Next-gen Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Could Come In ArenaNexa And Toyota Versions
- Maruti Suzuki has used this strategy before with the Ertiga being an Arena offering whereas the XL6 being a more premium Nexa offering.
- Toyota plans to bring a rebadged next-gen Brezza by 2022 as part of the partnership between Suzuki and Toyota.
- Expect the petrol Brezza variant to come before the next-gen Brezza.
since the fate of the 1.3-litre DDIS unit is more or less sealed. It is likely to get the BS6-compliant version of the 1.5-litre K15B from the Ertiga MPV. And we expect it to launch soon, most likely at the upcoming Auto Expo 2020. Aside from this, the carmaker is also preparing its next iteration of the compact SUV. And now reports suggest that it could be offered in the Arena, Nexa as well as a Toyota rebadged trim.
Maruti Suzuki is no stranger to this strategy as it has offered the. The rebadged next-gen Vitara Brezza is expected to launch in 2022 after Maruti introduces its iterations.
The partnership between Suzuki and Toyota became a reality in 2017 with an agreement to collaborate on developing EVs. Since then it has been extended to acquiring each others shares as well as sharing its platforms and its vehicles to each other. The first result of it was the Toyota. Aside from the rebadged Vitara Brezza, a rebadged iteration of the Ertiga MPV as well as the Ciaz sedan is in the works. Maruti Suzuki is also planning on introducing a rebadged Toyota Corolla in India. The two companies are also jointly developing a C-segment SUV as a part of this collaboration.
Further news on the next-gen Brezza will have to wait as the carmaker's current focus is to make its entire lineup BS6 compliant, and that includes the Vitara Brezza petrol. Expect the petrol Brezza to take on the likes of the Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV3OO once launched in India.
By Gaurav Davare November 29, 2019 at 01:57PM
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