The curtain up in the name of Maruti's new SUV, launched on September 3, also know the price

New Delhi. The name of Maruti Suzuki's much awaited new SUV, which is scheduled to be launched on 3 September 2025, has been leaked online before the official announcement. The SUV, which was given the Y17 codename internally, was still known as Maruti Escudo. Now its official name has been revealed. Its name is being described as Victoris. This leak has surfaced from the official website of Maruti Suzuki, where the name was seen in the brief in the name Google search results, which has confirmed the identity of the brand's latest compact SUV.

Maruti Victoris SUV
Victoris, planned for sale via Maruti's Arena dealerships located between Brezza and Grand Vitara, will be placed between Brezza and Grand Vitara in the company's SUV lineup. The model is based on the Global-C platform of Suzuki, the same architecture used in the Grand Vitara. Platform-sharing is expected to reduce the production cost, while Victoris will be allowed to advance several features already on the Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyder.

Dimsions

In dimensions, the Victoris Grand Vitara is expected to be slightly longer than the 4,345 mm length. With this, it will be placed directly against rivals such as Hyundai Creta (4,330 mm) and Kia Celtose (4,365 mm). The upcoming 2026 Karma is with rivals such as Celtose facelift, Skoda Kushak facelift and Volkswagen Tigun facelift, Victoris will have to look different with space, features and pricing.

Powertrain option
Maruti Victoris will borrow from its engine Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyper. These include a 1.5-liter natural aspirated petrol engine that generates 103 PS and 139 Nm, which will be introduced with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic gearbox, with optional Suzuki allgrip AWD. The 1.5-liter Strong Hybrid Povertrain will also be available, which will have 115.5 PS joint output and E-CVT gearbox. To further increase its appeal, Victoris will come up with a CNG variant, which will offer 88 PS in CNG mode.