Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Petrol Gets A BS6 Upgrade And A Sporty ‘S’ Variant

• Prices for the BS6 Ciaz have been hiked by Rs 22,000 depending on the variant.
• Only the petrol variants have received the BS6 upgrade.
• The 1.5-litre diesel engine will be discontinued once BS6 emission norms are in effect.

Maruti Suzuki has launched the BS6-compliant Ciaz petrol from Rs 8.31 lakh (ex-showroom). Along with the BS6 upgrade, the Ciaz also gains a new top-spec S trim which adds a host of sporty cosmetic elements. Here’s a detailed variant wise price list:

*all prices ex-showroom Delhi 

Prices for the Ciaz have increased by Rs 22,000 depending on the variant. Interestingly, the top-spec Alpha MT variant hasn’t received a price hike despite the BS6 upgrade. 

The newly-introduced Ciaz S is offered in the petrol-manual guise only. It comes with aggressive bumpers, blacked out alloy wheels, ORVMs and a trunk spoiler. Inside, the Ciaz S comes with an all-black dashboard with contrasting silver trims on the dashboard and door panels. The Ciaz S can be had in three exterior shades: Sangria Red, Pearl Snow White and Premium Silver.   

The Ciaz utilises the tried and tested 1.5-litre Smart hybrid petrol engine, albeit BS6 upgrades. It develops an identical 105PS of power and 138Nm of torque. Transmission options for the engine will include a 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic gearbox. 

The in-house developed 1.5-litre diesel engine will be axed once BS6 emission norms kicks in. It might make a comeback if there’s healthy demand for diesel cars in the BS6 era.

The Ciaz is the second car in the segment to get the BS6 upgrade after the Honda City petrol. Other rivals include the Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Verna and the upcoming Vento, Rapid BS6.