The most economical people mover, Maruti Eeco, from the house of reliable carmaker Maruti Suzuki India has been ruling the hearts of price conscious buyers since more than a decade. Initially introduced as ‘Maruti Versa’ in 2001, it was re-launched in the year 2010 with the name ‘Maruti Eeco’ alongside a very affordable price tag. Now to provide a wave of freshness to the versatile vehicle, alimited edition variant has hit the showrooms called Maruti Eeco ‘Smiles’. In this edition there is an adding up of 7 features, which makes this variant truly ‘exceptional’. Though the amends are done in the exteriors and interiors of the car and not under hood, but still it offers true value for the extra buck i.e. Rs 9490 that the consumer need to fetch out.

The exteriors of ‘Smiles’ edition has following features:

• ‘Eeco Smiles’ special edition body graphics


• Sturdy mud flaps


• Trendy full wheel covers

The interiors of ‘Smiles’ edition has following features:

• Integrated 2-DIN Music player with USB interface


• Large 15-cm speakers


• Bright dual tone seat covers


• Long-lasting black flooring mats

The Maruti Eeco rides proudly on 1.2L engine with fuel choices of petrol and petrol-CNG. This 1196cc petrol engine generates a max power of 73bhp at 6000 rpm and peak torque of 101Nm at 3000 rpm. Mated to a 5-speed manual transmission it offer greater fuel efficiency against any rival in the segment.

There are several formats and layouts in which Maruti Eeco is made available. Some of the significant ones are base non AC 5-seater and 7-seater models tagged at INR 3.05 lakh and INR 3.22 lakh respectively, while 5-seater with AC/heater comes at INR 3.35 lakh. Moreover the 5-seater CNG-petrol version is priced at INR 4.08 lakh. All prices are of ex-showroom Delhi.