Price: Maruti’s compact SUV is priced between Rs 46 lacs to 52 lacs

Variants: It can be had in six broad variants: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Zeta+, Alpha and Alpha+. The plus (+) trims are available with the strong-hybrid powertrain option. The manual variants of the Delta and Zeta trims are now available with a factory-fitted CNG option.

Colours: You can choose the Grand Vitara in six monotones and three dual-tone shades: Nexa Blue, Opulent Red, Chestnut Brown, Grandeur Grey, Splendid Silver, Arctic White, Pearl Midnight Black, Opulent Red with Midnight Black roof, Arctic with Midnight Black roof and Splendid Silver with Midnight Black roof.

Seating Capacity: It can seat up to five people.

Engines And Transmission: The Maruti Grand Vitara comes with the same engine options as the Toyota Hyryder: a 1.5-litre petrol mild-hybrid unit and a 1.5-litre petrol strong-hybrid unit producing 103PS and 116PS, respectively. The latter has self-charging technology as well as three driving modes: petrol, hybrid, and pure EV.

The CNG variants use the 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine but with a reduced output of 87.83PS and 121.5Nm. They are only offered with a 5-speed manual transmission.

The mild-hybrid unit is mated to a 5-speed manual or an optional 6-speed automatic transmission, and the strong-hybrid is only offered with an e-CVT gearbox. All-wheel drive is only offered on the top-spec mild-hybrid manual variant.

Mileage: These are the Grand Vitara’s claimed fuel-efficiency figures:

• Mild-hybrid AWD MT: 19.38kmpl

• Mild-hybrid AT: 20.58kmpl

• Mild-hybrid MT: 21.11kmpl

• Strong-hybrid e-CVT: 27.97kmpl

• CNG Fuel efficiency – 26.6km/kg

These are the tested fuel-efficiency figures:

• Mild-hybrid AT: 13.72kmpl (City)

• Mild-hybrid AT: 19.05kmpl (Highway)

• Strong-hybrid e-CVT: 25.45kmpl (City)

• Strong-hybrid e-CVT: 21.97 (Highway)

Features: It comes with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 7-inch digital driver display, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, a wireless phone charger, ventilated front seats and a heads-up display.

Safety: The Grand Vitara’s safety kit includes up to six airbags, electronic stability program (ESP), ABS with EBD, and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). It also gets a 360-degree camera, hill-descent control and ISOFIX child-seat anchors.

Rivals: Maruti Grand Vitara competes with the Hyundai Creta, Honda Elevate, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, MG Astor, Toyota Hyryder and Citroen C3 Aircross.