Maruti Suzuki WagonR

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Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said its hatchback WagonR has crossed 30 lakh milestone in over two decades. The model, which was introduced in the market in 1999, achieved 5 lakh sales mark in 2008; 20 lakh in 2017; 25 lakh in 2021 and 30 lakh milestone in 2023. "WagonR's continued success with over 3 million cumulative sales is a testament to its undisputed reign as one of the most iconic Indian hatchbacks," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava said in a statement. Since its launch, WagonR has constantly evolved and risen to the pulse of changing customer preferences, he added. The model has the highest percentage of repeat buyers as 24 per cent of its customers prefer to upgrade to a new WagonR, Srivastava said.

Vehicle safety group Global NCAP on Tuesday said it has given one- and two-star safety ratings for adult occupant protection to Maruti Suzuki India's popular models WagonR and AltoK 10, respectively after conducting crash tests. Both the models scored zero stars for child occupant protection as per the Global NCAP's latest round of crash tests. The company, however, said its vehicles meet India's crash safety regulations which are almost similar to the standards in Europe. Global NCAP rates vehicles from zero to five based on their safety features and automobiles with a higher rating are considered safer for occupants. According to its latest test, Global NCAP stated that the Alto K10 showed a stable structure and marginal to good protection for adult chest to head in the frontal impact but showed weak protection to the chest in the side impact. The WagonR also offered weak chest protection for the driver despite the improvements in the restraint systems by Maruti Suzuki since the

Hatchbacks like WagonR and Alto have seen a decline during the past few years due to changing consumer preference

Maurti Suzuki said parts for replacement are being arranged and authorised workshops shall be contacting the customers for attending their vehicles.

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday launched the updated version of its hatchback WagonR priced between Rs 5.39 lakh and Rs 7.10 lakh (ex-showroom).

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"The company will inspect 56,663 units of WagonR and 78,222 units of Baleno for a possible issue with the fuel pump. Faulty part will be replaced, free of cost," says the auto major

A brand refresh is underway. It kicked off with creating more space, making the car lighter on the road and new-look interiors and lights.

The company is proactively and voluntarily undertaking a recall campaign for certain WagonR (1 litre) vehicles manufactured between November 15 2018 and August 12, 2019

The WagonR S-CNG will be available in states with CNG infrastructure including Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Mumbai, Pune, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Wagon R is one of the most trusted workhorses from Maruti's stable and has enjoyed immense popularity since its launch in 1999. Here's a look into the upgrades of the newly launched WagonR

The model had crossed its first million sales in 2011, nearly 133 months after its launch

The numbers convey a sense of the contribution that WagonR makes to Maruti Suzuki