Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 23: The Big New Wagon R was unveiled today by Amit Sharma, Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department amidst gathering of patrons, prospective buyers, prominent bankers and staff at Jamkash Vehicleades Channi Himmat here.
The Big New Wagon R is designed to make an impression on customers with its bold design, enhanced space and comfort. A true tall boy, the Big New Wagon R has a robust body language with a spacious stance making it outstandingly eye-catching.
The Big New Wagon R is engineered and built on 5th generation Heartect platform which increases safety of occupants through effective absorption of impact and dispersion of crash energy and assures stability.
In addition to the well proven 1.0 L engine, the Big New Wagon R comes with a stronger heart of 1.2 L advanced K-series engine offering excellent fuel efficiency and driving pleasure.
The Big New Wagon R offers excellent fuel efficiency for both the engine options—21.5 km/l for 1.2 L variant and 22.5 km/l for 1.0 L variant, which is nearly 10 per cent higher than the outgoing model.
On the occasion, Col (Retd), Rattan Singh, COO and ED Jamkash Vehicleades said, “Since its debut in 1999, Wagon R has over 2.2 million happy customers and it’s the first car for nearly half of them. For the new generation connected customers, the new Wagon R comes with next generation smart play studio infotainment system. In addition to listening to your favourite music, you can surf news, get the latest weather updates and also locate eateries around you.”
Sumit Malhotra, GM Sales informed the gathering about the features of Big New Wagon R and said, “Big New Wagon R promises enhanced safety for its occupants. Use of 40 per cent high tensile steel provides better strength, safety, rigidity and noise, vibration, and harshness performance. Safety features including driver airbag, ABS (antilock braking system) with EBD, front seat belts reminder, speed alert system and rear parking sensors are standard across variants. Big New Wagon R is ahead on technology and features and strong on performance and safety”.
Overall length of Big New Wagon R is 3655 mm while the height & width is 1675mm & 1620mm respectively. With a fuel tank capacity of 32 litres, Big New Wagon R is available in 6 Exciting colors namely—Pearl Poolside Blue (new), Pearl Nutmeg Brown (new), Magma Grey (new), Pearl Autumn Orange (new), Silky Silver and Superior White.
Priced very competitively, the 1.0 L engine variants are available to the buyer between Rs 4.19 lakh and 5.16 lakh (ex showroom Delhi) where as 4 variants in the 1.2 L engine are price between Rs 4.16 lakh and Rs 5.69 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).