The Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder are

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s ( B-segment) developed by

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and produced by

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in India since 2022. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder was released in July 2022 in India ahead of the Grand Vitara. It is available with a range of mild and strong hybrid

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powertrains. The Grand Vitara replaced the S-Cross in India, while the Urban Cruiser Hyryder indirectly replaced the smaller Urban Cruiser, a rebadged .

Overview

Prior to the launch of Grand Vitara, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder was released first in India on 1 July 2022. The Grand Vitara followed later on 20 July. The vehicle was developed by Suzuki using the Global C platform shared with the SX4 S-Cross and the

Vitara The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. The second, third-generation and 2022 models are known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, with the fourth generation eschewing the "Grand" prefix. In Japan and a ...

. The mild hybrid model, marketed as "Smart Hybrid" by Suzuki and "NeoDrive" by Toyota, uses Suzuki's 1.5-litre '' K15C''

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engine and the Smart Hybrid system developed by Suzuki. For the strong hybrid model, Suzuki incorporated the

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to the vehicle (marketed as "Intelligent Electric Hybrid" by Suzuki), which includes Toyota's 1.5-litre '' M15D-FXE'' three-cylinder engine similar to the XP210 series Toyota Yaris/ Yaris Cross. Both engines met the Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) emission standards. In January 2023, the CNG version of K15C engine was introduced for the Grand Vitara. In India, grade levels available for the Grand Vitara are Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha for mild hybrid models, and Zeta+ and Alpha+ for strong hybrid models. An

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model marketed as AllGrip is available for the Alpha grade with manual transmission. The model is exclusively available at the

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dealership chain reserved for high-end Maruti Suzuki models. The CNG model is only available for Delta and Zeta grades with single manual transmission option. For the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, grade levels available in India are E, S, G and V, with the former only available as a mild hybrid. An all-wheel drive model is offered for the V mild hybrid grade with manual transmission. Production of both models started in August 2022 at Toyota Kirloskar Motor's second plant in Bidadi, while sales began in India in September. Planned monthly production of both model is targeted at 18,000 to 19,000 units, with the Grand Vitara contributing 13,000 units. Exports to African markets are planned. In 2022, the vehicle contains 90 percent Indian parts. File:2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid (India) front view.jpg, 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder Hybrid V (India)

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* (Grand Vitara) * (Urban Cruiser Hyryder) {{Toyota road light truck/SUV/crossover timeline, 1985–date

Grand Vitara The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. The second, third-generation and 2022 models are known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, with the fourth generation eschewing the "Grand" prefix. In Japan and a ...

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