Maruti Suzuki Stingray to be rebadged as WagonR Minor

Maruti Suzuki’s tall boy WagonR has always been an important product for the company and a decent contributor to overall sales figures. However, the stylish and more feature loaded Stingray variant has not exactly been a popular pick in the country. Based on fresh bit of information, Maruti Suzuki is contemplating dropping the Stingray name and rebadging it as WagonR Minor. 

The upcoming WagonR Minor will continue to be powered by a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine that that generates 67Bhp at 6200rpm and 90Nm of torque at 3500rpm. Along with standard five-speed manual transmission the vehicle will also be offered with AMT option. The rebadged version will be available in 12 trims, with VXI+ being introduced for the first time. Moreover, the vehicle will be available in petrol and CNG options.

On the design aspect, the Maruti Suzuki WagonR Minor does not sway away from the Stingray styling except for the WagonR chrome badge at the rear. As per leaked prices, the vehicle also gets cheaper than before, which means that the automaker might cut down on features, especially projector headlamps. Unlike all-black interior offered in Stingray, the WagonR Minor interior sports dual-tone black and beige combination and beige upholstery.

Additional details about the vehicle will be known in the coming days. As seen in images, the vehicle will be available in seven colour options – superior white, silky silver metallic, metallic glistening grey, passion red, metallic bakers chocolate, metallic breeze blue and midnight blue. The prices (Ex-showroom, Delhi) are likely to be as follows –

Wagon-R Minor LXI - Rs. 4,13,497
Wagon-R Minor LXI (O) - Rs. 4,46,455
Wagon-R Minor VXI - Rs. 4,41,038
Wagon-R Minor VXI+ - Rs. 4,69,840
Wagon-R Minor VXI (O) - Rs. 4,74,000
Wagon-R Minor VXI+ (O) - Rs. 4,89,072
Wagon-R Minor Green (CNG) LXI - Rs. 4,68,002
Wagon-R Minor Green (CNG) LXI (O) - 4,87,169
Wagon-R Minor VXI AGS - Rs. 4,88,452
Wagon-R Minor VXI+ AGS - Rs. 5,17,253
Wagon-R Minor VXI (O) AGS - Rs. 5,21,413
Wagon-R Minor VXI+ (O) AGS - Rs. 5,36,486

Photo Source: AA and BHP