Within 10 months of starting production of the KB-series engines, Maruti Suzuki has rolled out over one lakh of these next generation engines that power the two small cars, A-Star and Ritz. The fuel-efficient technology will soon be seen in other existing as well as new models. The company produces Bharat Stage-III, Bharat Stage-IV and Euro-V emission norms compliant KB-series engines. It produces two different petrol engines, 1 litre (A-Star) and 1.2 litre (Ritz), from the fully integrated engine manufacturing facility, located at Maruti’s Gurgaon plant.
