News for 'Maruti Esteem'

New Maruti Esteem to be 'official' car

New Maruti Esteem to be 'official' car

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

Maruti Udyog is introducing a special non-AC variant of 'Esteem' priced at Rs 3.08 lakh after an approval from finance ministry, which accorded the sedan the status of staff car for government officials.

Maruti cuts Esteem diesel prices

Maruti cuts Esteem diesel prices

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

Close on the heels of reducing prices of premium mid-size sedan Baleno, India's largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday announced a price cut of Rs 38,000 on the diesel versions of its mid-size car Esteem.

Maruti to roll out new-look Esteem

Maruti to roll out new-look Esteem

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

Maruti Udyog, India's biggest carmaker, will launch a 'new look' mid-size sedan 'Esteem' early next week with an aggressive pricing strategy.

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha.

Maruti slashes Esteem prices by Rs 40,000

Maruti slashes Esteem prices by Rs 40,000

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

In an aggressive bid to increase market share, India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Monday launched a new-look mid-size sedan Esteem at Rs 40,000 less than the price of the existing car.

Esteem not to be replaced: MUL

Esteem not to be replaced: MUL

Rediff.com28 Jul 2003

Maruti Udyog Ltd on Monday denied reports that it was planning to replace its mid-size car Esteem with a new model next year.

Move over Esteem, Swift Dzire is here!

Move over Esteem, Swift Dzire is here!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The Swift gets the boot! We preview the new Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire.

Two good cars from the Tata family

Two good cars from the Tata family

Rediff.com9 Feb 2008

To begin with, the Indigo CS and the Indica Dicor are available right now, and since we last drove either car, there have been improvements.

Two held for breaching PM's security

Two held for breaching PM's security

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

Ashok Kumar and Dharen Singh, who were drunk, had driven into the sanitised area on Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi, as Vajpayee’s cavalcade was passing by.

Arjun Balu wins Rallye de Goa

Arjun Balu wins Rallye de Goa

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

He and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy of Team MRF finished over four minutes ahead of second-placed R Karthikeyan and co-driver G Satish.

Maruti launches 'loyalty bonus' programme

Maruti launches 'loyalty bonus' programme

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

Leading carmaker Maruti Udyog on Tuesday kicked off a new 'loyalty bonus' programme for its existing customers in a fresh attempt to boost car sales.

Maruti offers discount across various models

Maruti offers discount across various models

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Maruti has offered discounts ranging from Rs 5,000 to 35,000 across various models. The discount is on Maruti 800, Omni, Alto, Esteem, Versa and on the petrol models of WagonR, Swift.

Maruti Kizashi to hit Indian roads in 2011

Maruti Kizashi to hit Indian roads in 2011

Rediff.com30 Dec 2010

there will be several new launches in the year 2011 from the Maruti stable.

Maruti Alto tops quality chart

Maruti Alto tops quality chart

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

Maruti's Alto and Esteem, Honda City, Toyota Corolla and Qualis have topped JD Power's initial quality study even as the total number of problems reported by owners of new vehicles has increased in the industry.

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.

Will Ciaz help Maruti ride its hopes in top gear?

Will Ciaz help Maruti ride its hopes in top gear?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.

Swift vs Esteem: Which is better?

Swift vs Esteem: Which is better?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

Maruti Feb sales jump to 43,603 units

Maruti Feb sales jump to 43,603 units

Rediff.com1 Mar 2005

Maruti has reported a 3 per cent rise in vehicle sales to 43,603 units in February 2005 including 3,777 units of exports, as against 42,263 vehicles sold in the corresponding period last year.

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Among Indian cars Vizag-based Stephen Panchigalla clocked 13.366s in his Skoda Octavia in the same J Class, which was run jointly for both Foreign and Indian cars, to ended up as the 'Fastest Indian Car.' Of the day.

Chandan Mitra had the courage to swim against the tide

Chandan Mitra had the courage to swim against the tide

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Journalist Chandan Mitra, who passed into the ages on Wednesday night, will be missed for his courage to go against the grain, mourns Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Passenger vehicle dispatches cross 3.35 lakh units in Feb

Passenger vehicle dispatches cross 3.35 lakh units in Feb

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Driven by strong demand, the overall passenger vehicle dispatches crossed 3.35 lakh units in February as automakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, reported robust sales during the month. The dispatches of more than 3.35 lakh units last month marked an 11 per cent over February 2022. It was also the highest ever overall wholesales in the month of February. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said its domestic wholesales rose 11 per cent to 155,114 units in February as compared with 140,035 units in the same month last year.

Swift Dzire: A runaway success

Swift Dzire: A runaway success

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Swift Dzire delivered on its promise of being a proper sedan and found favour with Derby respondents.

Not so Swift: Orders for DZire piling up

Not so Swift: Orders for DZire piling up

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

The Swift DZire, which is essentially a replacement model for the Esteem, was launched by Maruti Suzuki to strengthen its dwindling position at the entry-level of the sedan segment. The car was launched with an attractive price tag of Rs 4,49,000 in March, 2008.

MUL not keen on luxury segment

MUL not keen on luxury segment

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

Maruti Udyog Ltd, the country's largest car manufacturer, has no plans to pay special attention to the luxury car segment and will rather play the volume game, a senior company official said.

5 used cars you can buy for the price of a Tata Nano!

5 used cars you can buy for the price of a Tata Nano!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

These cars offer the performance of a more expensive car for a quarter of the price.

Wagon R most popular compact car

Wagon R most popular compact car

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

Improved performance and redesigned looks of new vehicles have increased satisfaction among the owners with Maruti Wagon R, Esteem, Honda City, Toyota Corolla and Tata Safari

2004: New cars on the block

2004: New cars on the block

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

'83 Review

'83 Review

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Kabir Khan's '83 is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate's strengths as well as your own, seizing that one moment that defines the rest of your life, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Some people are shining through India's gravest health emergency by offering to run errands and home kitchens delivering meals to organisations and individuals stepping in to supply oxygen cylinders, oximeters

Coal scam: India Inc backs Birla

Coal scam: India Inc backs Birla

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

'Birla only made representations to then PM for coal blocks allocation.'

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Mekhail delivered the most deliberate heart-tugging line of the day: "If a son asks his mother for money is wrong, then tell me." At the back Indrani gave one of her most beaming smiles that was meant to convey the exact opposite. This was no mother happy that her son had said he turned to her when he needed money because she was his mother.
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Surinder Kapur, the star of India's auto parts industry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Surinder Kapur's relentless pursuit of quality made Kapur a highly efficient manufacturer of automobile components.