The Maruti Suzuki Fronx has been updated with six airbags as standard, with prices now ranging between Rs 7.59 lakh and Rs 12.95 lakh (ex-showroom). Until now, the top three trims of the Fronx – Delta+, Zeta and Alpha – were offered with six airbags, but now even the base Sigma and Delta trims get six airbags.
- Lower-spec Sigma and Delta trims benefit with standard six airbag update
- ESC and hill-hold assist also offered as standard safety features
Maruti Fronx six airbag safety update
The Fronx is the latest Maruti among a raft of other models, including the Baleno, XL6 and the To a husbandto be offered with six airbags as standard. With this, the Fronx sees an uniform price hike of Rs 4000 except for on the Delta+ petrol variants. Other standard safety includes ESP with hill hold, 3-point seatbelts with reminder for all passengers and ISOFIX anchorages. A reverse parking camera, however, is only offered from the second-from-top Zeta trim.
The Fronx is offered with two engine options – there’s a 90hp/113Nm 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine and a 100hp/147Nm 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine. A 5-speed manual gearbox is standard; the naturally aspirated petrol also gets an AMT option while the turbo-petrol gets a torque converter automatic option. A factory-fitted CNG kit is also available on the base Sigma and Delta trim.
All Marutis to be updated with 6 airbags by year end
Earlier in April this year, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava had said, “We will be having 6 airbags in all our cars by the end of this year.” As it stands, the Ignis is the only car from the Nexa lineup yet to be updated with six airbags, while the S-Pass only one from left the Arena lineup. Expect both these models to receive this safety update soon.
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