India’s largest auto manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has announced that it will begin sales of the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) which is named, Super Carry from August-end. Initially, the carmaker plans to sell the LCV in Kolkata, Ludhiana and Ahmedabad only.
This LCV will be powered by a 793cc diesel engine which produces max power of 32PS at 3500rpm and peak torque of 75Nm at 2000rpm. Mated to a five-speed manual transmission, the vehicle returns an impressive fuel efficiency of 22.07kmpl and has a top speed of 80kmph.
The Super Carry has a wider and longer loading area and comes with increased focus on safety. It gets disc at front and drum brakes at rear which provide better barking confidence like a car. Add to this, it also gets Load Sensing Proportioning Valve (LSPV) braking system for better stability during braking while carrying load. The super carry comes equipped with a Bigger and wider windscreen and ORVMs (driver & co-driver) which adds safety to the vehicle.
It has decent capacity to carry 740kgs of load on all terrains. For driver’s comfort, maruti had added wide seating arrangement and a lighter steering wheel. It has a wheelbase of 2110mm. The vehicle gets good amount of features, such as a mobile charging socket, dual assist grip, odometer, trip meter, fuel meter, stereo system and digital clock. Super Carry is offered in two color opions - Superior White and Silky Silver.