Maruti Suzuki XL6

Mildly facelifted, but with core mechanical updates and feature upgrades to help take on new competition

- Bertrand D'souza

With the Kia Carens W firmly in its sights, Maruti have given the XL6 a much-needed boost to zoom in closer on their target. A larger engine and better features are the core changes integrated in the new XL6, and along with that minor cosmetic updates to sweeten the pot. One thing is for certain given the shortages in chips and the supply chain issues, compounded by a surge in demand for the Maruti Eritga and the Kia Carens, its quite possible that more consumers would appreciate the new XL6 filling up a space in between those two MPVs. With this, does the XL6 have what it takes to draw consumers to it? A quick drive in Bengaluru gave us a few insights.