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Apart from the launch of the 2024 Maruti Dzire, this week also saw new teasers of the 2024 Honda Amaze and Mahindra’s upcoming EVs

Compared to the previous-gen Dzire, the changes are not limited to design differences, but also include updates in features and powertrain

Maruti hatchbacks alone accounted for more than 75 percent of the total sales

While the powertrain and features are more or less similar, the two Maruti offerings drop their exterior design similarities for the first time

The Dzire comes with more features and a more efficient engine, but the Amaze offers more boot space and a more powerful 4-cylinder engine

The Copperico accessory package, as the name suggests, includes copper styling elements on the exterior, along with several interior accessories

The list ranges from creature comforts like ventilated front seats to safety tech such as a tyre pressure monitoring system, all of which are missing on Maruti’s sub-4m SUV

Only the Kia Seltos and Citroen Basalt experienced a negative month-on-month (MoM) sales in October 2024

The base-spec Dzire LXi misses out on features like touchscreen and automatic AC, but still comes with some useful safety tech like 6 airbags and electronic stability control

Maruti is also offering the new-generation Dzire on a subscription basis starting from Rs 18,248 per month

It is spacious, comfortable and finally has its own identity, but some things were better the way they were before

The 2024 Maruti Dzire has larger dimensions and more features over the Hyundai Aura

The Maruti Dzire comes with a couple of segment first features like a sunroof and a 360-degree camera

All the models in the sub-4m SUV segment, except for the Mahindra XUV 3XO, registered positive month-on-month (MoM) growth in October 2024

The Chromico pack adds chrome elements to the Dzire’s exterior and interior, along with door sill guards and seat covers