2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift bookings start at Nexa dealerships

Maruti Suzuki will launch the 2018 version of the Ciaz sedan in August. Ahead of the impending launch, some of the Nexa dealerships have started accepting bookings for a token amount ranging from Rs 11,000 to Rs 21,000.

The bookings are being accepted unofficially since Maruti Suzuki has not officially announced the start of taking orders. The company is expected to make the announcement on August 1.

Maruti Suzuki has already teased the images of the new Ciaz on social media forums. The purported model has already been spotted at Maruti Suzuki's stockyard in Haryana and that gives a clear picture about the new exterior.

Being a mid-life facelift, the new Ciaz comes without a comprehensive overhaul in design. The Honda City-rivalling sedan will get thinner and a more subtle grille with the chrome strip on the top.

The teaser image confirms sharper headlamps with LED DRLs on the top added like an eyebrow. The front bumper has been tweaked and looks wider now. In addition, the fog lamps get C-shaped chrome bezels. The bonnet seems to be curvier than before; it gives a protruding shape to the front.

The side profile looks the same barring the 16-inch alloy wheels in a new pattern. The sedan also gets a set of LED tail lights and chrome outlining to the reflectors in the rear bumper.

The new Ciaz is expected to get tweaked instrument cluster and multi-info display. New upholstery for the seats and door pads, and faux wood trim on the dashboard are also expected. The top-spec Ciaz models may boast off cruise control and auto headlight features.

The new Ciaz is expected to be offered with an all-new engine. The mill in question is the 1.5-litre unit that debuted with the 2018 Suzuki Ertiga at the Indonesia International Motor Show in April 2018.

The K-Series family of the engine will develop 103bhp of power at 6,000rpm and 138 Nm of torque at 4,400rpm. Reports also claim that it will be offered with the mild-hybrid system, making the Ciaz the first petrol mild-hybrid model from Maruti.

The diesel engine will be the tried and tested 1,248cc unit. The DDis unit is already equipped with the mild-hybrid system producing 89bhp at 4,000rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1,750rpm.

 Source: Autocar