Maruti Suzuki Gypsy
car model
The Maruti Suzuki Gypsy is a four-wheel-drive vehicle based on the long wheelbase Suzuki Jimny SJ40/410 series. It was built at Maruti Suzuki's Gurgaon plant. It was primarily built as an off-road vehicle with selectable 4WD. It was extremely popular with the Indian Armed Forces and the law enforcement in India. Official production came to an end in 2018 due to stringent emissions and safety standards. However, Maruti Suzuki has not dismantled the production line and is still producing the Gypsy in batches specifically for the Indian Armed Forces, providing spares and service owing to the significant number of vehicles still in service within the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement.
History
Maruti Gypsy was introduced in the Indian market in December 1985 with the 970 cc F10A Suzuki engine and while sales were never very high it became very popular with law enforcement. It was codenamed MG410, which stood for "Maruti Gypsy 4-cylinder 1.0-litre engine". Initially, it was only available as a soft-top; but a bolt on hardtop was later introduced to the public after the aftermarket hardtops became popular. It instantly replaced Premier Padmini as the quintessential Indian rally car due to its performance, reliability, tunability and the go-anywhere capability. The carburetted F10A engine made 45 bhp (34 kW; 46 PS) and was mated to a four-speed gearbox.
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