Engineers of Maruti-Suzuki and parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation have started work on the third generation Maruti Wagon R, which will hit showrooms in mid-2017, according to the Financial Express. The next iteration of the ‘tall boy’ hatchback will in fact be a mini MPV, sources told the publication.
Codenamed ‘YCA’, the new Wagon R will get a third row of seats much like the concept showcased
at the 2013 edition of the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). Yet, the car will measure below 4 meters in length to take advantage of excise duty benefits. It will target annual sales of 200,000 units per annum, and rival cars like the Mahindra Quanto and the upcoming Datsun Go+. Work on the new Wagon R has already started in India, and once the car is launched, it could also be exported to Indonesia, a source told the newspaper.
Currently, the Ertiga is exported to Indonesia by way of CKD kits, while the company is also shipping some parts for the Wagon R.
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