Maruti 800 soon to get LPG variant

OIl Marketing Companies may have freezed new LPG connection, but India’s oldest and most successful car may get LPG variant soon. Maruti 800 which Maruti Suzuki is selling for more than 20 years still clocks decent sales numbers. But the upcoming Tata’s Nano may make dent in the sales. Anticipating the nano’s effect and spiking oil price, Maruti Suzuki plans to power the M800 with LPG. The LPG kits will be supplied by Landi Renzo -Tribhuvan Minda-Impco. Maruti Suzuki is currently selling Wagon R duo (petrol and LPG) variant. LPG kit done wonders for the tall boy and pushed the Wagon R monthly sales above 10000 mark. Similar to the Wagon R duo, the LPG variant of 800 will be priced at a premium over the existing petrol variant. Expect the price to be around Rs2,50,00.

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