The country&amp;#39;s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday launched an all-new six-seater multi-purpose vehicle XL6 priced between Rs 9.79 lakh and Rs 11.46 (ex-showroom). Based on Ertiga, the car is available in two variants-- Zeta and Alpha-- and features two individual chairs in the front as well as the middle row.

All New&amp;nbsp;Maruti Suzuki XL6 on display during its launch in New Delhi

The top-spec XL6 Alpha variant comes feature-packed with Maruti&amp;rsquo;s new SmartPlay Studio infotainment unit, that compromises a 7.0-inch touchscreen display that supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
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The car also features automatic climate control, rear AC vents, automatic headlamps and wipers, LED DRLs

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				XL6 is the seventh model from Maruti Suzuki&amp;#39;s stable to be compliant with the BS-VI norms. Based on Suzuki&amp;#39;s fifth generation Heartect platform, the XL6 is compliant with all Indian safety regulations like frontal offset impact, side impact and pedestrian protection.

Powered by the same 1.5-litre petrol engine available in Ciaz and the standard Ertiga

The new model is powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine coupled to a progressive smart hybrid system that features a lithium-ion battery

Maruti Suzuki MD & CEO, Kenichi Ayukawa, and MSI Executive Director marketing and sales, Shashank Srivastava, during the launch of new Maruti Suzuki XL6

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				The country&#39;s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday launched an all-new six-seater multi-purpose vehicle XL6 priced between Rs 9.79 lakh and Rs 11.46 (ex-showroom). Based on Ertiga, the car is available in two variants-- Zeta and Alpha-- and features two individual chairs in the front as well as the middle row.</p>
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				The top-spec XL6 Alpha variant comes feature-packed with Maruti&rsquo;s new SmartPlay Studio infotainment unit, that compromises a 7.0-inch touchscreen display that supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.<br />
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