Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. started selling its first light commercial vehicle Super Carry towards the end of August. Initially the vehicle will be sold in three cities – Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Ludhiana.
The Super Carry is high on performance and strength and comes with bigger loading capacity and better safety features, as also with Maruti Suzuki’s reliability and assurance of unmatched after-sales support.
Outlining the attributes of the Super Carry, Mr. R.S. Kalsi, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki, said: “Super Carry is designed and developed after detailed research and understanding of customer requirements. It offers the best of both the worlds – power and strength as well as carrying capacity. We are confident the Super Carry will enhance the profitability of our customers.”
He added: “Super Carry will be initially available for sale in three cities: Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Ludhiana. It will be retailed through a dedicated ‘commercial’ sales channel.”
The vehicle will be available in diesel fuel option and comes in two widely preferred colours – Superior White and Silky Silver.
The company has invested about Rs. 300 crores towards the development of the Super Carry.
The Super Carry is powered by the 793cc light weight and compact 2-cylinder diesel engine. With a peak power of 24 KW @ 3500 RPM and max torque of 75 NM @ 2000 RPM it offers better load carrying capacity and pick-up. The compact engine mated with the 5-speed manual transmission offers high fuel efficiency of 22.07 km per litre and maximum speed of 80 kmph. That means shorter turnaround time, more trips and more savings.
The vehicle offers an impressive payload of 740 kg in all terrains. It is equipped with a lighter steering wheel, contributing to effortless drive even at full load. This leads to comfortable driving with less fatigue. It has longer wheel base of 2110 mm for greater stability. The lower loading bay and wider deck offers ample loading space to carry higher loads in a single trip. All these result in more trips and better earnings for the customer.
The Super Carry is offered with a warranty of two years / 72,000 km, whichever is earlier.
The cabin of the Super Carry is designed to take care of the driver’s comfort and convenience. The driver cabin is spacious and comes with several ergonomically designed features like flat and extended co-passenger seat with thick glass fibre heat shield for better heat insulation and NVH, well positioned gear lever, ergonomically placed pedals, etc., for a comfortable drive. The extra features include mobile charging socket, dual assist grip, odometer, trip meter, fuel meter and digital clock, besides provision for a stereo.
The Super Carry is high on practical usage. The front is simple, clean and purposefully designed with horizontal lines at the bottom conveying stability. The bumper is bold representing strength and ruggedness. The vehicle interior carries simple & clean design with horizontal design character adding to the spaciousness and width of the interior.
The vehicle is fitted with front disc brake and load sensing proportioning valve (LSPV) braking system that provides better stability during braking. Bigger and wider wind screen, additional rear reflectors, headlamp leveller and robust packaging of electrical parts enhance the safety of the occupant. For added safety, high tensile material limits intrusion inside the cabin. The galvanised material in the chassis area provides better rust resistance.