Shown at the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi
Suzuki R3 compact MPV concept: 3 rows for 6 passengers

08 Jan. 2010 - Suzuki Motor Corporation is displaying at the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi (05 to 11 January) its latest concept car, the R3, which has been designed at Maruti Suzuki India’s Research and Development department.

The R3 is a compact MPV that can seat six people in three rows and has been designed as an example of a vehicle that could cater for India’s rapidly changing car market and where consumer lifestyles are quickly evolving.

R3 combines compact dimensions with four wide opening doors without a central B pillar, allowing easy access for all occupants.

Maruti Suzuki is of particular importance to Suzuki Motor Corporation, it has had a major presence there since 1983 and currently holds around a 55 per cent market share of the passenger car market. Of the 11 million passenger vehicles currently on the roads in India, over 7.5 million are Suzuki’s with Alto the most popular car on sale.

Maruti Suzuki has the capacity to build up to 960,000 vehicles per annum from its plants close to New Delhi at Gurgaon and Manesar.

Maruti Suzuki recently won the J.D. Power Asia and South Pacific customer satisfaction index survey for the 10th year in a row. The index score was 824 out of a possible 1,000 (industry average at 785 points).