Maruti Suzuki Omni

Allow us to take you back to the year 1983, when Maruti Suzuki launched the iconic 800. This tiny hatchback revolutionised the Indian car scene and put Maruti on the path of immense success. A year after the iconic hatchback, the brand launched yet another revolutionary product, called the Maruti Van. It was sold by that name till 1988, when this van received a name. To be called the Omni, nobody would have known that this van would be sold Read More...

The humble Maruti Suzuki Omni, a car that has been as popular as the brand itself. The boxy shape, the rear sliding doors, the flat front end and the perpendicular steering wheel are one of the many features that gave this car so much character. A popular choice for kidnappers (going by our movies) this has been one of the few cars which have had such a long run in our market. Still, on sale, the Omni will soon have Read More...

If a new report is to believed, Maruti Suzuki plans to upgrade two of its high selling products including the Eeco and the Omni in order to meet the upcoming crash safety norms. Beginning October next year, the Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Program (BNVSAP) will come into effect and hence Maruti will have to upgrade these cars for them to pass these crash tests. CV Raman, Executive Director (engineering), Maruti Suzuki India said that they they are evaluating numerous possibilities Read More...

India’s largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has declared its sales report for the month of January 2016. Maruti Suzuki India sold a total of 113,606 units which includes 106,383 units in the domestic market and 7223 units in exports. The company had sold a total of 116,606 units in January 2015. The Swift Dzire Tour, its compact sedan, registered the highest growth of 157.3% YoY with an increased sale of 2167 units for the same period. Another sector was the passenger car (utility vehicle) segment that includes the Read More...

Although the Indian festive season is more than a couple of months away, car makers in India are prepping themselves to launch their new offerings in the Indian market. Here in this post we list 5 cars launching in the month of June and July this year. So before you go car shopping, have a look at this article and make a wise decision of choosing the perfect car for yourself. 1) Maruti Suzuki S-Cross : At the IIFA Awards Read More...

Ever saw the Maruti Omni in a different light apart from the official kidnapper's car and a rolling death trap? Somebody from Australia decided to swap a Suzuki Van's (Omni in India) humble heart with a rotary engine, slap on some performance wheels/tires and give it a go on the skid-pad at Sydney Dragway And the results are pretty mesmerizing. The Omni (Van) burns its rear wheels to toast, apart from doing ludicrous burn-outs for a good part of 3 minutes! The tin Read More...

A very interesting exhibit at the Maruti Suzuki pavilion was the Omni-licious Café concept. The concept with the versatile Omni as the donor machine features a set of small fridges, a counter to pass eatables from and a flip-open window. Omni-licious concept, with its versatile design exhibits the popular van’s utility as a tool for business on wheels as well as a family vehicle. The Omni-licious café concept features a multipurpose kitchen with innovative second row sliding seat to maximize Read More...

Maruti Suzuki has introduced a “Limited Edition” variant of the Omni van in a bid to attract prospective buyers in the entry level van segment.  The Limited Edition brings in more features to the bare basic van with the inclusion of a MP3/CD player with AUX input, a set of 4 speakers, LHS ORVM and Seat Covers It may be noted that the Omni has been soldiering on in our market since 1984 and have gone through several updates to Read More...

Expected launch: March 2010. Expected Price: Rs. 3.25 Lakh (on-Road). For the past two and a half decades, Maruti's little van, the Omni has been the only 'really cheap' mode of transporting 6-7 people around in our country. Rivals have come and gone, but thanks to their optimistic price-tags, none of them have been able to make a dent into the popularity of the 'lil Omni. Even though the demand for the other Maruti, the 800 has dropped from 20,000 Read More...