Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., has a lot riding on the Vitara Brezza not only because it’s its maiden homegrown product but also because the car’s success in the market would be crucial for earning even more autonomy from parent Suzuki. The Maruti Vitara Brezza is positioned in such a way as to lure potential customers from other market segments as well.
We are just back from spending a day familiarizing ourselves with the compact crossover. If you’re in the market for a B-Segment car, read on to find out if the newest Maruti will fit your bill. The Maruti Vitara Brezza is based on the shortened new Vitara platform with lowered centre of gravity.
Well, the Vitara Brezza may be the manifestation of the ideas behind the XA Alpha concept but apart from being roughly the same size, the end product and its harbinger share no visual traits. The problem statement for the stylists was apparently to give the car a stance of a proper SUV without overstepping the sub-4m dimensional limitations. One quick walkaround of the car is more than enough to conclude that the design objective has been effectively met.
The rather conservative design has no single awkward angle. The best thing about the exterior design is that it’s proportionate no matter whichever angle you choose to behold it from. The front fascia is composed of sleek headlamps with projector and LED daytime running light elements, a prominent H-shaped chrome grille insert, and a bold bumper with two-piece foglights, a quadrilateral secondary air damn and a silver chin plate.
In profile, the Vitara Brezza lets its upright pillars and a bold stance do all the talking rather than rely on some ostentatious contours on the sheet metal. The neat alloy wheel design, subtle depression on the door surfaces, plastic-clad lower body and the contrast roof-pillar paint job (only on top-end variants) certainly add to the crossover’s SUV character.
Upright pillar, no nonsense sheet metal surfaces and angular elements define the Brezza. The gently tapering rear fascia hosts a roof-mounted spoiler, two-piece angular wraparound combination lights, a badge-carrying chrome headliner for the license plate enclosure, a black bumper and a silver diffuser. The overall design may be a bit on the conservative side but that’s precisely why we think the Maruti Viatara Brezza will age gracefully.
