Maruti Suzuki which is all set to replace its model Versa with a new 7-seater MPV will be christening it as - Eeco. Furthermore, the country’s largest passenger vehiclemaker is likely to unveil the new model at the upcoming 2010 Auto Expo, scheduled from 5th-11th January, 2009. The company said that the new model would be launched within this fiscal year.
"We will be launching a new van by the end of this fiscal. This vehicle will replace the Versa, whose production has already been stopped," Maruti Suzuki India Managing Executive Officer (Engineering) I. V. Rao told reporters on the sidelines of the Fourth Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference in New Delhi. He, however, did not give the price point of the soon-to-be launched vehicle. He concluded by saying, "The numbers were very low as it is for Versa and we were making the car only on demand," he said. "Now we have completely stopped production for the model."
The company, however, refused to divulge any details regarding its specifications and features, and other details. While the company is yet to take a call on pricing, industry sources indicate that it will be around Rs. 6-8 lakh. Media reports had earlier indicated that the MPV, codenamed O2, is currently at an advanced stage of design and would be rolled out from Maruti’s Gurgaon plant, where its microvan-Versa- was also manufactured (its production has been stopped now). Once launched, it would be pitted against other MPVs like Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Chevrolet Tavera, Tata Motors' upcoming 'Indicruz' etc.
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