India, Nov. 20 -- With the Ciaz, Maruti Suzuki struck gold in the mid-size sedan segment. And even though the Ciaz is in the middle of its lifecycle, with 5 years of sales under its belt, it continues to retain over 30% market share. So, to ensure that it stays at the top of its game, Maruti Suzuki has updated the Ciaz with a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol motor and a brand new 1.5-litre diesel motor . What we have here is the diesel.
Now, Suzuki's expertise lies in developing petrol engines, which is why it had to borrow a diesel engine from Fiat all this while. But things change, don't they? The Japanese carmaker may have taken its own sweet time, but the result is nothing short of impressive.
This 1.5-litre, four-cylinder unit is ultra-r...