Maruti Suzuki A Star

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its latest A-Star Automatic in India that boasts off with modern 4-Speed Automatic transmission.

Maruti A-Star utilizes slot shift mechanism for its transmission with 6 modes P, R, N, D, 3, 2 and L. It has ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 17 kmpl.

Maruti A Star automatic comes in the VXi trim including power windows, CD/MP3 player as standard apart from the Automatic and height adjustable driver seat. It features small footprint along with light control and power steering that makes it the best choice for women.

A-Star Automatic is available at the cost of Rs.4.34 Lakhs.

The new A-Star will be the second model from MSI’s stable after SX4 to have the AT variant. The SX4 AT variant is priced at Rs 8.33 lakh, compared to the normal version tagged between Rs 6.91 lakh and Rs 7.67 lakh (ex-Showroom Delhi).

At present, SX4 AT sells about 6-8 per cent of the total of about 2,000 units per month clocked by the sedan.

Launched in November 2008, the A-Star has so far sold around 85,000 units, Srivastava said, however, adding it will be too early to ascertain how much increase in sales could be expected after the launch of the AT variant.

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