Maruti Brezza

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is a compact SUV unveiled in 2016 at the 13th Auto Expo 2016. It was the company's first attempt in sub-compact SUV space and fourth attempt in the SUV market after Gypsy, Grand Vitara and S-Cross.The Brezza is the first car which was conceptualized and designed in India by Maruti Suzuki. The Brezza was designed by C.V Raman, Maruti's head of design and all parts of its production were developed in India. A consortium of 15 auto journalists declared Vitara Brezza the "Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2017" among all the cars launched in 2016. It battled it out against the Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Innova Crysta.^[1]

The Vitara Brezza will be launched alongside the Baleno in Indonesia at the 2017 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in South Tangerang. It replaces the third generation Grand Vitara.

Engine

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is powered by the 1.3-Litre 4-cylinder DDiS 200 diesel engine.^[2] It is capable of delivering 89 bhp of power and 200 Nm of torque with the help of a 5-speed manual gearbox.^[3] It is capable of delivering the mileage of 24.3 km/l.

Comfort and Space

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza gets the state of the art Smartplay Infotainment System with Apple Carplay, navigation system with maps from Nokia, radio, USB port and aux in . The car also comes with automatic rain sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, request sensors ( smart access card entry ) for both the front doors with Suzuki's smart key, automatic climate control with air quality control, motor driven power steering, front and rear power windows, vanity mirror for the front passenger with lamp, central locking for all 5 doors ( including the boot ), electromagnetic boot release, and one request sensor for the boot too . Space is really good for a car which is under four metre . It can accommodate a panel of 6 feet tall Sikh wearing their turban .

Safety Features

The all new Vitara Brezza is loaded with safety features like Suzuki's all new TECT (Total Effective Control Technology) body structure and Suzuki's C platform chassis which is also used in Maruti Suzuki S-Cross. The car also has reverse parking assist with camera, dual front airbags for the safety of driver and co-driver, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD) and front seat belt pretensioners which ensure the safety of all its occupants . Maruti Suzuki has specified that the Vitara Brezza has been tested to meet frontal offset and side impact collision tests, something that the ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) will make mandatory by 2017.

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