. The price range of this car is from Rs.3.46 lakh to Rs.4.11 lakh. Maruti A-Star provides a fuel economy of 14km/l on city roads and 19km/l on highway.This car seems to be very powerful with 3 cylinders and MPFi system and KB series engine. Maximum power delivering capacity of the car is 67bhp all at the rate of 6200 rpm. Maruti A-star was launched on Wednesday 19,November2008 with a petrol engine capable of providing 998cc displacement available in three variants viz., Maruti A-Star Lxi, Maruti A-Star Vxi and Maruti A-Star Zxi. The price range of this car is from Rs.3.46 lakh to Rs.4.11 lakh. Maruti A-Star provides a fuel economy of 14km/l on city roads and 19km/l on highway. This car seems to be very powerful with 3 cylinders and MPFi system and KB series engine. Maximum power delivering capacity of the car is 67bhp all at the rate of 6200 rpm. While on the other hand the maximum torque provided by the car is 90Nm at the rate of 3500 rpm. Maruti A-Star provides a sitting capacity to four people, equipped with MacPherson Strut and Coil Spring type of suspension system this car is very efficient in handling the power sequence while on the drive. With front ventilated and rear disc type of brakes Maruti A-Star also offers a minimum turning radius of 4.50 mts. It is also equipped with five gears and manual transmission with a power steering.

Further the comfort and convenience of the passengers, it is equipped with a standard climate control AC, Power windows, manual lock at the centre, remote fuel filler and folding rear seats. In Maruti A-Star safety of passengers is also taken into consideration and for the safety purpose it is provided with 2 rear seat belts.The goodness about the car is that all such attractive features are available at very affordable prices.

The A-star will also be exported to European countries, where it will replace Alto. So, it will be called Alto in Europe and A-Star in India.

A brief description of Maruti A-Star models & their cost :

The ex-showroom price of Maruti A-star Lxi is about Rs. 3,50,000 (about $ 7000)

The On-road price of Maruti A-Star Lxi is about Rs. 3,80,000 (about $ 7600)

The ex-showroom price of Maruti A-star Vxi is about Rs. 3,80,500 (about $ 7600)

The On-road price of Maruti A-Star Vxi is about Rs. 4,10,000 (about $ 8200)

The ex-showroom price of Maruti A-star Zxi is about Rs. 4,15,000 (about $ 8200)

The On-road price of Maruti A-Star Zxi is about Rs. 4,50,000 (about $ 9000)

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