Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday announced that its new compact model A-Star would be priced in the range of Rs 3-4 lakh.
The country's largest carmaker has begun the production of A-Star hatch for building a pre-launch inventory.
A-Star has been planned for launch this year in October. The compact car would further help the company to consolidate its position in the Indian car market space.
Meanwhile, the parent of the Indian company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, has asked its subsidiary to boost its research and development (R&D) for small car engines, according to news reports.