India’s leading car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki is known for making mass-market cars with affordability and versatility. Recently, Maruti Suzuki has updated their most loved van in India, the Eeco. It gets a new BS6 phase 2 compliant powertrain along with more features.
Big Milestone
Maruti Suzuki Eeco has achieved the 10 Lakh sales milestone. It is the highest-selling van in the country being used for various purposes like Ambulances, taxis, cargo, etc. Since 2010, Maruti Suzuki Eeco has successfully met the requirements of its customers with versatility and affordability.
Multiple Use Cases
Maruti Suzuki Eeco is a sub-4 meter van that fulfills the requirement of the customers at a low cost of ownership and maintenance. Maruti Suzuki offers 13 variants of Eeco including 5-seater, 7-seater Cargo, Tour, and Ambulance. It is structured to cater a variety of customers for private as well as commercial usage.
Design & Features
On the exterior, Maruti Suzuki Eeco looks sedate and clean in design with clear lens halogen headlights and taillights, slim bumpers, steel wheels, large windows, and sliding doors.
In terms of features, Maruti Suzuki has provided plenty of safety and comfort features in Eeco like the refreshed interiors, digital instrument cluster, new steering wheel, driver-centric controls, reclining front seats, and cabin air-filter (in A/C variants), along with more than 11 safety features including ABS, EBD, dual airbags, engine immobilizer, illuminated hazard switch, etc.
Powertrain
Maruti Suzuki Eeco is powered by the powerful 1.2L advanced K-Series dual jet, dual VVT engine that producing 59.4 kW (80.76 PS) @6000 rpm of power output and 104.4nm @3000 rpm of torque output for petrol counterpart and 52.7 kW (71.65 PS) of power output @6000 rpm and 95nm @3000 rpm of torque output for CNG counterpart. The Eeco petrol has a claimed fuel-efficiency^ of 20.20 km/l while the S-CNG Eeco has a claimed fuel efficiency of 27.05 km/kg.
Official Statement
Expressing gratitude towards customers for the milestone, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Eeco dominates the van segment with over 94% market share. It has been the trusted choice of over 10 lakh customers, adapting to their evolving needs over the years. Interestingly, the first 5 lakh sales milestone for Eeco took 8 years, while the next 5 lakh sales milestone was achieved in under 5 years, speaking volumes about the quality, trust, and reliability it brings to the table. We thank our customers for their faith in us, making Eeco the preferred choice of customers, and the highest-selling van in the country.”