54 bhp from a 660CC engine? That sounds too good to be true.

Automatic transmission, bluetooth, foglamps etc at 1.5 to 2 lacs is simply unbelievable. I wish its true though

The japanese kie cars have their displacements restricted to 660cc.This the version that sells in japan with all the bells and whistles.But these segment of cars with this engine is sold only in japan.

I am still not able to get the realistic size of the car, would have helped if there was someone standing near it. for me if its really that small I am sure going by A Star standards this is going to be really crampy.
Moreover, dont think this car would be available for the Below 2.5L, I mean if it does then Alto owners will think that they have made fool of themselves.

The Cervo has been discussed many times in other threads! It's a car speculated for quite a sometime! There is no point in discussing unless there is some really concrete information available!

Suzuki selling this car at 2lakhs ?? Someone please wake me up. Am already dreaming !!!

To me it looks more like a Spark on steroids especially the side profile. And no way can it come in 2L even with the puny 660 cc engine that Suzukis come with in japan.

The present generation Cervo was introduced by Suzuki Japan in 2006.

Suzuki Cervo Dimensions
Length 3,395 (mm)
Width 1,475 (mm)
Height 1,535 (mm)



Picture courtesy- www.9xreview.com

wow! i like the looks of the car -- and looking at the rear space and the boot space, its highly unlikely to be a nano competitor. Its indeed sporty with the spoiler and the alloy wheels!

As everyone else, I too dont think Suzuki will be able to price the Cervo at 2L! Ideal replacement for Zen-estilo perhaps?


12000 cars a month, and still people think its just surviving because of an engine!

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Total
swift P 5200 5550 5483 5630 5740 27603
D 6361 6791 6705 6883 7020 33760
Tot 11561 12341 12188 12513 12760 61363

Source- http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...igures-10.html

You can very well see that petrol is selling in a very well. 45% of the sales come from petrol version, and that is the story even before the introduction of the K series engine.

On a lighter note- I would say FIAT is alive in the indian market because of the sale of these engines in Swift and DZire (Even Vista/ Manza as well!)!

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K-series engine has been introduced few months back.

But, with your fact that Swift does not sell because of Fiat's engine & Suzuki's engines are really that good.

let's face facts, it survives because people are crazy about maruti. period. While i am not trying to undermine the Swift , it is far from perfect. you can't expect the majority of people to check and weigh in every factor before buying their cars, and Maruti's smart and lucky to have caught the attention of those very people. And Maruti is not doing social service, no matter what anyone would have me believe. They make insane profits multiplied by volumes.Not profits because only of volumes. And proof that they make insane profits is that many Maruti cars sell on huge discounts every 2nd month. (atleast the bangalore dealers do it at a miniimum of this frequency) If you tell me they are reducing prices and then selling volumes on VFM, no, no, no. Tata still produces good cars at the same or lower prices without skimping on features.

Indians spend good money on a 'perceived reliability halo', if you want me to term the phenomenon. That is the art of maximizing profit. It is not a healthy market situation for the customer.No ways. Sales figures are *not* everything. Maruti will never be truly excellent until and unless they can really put some "social customer agenda" in their corporate strategy. But you can't do it in this era as the competition is waiting to kill them,so I don't blame them either.

Can we get back to the Cervo instead of debating irrelevant stuff like Fiat engine being the sole reason for Swift sales (if it is that good for sales, wonder why the magic is not seen with Punto/Linea - maybe because a car is not just the engine alone) or customers being crazy about a car-co (any company would kill to have such customers), discounts by dealers (almost everyone gives discounts) and perceptions etc ?

Is only Maruti is making 'insane' profit by selling their cars? Is only Maruti giving discounts for their cars? Fiat, Hyundai, Tata... and who else is not giving discounts to boost their sales?

Agree with Tata's prices and features. But what about refinement, endurance and service? If Tata wins in price and features, it loses in other areas. So, not much to boast about Tata also.

Let me ask - who else is doing that? Change it like this:

"Car companies in India will never be truly excellent until and unless they can really put some "social customer agenda" in their corporate strategy."

I'm not whole heartedly supporting Maruti's policies and greed. But none else in India is a saint in this regard, and not Maruti too.


Exactly my thoughts!

Swift was a super hit even with its 1.3L engine alone - it was selling around 6-7K monthly. The Fiat MJD engine and now Suzuki K-series just added to it. That's all.

Heard that the Cervo would be launched around July 20, and the top end version cost would be 1.87L ex-showroom.
A Winner indeed, Nano give way. Hyundai too.

Can you please mention the source ? Was it dealership salesman ?
There are a lot of news article stating that Cervo is not coming to India.
Here is one : Maruti Suzuki denies plans to launch Cervo in India-WheelsUnplugged Automobile Industry News

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EDIT : Also have a look here : http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/cars/o...ti-alto-12863/