Maruti 1000

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Maruti 1000
Manufacturer	Maruti Udyog
Production	1990-1994
Successor	Maruti Esteem
Engine(s)	970 cc 4 cylinder
Transmission(s)	5 speed manual
Wheelbase	2365 mm (93.1 in)
Length	4075 mm (160.4 in)
Width	1575 mm (62 in)

The Maruti 1000, made by Maruti Udyog was the first ever contemporary sedan-type car launched in India. The car (which Suzuki sold in other countries as the Cultus/Swift/Geo Metro with a 1.3 L or 1.6 L engine) was introduced in October, 1990. Sold at Rs. 3.81 lakh, it was back then the costliest car released in the Indian market. With a large waiting list for all Maruti cars, a computerised lottery was used to decide who got a chance to buy a Maruti 1000. The car came with a 970 cc engine whose output was just 45 bhp and proved underpowered for a car that weighed 850 kg. In 1994 it was discontinued when an upgraded version of the car, with more powerful engine, was released and renamed the Maruti Esteem.The Esteem production ended in November 2007, and the car has been replaced by the new Suzuki Swift DZire. ^[1]

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Maruti Udyog

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