Maruti Suzuki India has launched the 2018 Ciaz Facelift with updated cosmetic changes to the exterior as well on the inside. That’s not all, the 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift also gets the brand new 1.5-litre petrol engine with Suzuki's smart hybrid technology. This is, in fact, the first time that the company has introduced a mild hybrid system for its petrol engine. The 2018 Ciaz also carries forward the same diesel engine from the outgoing model. Prices for the 2018 Ciaz facelift starts at Rs. 8.19 lakh for the base Sigma petrol variant, and goes up to Rs. 9.97 lakh for the alpha model with manual gearbox. On the other hand, the price of the petrol engine with the smart hybrid system starts at Rs. 9.80 lakh and goes up to Rs. 10.97 lakh. The diesel engine with the smart hybrid system is priced at Rs. 9.19 lakh for the base version, while the top end Alpha version will cost you Rs. 10.97 lakh.
Visually, the new Maruti Suzuki Ciaz looks more elegant than its predecessor and the new front surely gives it a new personality altogether. The old horizontal chrome slat is replaced by a new grille with 'multi-pixel' design and chrome borders. The redesigned headlamp cluster gets LED projector lamps, new DRLs and new bumper with LED fog lamps housed in chrome surrounds. At the rear, the new Maruti Ciaz gets LED combination lamps with a tweaked bumper, while the chrome garnish on the bottom adds to the premium look of the sedan. Maruti has not changed the silhouette of the 2018 Ciaz, but it does get the new 16-inch alloys with pebble grey finish. However, the new alloys will only come in the Zeta and Alpha variants along with LED projector lamps and the DRLs.
| Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Engine | Gasoline |
| Displacement (CC) | 1462 CC |
| No Of Cylinder | 4 |
| Max Power | 103 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| Peak Torque | 138 Nm @ 4400 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-Speed MT |
| Maruti Suzuki Ciaz | Dimension |
| Lenght | 4490 mm |
| Width | 1730 mm |
| Height | 1485 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 170 mm |
| Boot Space | 510 L |
On the inside, the new Maruti Ciaz gets a new 4.2-inch TFT instrumentation console with eco illumination and new faux wood inserts and satin chrome inserts. The new Ciaz facelift carries forward the smartphone connectivity with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Suzuki's recently launched 'Suzuki Connect' telematics system. Maruti also adds a new colour instrumentation console and cruise control to the 2018 Ciaz. Rest of the cabin of the new 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz remains the same as the outgoing Ciaz.
Now the biggest change is under the hood, as mentioned earlier, the new 2018 Ciaz facelift gets the brand new 1.5-litre K-Series petrol engine with mild hybrid technology, which replaces the 1.4-litre unit on the outgoing model. The new engine will be manufactured in India and churns out 103 bhp along with 138 Nm of peak torque. The petrol variant of the 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Facelift mileage is rated at 21.56 kmpl for the manual gearbox variant, while the automatic variant does 20.28 kmpl, making it the best-in-class when it comes to fuel efficiency. The 2018 Ciaz facelift will continue to have the same tried and tested 1.3-litre turbo-charged diesel engine as earlier, which makes 89 bhp of max power and 200 Nm of peak torque and has a fuel efficiency of 28.09 kmpl.
The new DDiS 225 variant on the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is the brand new diesel that has been developed in-house. The 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine is BS6 ready and will eventually replace the Fiat sourced 1.3-litre Multijet engine. We test the new engine, by taking the updated Ciaz diesel out for a spin. Read Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Review in Detail
The new Maruti Suzuki Facelift gets a bunch of updates to the looks along with a new 1.5-litre petrol engine as well. We spend some time with the new Ciaz and here's what we think. Read Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Review in Detail
Very seldom does Maruti Suzuki want to put the past behind, given it's overall leadership position in the Indian market. However, the compact sedan segment has proved to be a tough nut to crack for Maruti - the initial response to the SX4 was great, which then flagged off when the DZire arrived. Read Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Review in Detail
| Engine CC | 1462 cc |
| Mileage | 20 - 20.7 Kmpl |
| Max Power | 103 bhp |
| Max Torque | 138 Nm |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Transmission | Manual/ Automatic |
| Length/Width/Height | 4490/1730/1485 mm |
| Kerb Weight | 1016/1027Kg |
| Boot Space | 510 mm |
