This hatchback is India's 'favorite' since 1999, the latest cars also fill water in front of it

This hatchback is India's 'favorite' since 1999, the latest cars also fill water in front of it

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Maruti Suzuki WagonR remains the most popular hatchback in the Indian market. Its 19,879 units sold in February 2025. Its price starts at 5.64 lakhs.

Wagon R was launched by the company in India in 1999.

Highlights

  • Maruti Suzuki WagonR was the bestseller in February 2025.
  • The price of Maruti WagonR starts at 5.64 lakhs.
  • K-series, dual jets, dual VVT petrol engine options are options.

New Delhi. The magic of Maruti Suzuki Wagon R of India is still speaking in the Indian market. In the last few years, many hatchback cars have knocked in the market, which has reduced the competition in the segment. Despite this, the customers are giving love to Wagon R and giving it a full love. The popularity of this model can be gauged from the fact that it is at the forefront of the hatchback segment in terms of volumes for months and years.

India's favorite since 1999
In February 2025, Maruti Suzuki WagonR was the best -selling car in India, which sold 19,879 units. It was ahead of Maruti Suzuki Swift (16,269 units) and Maruti Suzuki Baleno (15,480 units). Talking about WagonR, this great hatchback came to the Indian market in 1999. Since then, it has sold more than 33,00,000 units in India.

Price starts at 5.64 lakhs
In the price of Rs 5,64,500 to Rs 7,47,500 (ex-showroom), WagonR is now in its third generation. It is directly competing with Tata Tiago. This popular hatchback has K-series, dual jet, dual VVT petrol engine options (67PS/89Nm 1.0-liter and 90ps/113nm 1.2-liter). Transmission options include 5-speed MT with 1.0-liter unit, and 5-speed MT and 5-speed AMT with 1.2-liter unit. Apart from this, there is a CNG option (57PS/82Nm 1.0-liter) with 5-speed MT.

Feature and safety
WagonR is based on the fifth generation hectact platform. It has security facilities such as electronic breakforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC) and hill-hold with anti-lock braking system (ABS). It follows all crash test rules, including offset, side crash and safety of pedestrians.

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India's 'favorite' hatchback, latest cars also fill water in front of it since 1999

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Wagon R will come with full hybrid setup, mileage will be less than before, prices will also be low

Wagon R will come with full hybrid setup, mileage will be less than before, prices will also be low

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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is going to get a big update. The new generation model will have a full-hybrid setup and will be launched in Japan. The price can start from Rs 7.65 lakh.

Wagon is the best -selling hatchback in India.

Highlights

  • The new Wagonr will have a full-hybrid setup.
  • The price can start from Rs 7.65 lakh.
  • Many new upgrade are going to be available in it.

New Delhi. For many years, Maruti Suzuki Wagonr has been one of the best selling cars in India. This toll-boy hatchback is preferred for its reliable performance, good mileage and space for interiors. Given the popularity of this car, the company is now going to give a big update to this car. Suzuki is currently working on a new generation model, which can be launched in Japan later this year. According to reports, the new generation WagonR can get a full-hybrid setup. Let's know about it in detail.

Full hybrid powertrain
The new generation will use Suzuki's strong hybrid setup for WagonR, the coordination of the drive motor being used with Solio and AGS (Auto Gear Shift). It will work with 660cc, Inline 3, DOHC petrol engine. The petrol engine generates 54 PS and 58 Nm of torque. The electric motor is capable of generating 10 PS and 29 Nm torque.

How much will the price be
Apart from full hybrid powertrain, the new generation WagonR will also have other upgrade. For example, standard rear doors will be replaced by sliding doors. This change is according to the trend of other tall-bus hatchbacks in Japan, where the use of sliding doors has started. In size, the new generation Wagonr is expected to be 3,395 mm long, 1,475 mm wide and 1,650 mm high in Japan. The wheelbase of the hatchback will be 2,460 mm while the vehicle weighs 850 kg. The initial price of the new generation Strong Hybrid Wagonr in Japan can be 1.3 million yen, ie about 7.65 lakh rupees. The top variant can cost around 1.9 million yen (Rs 11.19 lakh).

Affordable hybrid system
For the Indian market, Maruti had earlier said that it is working on a new affordable hybrid system. It will be used for small cars like Wagonr, Swift, Dzire, Fronx etc. Maruti's affordable hybrid setup will probably be used with 1.2-liter, 3-cylinder petrol engine. While Maruti can probably use hybrid technology from Toyota, it will prove to be expensive for small cars of Maruti. This is the reason that Maruti is developing its own hybrid solution.

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In pictures: From Tata Punch to Hyundai Creta, the five best-selling cars in India in 2024

In pictures: From Tata Punch to Hyundai Creta, the five best-selling cars in India in 2024

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Tata Punch was the best selling car in India in 2024. The small SV sold 202,030 units in the country, which included both petrol-only, petrol-CNG and electric versions of the Tata Punch. This was the first time that a Tata car became the best-selling car in the country, overtaking Maruti Suzuki's popular models.

Maruti Suzuki WagonR
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Maruti Suzuki WagonR was the second best selling car in India last year. The small hatchback sold 190,855 units in the country and was second only to the Tata Punch. Maruti Suzuki WagonR is available in petrol and petrol-CNG bi-fuel powertrain options. This hatchback is widely popular among private buyers as well as fleet operators.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is one of the brand's best-selling models and was the automaker's second bestseller in 2024. Not only this, the MPV became the third best selling car in India after Tata Punch and Maruti Suzuki WagonR. Its 190,091 units were sold. Like the WagonR, the Ertiga is also popular among private buyers as well as fleet operators. The MPV is available in both petrol SHVS and petrol-CNG powertrain options.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza
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Maruti Suzuki Brezza is a very popular SUV in India. This sub-compact SUV competes with rivals like Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue etc. The SUV is sold in petrol, petrol SHVS and petrol-CNG bi-fuel powertrain options. Maruti Suzuki Brezza was the fourth best selling car in India last year with 188,160 units sold.

2024 hyundai creta
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Hyundai Creta is another widely popular offering in the Indian passenger vehicle market. Recently, there has been a major change in this SUV, due to which its popularity has increased further. The Creta was the fifth best-selling car in India in 2024, with 186,619 units sold.

First publication date: 05 January 2025, 12:26 PM IST

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The existence of hatchback cars is dependent on this car priced at Rs 5.54 lakh, small cars are in danger due to bumper sale of SUVs

The existence of hatchback cars is dependent on this car priced at Rs 5.54 lakh, small cars are in danger due to bumper sale of SUVs

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If we talk about monthly sales, then 16,191 units of WagonR were sold in July 2023, that is, its sales saw a slight increase on a monthly basis. WagonR was at third place in July, while in August it stood at fourth place, which makes it clear that this hatchback is giving tough competition to the vehicles of the SUV segment and is maintaining its hold in the hatchback segment.

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