Maruti Grand Vitara Deliveries Underway

Just over a week since its launch, the Maruti Grand Vitara has already started reaching its respective homes, as the carmaker has shipped 4,770 units in September. Bookings for the compact SUV have been underway since July, subsequently resulting in the carmaker racking up over 57,000 bookings at the time of launch. 

Patience will be key if you’re looking to book the Grand Vitara now, thanks to the aforementioned booking amount that has translated to sky rocketing waiting times, which go up to eight and five months for the strong and mild-hybrid variants, respectively. 

Maruti Grand Vitara specs and features:

Maruti offers the Grand Vitara with multiple powertrain options, which include a mild and strong-hybrid powertrain coupled to four-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol and three-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol engines, respectively. The mild-hybrid tech is Maruti’s own, while the strong-hybrid pack has been borrowed from Toyota. Check out how the two powertrains fare against each other in our detailed overview.

Being a flagship offering, the Grand Vitara packs all the bells and whistles in its features list which comprises a nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system, 360-degree camera, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control, connected car tech, ambient lighting, a panoramic sunroof, and cruise control. The strong-hybrid powertrain in the higher trims also packs ventilated seats (front) and a digital driver’s display.

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Passenger safety is taken care of by up to six airbags, electronic stability program, hill-hold assist and ISOFIX child anchorages. The all-wheel drive manual and strong-hybrid trims also get hill descent control and tyre pressure monitoring system. 

Prices for Maruti’s flagship SUV range between Rs 10.45 lakh and Rs 19.65 lakh (ex-showroom pan-India). It fends off competition from compact SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, Kia Seltos and MG Astor.