Suzuki has launched an AMT gearbox-equipped Wagon R in Indonesia. The car sold in Indonesia is the same one sold in our market. In the Indonesian market, Suzuki has launched the AMT-equipped variant in the Wagon R GS. This version goes by the name Wagon R Stingray, in India.
We had reported last year that Maruti will look at positioning the AMT-variant of the Wagon R at the premium end, and hence will launch it only in the Wagon R Stingray edition. The Maruti Wagon R is powered by the 1.0-litre K10 petrol motor and will be mated to the same five-speed automated manual gearbox as in the Celerio and Alto K10 auto versions.
When launched, the Celerio AMT commanded a waiting period of six-seven months which has now been reduced, while the Alto K10 AMT still commands a waiting period of around a month.
Currently, Maruti receives around 3,500 AMT kits from its supplier, Magneti Marelli, for the Celerio and Alto. The carmaker is in talks to increase supply in order to sustain high demand and expects to get around 5,000 kits per month soon. When Maruti launches the Wagon R Stingray AMT later this year, we expect it to be priced at a premium of Rs 30,000-35,000 over the manual-gearbox equipped version.