How legendary is the Maruti WagonR among the present breed of cars?
The Maruti Suzuki WagonR is one of the first tallboy hatchbacks to be sold in the Indian market. It was launched way back in 1999 and is still in the hunt of being one of the most popular cars from the company’s shed. The company has sold over five million units of the hatchback, which is quite a staggering number.You can find out about the specifications and features athttps://autoportal.com/newcars/marutisuzuki/wagon-r/. As of now, let’s find out how legendary the car actually is and how much of an impact that has on the competitors.InteriorBy looking at how tall the Maruti Suzuki WagonR is, you might have understood that it has a very high headroom. Plus, the shoulder room and legroom are ample too. There are just a manual air conditioning, headlight and ignition key off reminder, manual internal anti-glare mirror, fabric seat upholstery and manual adjustment for the driver and front passenger’s seat.There are power windows on all the sides along with electrically adjustable ORVMs. There is a 2-DIN system on the dashboard with four speakers which make sure that the music is always high. The system is compatible with both USB and AUX-in. There is also an FM radio connectivity.ExteriorThe Maruti WagonR is a hatchback and hence, is small on its length. The car is suspended over McPherson Strut coil spring at the front and isolated trailing link coil spring at the rear. The lower variants ride on 13-inch wheels while the top trims have 14-inch units.It has roof rails, which makes one of the very few hatchbacks to come in full-size roof rails. It has body coloured door handles and bumpers. Fog lamps are given in the top trims.FeaturesThe Maruti Suzuki WagonR is truly an amazing hatchback to be on sale for almost two decades. Plus, it has almost all of the features that most of the modern day models are supposed to have. It has power steering, power windows, electrically adjustable ORVMs, inside remote-controlled bootlid opener and an automated manual gearbox. Plus, the addition of a CNG mechanism added to the economic side.Engine and PowerThe Maruti Suzuki WagonR comes with 3-cylinders and with a 1.0-litre petrol engine, which can produce a maximum power of 67 bhp along with a peak torque of 90 Nm. There is also a CNG motor with the same displacement, which is more economical but makes a lesser power of 58 bhp and 77 Nm of torque.Safety measuresIn regard to the safety measures, the Maruti Suzuki WagonR has standardised engine immobilizer, central locking with an alarm system and child safety locks. Apart from this, there are two safety airbags for the driver and co-driver and ABS.Why is Maruti Suzuki WagonR legendary?The Maruti Suzuki WagonR can be termed as being legendary for many reasons. Number one, it has been on sale for a really long period of time without many physical modifications. Number two, even though it is almost two decades old, it is quite relevant to the current auto market and the features provided are very much in line with some of the modern cars in the segment.Plus, having a starting price of just around Rs. 4 lakhs and the top end priced well below Rs. 6 lakhs, it more economical and affordable than many other competitors.
