Maruti Suzuki's 3rd-Gen WagonR is here: What has changed in 20 years?

Years down the line, Maruti's Wagon R still remains one of the best selling cars to come out of the Indian manufacturers' Gurgaon plant. Now, as the manufacturing unit moves on to it's new location, the WagonR also has grown up. While the 'Tall Boy' from Maruti more or less retains the original silhouette of the car, the all new Maruti Suzuki WagonR is bigger now and is wider and longer than its predecessor. while the wheelbase has also been stretched by 35mm, the car is 150mm wider and 56mm longer than the outgoing model.

Based on Maruti Suzuki's new Heartect platform that underpins the new-gen Swift, Ignis and Baleno among others, the new WagonR is surprisingly lighter (by 40kg) than the old one and safer, thanks to a high-stregth steel construction.
In terms of cosmetic upgrades, Maruti has redesigned the WagonR with new headlamps, a new front grill and redesigned taillamps, but LED DRLs have been given a miss. However, there are no alloy wheels on offer in any of the new variants and the overall design looks a bit beefed up than the old one. Read More



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