Suzuki WagonR Smile, with sliding doors, for the Japanese market-CarBike360

Suzuki WagonR Smile, with sliding doors, for the Japanese market

Japanese multinational Company Suzuki has introduced the WagonR Smile in its home market. Suzuki WagonR Smile has a boxy yet cute exterior profile. Designed like a mini-van, it also gets sliding doors on either side.

This WagonR Priced at 1.29 million Yen (approximately Rs. 8.30 lakh) for the entry-level trim, the WagonR Smile tops out at 1.71 million Yen (roughly Rs. 11.44 lakh). The deliveries will begin from September 10, and the brand is anticipating selling around 60,000 units annually.

The car has round-shaped headlights sitting on the radiator grille and with chrome, and the tail lamps at the back are vertical in shape. With a flat roofline, WagonR Smile is 45mm higher than the company's regular WagonR model. The brand will also facilitate a dual-tone paint scheme.

Powering the WagonR Smile is a 657cc three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol motor, developing a peak power output of 47 Bhp at 6,500 rpm and max torque of 58 Nm at 5,000 rpm. The engine comes paired to a CVT only, with no option of a manual gearbox. However, the buyers will be able to opt between FWD and AWD layouts. There will be three variants on offer. The range-topping trim also gets the hybrid powertrain.