Maruti XA Alpha

Last updated

Maruti XA Alpha
Overview
Manufacturer Maruti Suzuki
Production2013 [1]
Assembly Haryana, India
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout FF layout
Powertrain
Engine K-series petrol I4
DDiS Diesel engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2.5 metres (98.4 in) [2]
Length4 metres (157.5 in) [3]
Width1.9 metres (74.8 in) [4]

The Maruti XA Alpha is a concept car produced by Maruti in India. It was unveiled on 28 May 2013.

Contents

After several design changes, it came to market in 2016 as the Vitara Brezza. [5]

Specifications

The XA Alpha was intended to cost under 1 million Rupees in its final version. [6] The XA Alpha has a seating capacity of 5 people [7]

The petrol version utilises the Suzuki K-series petrol engine expected to fit up to 1.4 litres, [8] whereas the diesel version uses an engine supplied by Fiat. [9]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Swift</span> Subcompact car produced by Suzuki

The Suzuki Swift is a supermini car (B-segment) produced by Suzuki. The vehicle is classified as a B-segment marque in the European single market, a segment referred to as a supermini in the British Isles. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied and purchased from Swift Engineering to the rebadged Suzuki Cultus in numerous export markets since 1983 and became its own model since 2004. Currently, the Swift is positioned between Ignis and Baleno in Suzuki hatchback global lineup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Ignis</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Ignis is an automobile nameplate that was first produced by Suzuki in 2000 as a subcompact car, replacing the Suzuki Cultus, and subsequently as a crossover-styled city car from 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki SX4</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki SX4 is a subcompact car and crossover produced by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 2006. A successor of the Aerio tall hatchback and sedan, the first-generation model was available as a hatchback and sedan, with the former available in both front- and four-wheel drive and as a rebadged version in Europe called the Fiat Sedici.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Auto Expo</span> Biennial automotive show in India

The Auto Expo is a biennial automotive show held in Greater Noida, NCR, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toyota Kirloskar Motor</span> Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) is an Indian joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation (89%) and Kirloskar Group (11%), for the manufacture and sales of Toyota cars in India. The headquarters are located in Bidadi, Karnataka, near Bengaluru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FCA India Automobiles</span> Indian automotive company

FCA India Automobiles Private Limited (FCAIPL), formerly known as "Fiat Group Automobiles India Private Limited", was formed in 1997. The company was established for the production of cars and engines under the brand Fiat, Abarth, and Jeep. It is the ninth largest Indian car manufacturer by sales in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Ertiga</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Ertiga is a series of multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) manufactured by the Japanese carmaker Suzuki since 2012. The first-generation model is heavily based on the Swift while the second-generation model introduced in 2018 is made larger and based on the HEARTECT platform. A crossover-styled version was introduced in 2019 as a separate model called the Suzuki XL6 in India and Suzuki XL7 for worldwide markets. The largest markets for the Ertiga are India and Indonesia, where the model is mainly manufactured. The vehicle has also been exported to other South Asian and Southeast Asian markets, along with several markets in Africa, Middle East, Pacific Islands, Caribbean and Latin America.

Tata Motors Cars is a division of the India-based automaker Tata Motors which produces cars under the brand name Tata Motors. It is currently the 3rd largest car manufacturer in India in terms of sales after Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Celerio</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Celerio is a hatchback city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 2008. Originally a rebadged Alto/A-Star city car for some markets, the Celerio was made as a global nameplate and a standalone model replacing the A-Star in 2014. Suzuki unveiled the second-generation Celerio at the Auto Expo 2014 in India, after being previewed as the A:Wind concept model at the Thailand International Motor Expo in November 2013. The third-generation model was unveiled in November 2021. In 2023, the third-generation model was also marketed by Toyota in African markets as the Toyota Vitz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Ciaz</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Ciaz is a subcompact sedan produced by Suzuki since 2014. It is developed to replace the Suzuki SX4 sedan in several Asian, African and Latin American markets. It went on sale for the first time in India, the largest market for Suzuki in September 2014. As of 2022, it is the larger model of two sedans produced by Suzuki, the other being the Dzire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toyota New Global Architecture</span> Motor vehicle platform

The Toyota New Global Architecture are modular automobile platforms that underpin various Toyota and Lexus models starting with the fourth-generation Prius in late 2015. TNGA platforms accommodate different vehicle sizes and also front-, rear- and all-wheel drive configurations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Brezza</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Brezza is a subcompact crossover SUV from Suzuki and manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. The Brezza is the first Suzuki-branded car which was fully developed in India. The model was designed as a smaller alternative to the global market Vitara and targeted to young audiences. It is only available for right-hand drive emerging markets in Asia and Africa. The first-generation model was also marketed by Toyota as the Toyota Urban Cruiser between 2020 and 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Baleno (2015)</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Baleno is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki in India since September 2015 with a hatchback body style.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tata Nexon</span> Motor vehicle

The Tata Nexon is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 2017. It is the first crossover SUV from the brand, and occupies the sub-4 metre crossover SUV segment in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Subcompact crossover SUV</span> Smallest sport utility vehicle vehicle class

Subcompact crossover SUV is an automobile segment used to describe the smallest segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, below the compact crossover SUV. Subcompact crossover SUVs are usually based on a platform of a subcompact passenger car, although some high-end subcompact crossover models are based on a compact car (C-segment). The segment started to gain traction during early to mid-2010s when the number of models and sales figures rapidly increased in major markets such as North America and Europe. In 2019, around 22 percent of SUV global sales were contributed by subcompact crossovers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki S-Presso</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki S-Presso is a car produced by Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki's subsidiary in India since 2019. A city car with several crossover-inspired design elements, it slots above the Alto and below the Wagon R in the Indian market. The car is marketed as a "micro SUV" or a "mini crossover" by its rugged styling and high ground clearance of 180 mm (7.1 in). The S-Presso is built on the HEARTECT platform derived from Suzuki's kei cars and uses 40% high tensile steel. It is exported to several emerging markets in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maruti Suzuki Wagon R</span> Motor vehicle

The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is a city car manufactured and marketed by Suzuki through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki primarily for the Indian market since 1999. The Wagon R was launched in India on 18 December 1999, and has since undergone several upgrades. The second-generation Wagon R model and styling was also shared with the Karimun Wagon R for the Indonesian market and the Wagon R for the Pakistani market, despite several differences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nissan Magnite</span> Subcompact crossover SUV

The Nissan Magnite is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan. Unveiled in October 2020, the Magnite is placed below the Kicks in Nissan's global SUV lineup, making it the smallest Nissan crossover SUV worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Grand Vitara (2022)</span> Motor vehicle

The Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder are subcompact crossover SUVs (B-segment) developed by Suzuki and produced by Toyota in India since 2022. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder was released in July 2022 in India ahead of the Grand Vitara. It is available with a range of mild and strong hybrid petrol powertrains. The Grand Vitara replaced the S-Cross in India, while the Urban Cruiser Hyryder indirectly replaced the smaller Urban Cruiser, a rebadged Vitara Brezza. In 2023, the Toyota-badged model was released as the Toyota Urban Cruiser in South Africa and the Middle East.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki Fronx</span> Subcompact crossover SUV

The Suzuki Fronx is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki through its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki 2023. It is based on the Baleno hatchback, and positioned below the Brezza.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Brezza to Creta: What these SUVs looked like when they were concepts". 27 December 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Maruti XA Alpha Compact SUV : Auto Expo 2012".
  8. "Maruti XA Alpha Compact SUV : Auto Expo 2012".
  9. "Maruti XA Alpha Compact SUV : Auto Expo 2012".