Maruti's legendary M 800 will be discontinued when the stringent Bharat Stage-IV norms kick-in next year. And, in any case, the much-awaited Tata Nano too is likely to poach many a customer of M800 and Alto.
But more than this, what has been giving Maruti Suzuki sleepless nights is the Hyundai's i-series of cars -- i10 and i20 -- which have been received very well by Indian customers.
The market leader is betting on the new Ritz to keep customers with it. Let's have a sneak peek at Maruti's Ritz.
Image: Models pose next to the new Splash (or Ritz) of Japanese car manufacturer Suzuki at the international car show IAA in Frankfurt. | Photograph: Alex Grimm/Reuters
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