Maruti unveils India’s cheapest automatic car - Automatic cars will get a majo- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Automatic cars will get a major push in India as Maruti Suzuki on Monday drove in the Alto automatic at Rs 3.80 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), making it the cheapest version in the country.

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Maruti said it will launch more cars with automatic options and expects 30-40% of its sales through automatic variants in the coming years.

In This Pic : Maruti unveils India’s cheapest automatic car

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The Alto, which has been the country's largest-selling car, also comes with some upgrades as Maruti fires all cylinders to add punch to its best-seller. Maruti chose the 1,000cc version, or what it calls the K10, for the automatic variant, leaving the popular Alto 800cc version out of the loop.

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Maruti's closest rival Hyundai has an automatic variant on its 'i10 Grand' model, but this costs Rs 5.7 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Maruti relies on the automatic gear-shift (AGS) technology for its automatic versions, which basically is an inexpensive transmission system that allows the driver to choose between automatic and manual gear changes.

In This Pic : Maruti unveils India’s cheapest automatic car

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Kenichi Ayukawa, MD of Maruti Suzuki, said that the company is witnessing a big response to automatic variants, something that began with the Celerio mini car where as many as 40% of sales have been for the automatic version.

In This Pic : Maruti unveils India’s cheapest automatic car

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