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Manual variants of Maruti Suzuki Brezza no longer offered with mild hybrid tech

The Maruti Suzuki Brezza lineup has received a few minor updates. Manual variants of the SUV are no longer offered with mild hybrid tech. This change does not apply to the automatic variants. Maruti has also shuffled some safety features on certain variants.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza: New changes explained

Maruti has ditched a couple of safety features on Brezza CNG. The compact SUV no longer gets Electronic Stability Program or Hill Hold Assist in its CNG avatar. Petrol variants have been updated with seat belt reminders for all passengers. Previously, the reminders were only available for the front seats.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza continues to be offered with a free-standing 9-inch Smartplay Pro+ touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, Arkamys-tuned sound system, wireless charging, HUD, electric sunroof, automatic climate control, cruise control, ambient lighting as well as voice-command operation.

Under the hood, the 1.5-litre four-cylinder mild-hybrid K-series petrol engine produces a maximum power output of 103hp and 137Nm of torque. Following the update, it is only available with a 6-speed automatic transmission. In a CNG configuration, this engine produces a maximum power output of 88hp and 121.5Nm peak torque.

Conclusion

Maruti Suzuki Brezza CNG was introduced back in March at a starting price of Rs 9.14 lakh. The ZXi MT variant fetches Rs 11.90 lakh. Prices for the petrol variants start at Rs 8.29 lakh and go up to 13.98 lakh for the top-spec variant. The compact SUV rivals the likes of Renault Kiger, Nissan Magnite, Mahindra XUV300, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Maruti Suzuki Fronx, and Tata Nexon.

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