Maruti 1000

Maruti 1000

Manufacturer	Maruti Udyog
Production	1990-1994
Successor	Maruti Esteem
Engine	970 cc 4 cylinder
Transmission	5 speed manual
Wheelbase	2,365 mm (93.1 in)
Length	4,075 mm (160.4 in)
Width	1,575 mm (62.0 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 an upgraded version of the car, with more powerful engine, was released and renamed the Maruti Esteem. The Maruti 1000 was still under production till 2000 and was discontinued due to low sales.The Esteem production ended in November 2007, and the car has been replaced by the new Suzuki Swift DZire. ^[1]

References

1. ^ "A 1991 article on Maruti Udhyog for Ward's Auto World by Mack Chrysler". http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n3_v27/ai_10421613. Retrieved 2006-08-09. ^{[dead link]}

See also

Maruti Udyog