti Suzuki first rolled out the SX4 sedan in India, it marked the company’s entry back in to the premium midsize sedan segment post the departure of the Baleno. At the time the market was still rather petrol oriented and standing as testament to customer wants and needs was the Honda City, the undoubted king of the premium midsize sedan segment. The SX4 raked in the numbers however it couldn’t pipe the Honda. Having said that, the car has garnered a strong fan following over the years and still remains a strong contender in that market segment.
Obviously this wasn’t enough. Maruti Suzuki was more than adamant to take on the mighty king of the hill and rumours of a diesel variant started doing the rounds. The idea of putting in a diesel engine under the hood clearly made tremendous sense, for this would open a whole new avenue for MSIL to sell the SX4. Further to this, the market was changing and diesel powered cars such as the Volkswagen Vento, Hyundai Verna, Fiat Linea and Ford Fiesta were steadily making inroads.
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