Maruti suzuki to sell the Suzuki Splash in India by 2008

After the Swift and the SX4 this could be the third european car from suzuki to be introduced into India.Considering the importance of the indian market and also the fact that India is an important manufacturing hub for suzuki the splash may hit Indian markets as early as 2008.

Splash could be the next car from the Suzuki stable to hit Indian roads. It could be Maruti Suzuki's next big offering in the small car category.

Interestingly, 50,000 units of Splash could also be sold to Nissan, as per Suzuki's Contract Manufacturing agreement with its Japanese competitor. Nissan will sell the car under its own badge.

Splash will also be available in two petrol versions - 1 litre and 1.2 litre.While the Swift does not enjoy the small car status, it is learnt that Splash could avail of the excise benefits, as its length is less than 4 m.Maruti may price the car around its Wagon R, which comes with a tag of about Rs 3.50 lakh. Suzuki has an enviable launch rate with three new models hitting the market in three years across different categories.

With global majors lining up to hit the Indian small car market, the market leader may just have an ace up its sleeve. The splash certainly does have the looks to take on the rivals from the giants but may also have an impact on the sales of existing maruti cars.Suzuki just keeps getting aggressive as each year passes and I have a feeling not long now when Suzuki too would be accepted as a car manufacturer the world over.

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