Maruti Suzuki manufactures cars in many categories within India. According to media reports, Maruti Suzuki has discontinued production of one of its SUVs. What is the model of car discontinued by the manufacturer? Will a new alternative be offered in its place? 

According to media reports, Maruti Suzuki has discontinued production of the Maruti Ignis, a vehicle offered in the compact SUV segment. However, no formal information has been provided by the manufacturer on this matter.

Though still available on the company website, the product might soon be discontinued by Maruti Suzuki. The discontinuation could be followed by a launch of the new model known under the codename Y43 next year.

Reports suggest that the manufacturer has discontinued the car due to its consistently declining sales. The car may be discontinued after dealers currently have sold the remaining units.

This particular Maruti SUV debuted in India in the month of January 2017. The vehicle is marketed via Nexa premium dealerships owned by Maruti. The car had received safety and mid-cycle updates in 2019 and 2020, respectively. It is one of those Maruti vehicles that were never offered as CNG models.

The manufacturer offers this SUV with a 1.2-liter petrol engine. This engine produces 61 kilowatts of power and 113 newton-meters of torque. According to the manufacturer, this vehicle can deliver a mileage of up to 20.89 kilometers per liter of petrol.

The manufacturer is offering this vehicle in the Indian market at an ex-showroom price of ₹5.35 lakh. The top variant is priced at ₹7.55 lakh (ex-showroom).