Maruti Suzuki has announced the launch of the Fronx SUV with prices starting at Rs 7.46 lakh (ex-showroom).

The new crossover was first unveiled at Auto Expo 2023 and is available in five variants - Sigma, Delta, Delta+, Zeta and Alpha.

The Maruti Fronx is based on the Heartect platform and measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,765 mm in width, and 1,550 mm in height, and its wheelbase is 2,520 mm.

The Maruti Fronx is available with 1.2L petrol and 1.0L turbo-petrol engines. It competes with the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet and Tata Nexon.

The Fronx has a Grand Vitara-inspired front fascia with a large grille flanked by LED daytime running lights.

The new SUV’s front bumper houses triple-pod LED headlights that are housed inside triangular pods.

The rear features slim LED tail lights with a light bar and a silver skid plate.

The Fronx gets a dual-tone interior with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The 1.2-litre petrol engine is claimed to return 21.79 km/l (5MT) and 22.89 km/l (AMT), while the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit delivers 21.50 km/l (5MT) and 20.01 km/l (6AT).

The Fronx comes loaded with several safety features including 6 airbags, ESP, Hill Hold Assist & Roll Over Mitigation, ABS with EBD and ISOFIX.

The Maruti Fronx is also available through Maruti Suzuki Subscribe at an all-inclusive monthly fee starting from Rs 17,378.