Maruti Suzuki has launched the all-new Tour S sedan aimed at the taxi market and corporates. Offered comes in a sole STD (O) variant, albeit with both petrol and CNG powertrain options. The brand has offered it in three colour options – Arctic White, Midnight Black and Silky Silver.
2023 Maruti Tour S | Ex-Showroom Price |
Petrol | Rs 6.51 lakh |
CNG | Rs 7.36 lakh |
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The 2023 Maruti Suzuki Tour S is based on the current DZire, featuring a hexagonal grille, sweptback headlamps and LED combination rear lamp. As for features, the sedan gets only basic comfort, convenience and safety features, such as a power steering wheel with tilt adjustment function, manual AC with Pollen filter, front accessory socket, dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, brake assist, electronic stability control, reverse parking sensors, high-speed alert system, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and speed-sensitive door locking.
It will be powered by the same 1.2-litre DualJet petrol engine as the current DZire that makes 89 BHP at 6000 rpm and 113 Nm at 4400 rpm and comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. It doesn’t get the convenience of automatic transmission. However, it can be had with a factory-fitted CNG kit that makes 76 BHP and 98.5 Nm when fed with natural gas.
Maruti Tour S claims a fuel efficiency of 23.15 km/l in petrol and 32.12 km/kg in CNG guise, making it India’s most fuel-efficient entry-level taxi sedan.
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Commenting on its launch, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “The All-new Tour S with modern design, new-age safety features, greater practicality, and Advanced 1.2L K-Series Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine is a revolutionary model for the commercial sedan segment. We are confident of exceeding the expectations of our commercial segment customers once again, as we continue to deliver the perfect sedan experience with the All-new Tour S.”