India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today launched compact car Stingray, priced at Rs. 4,10,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).

With the Stingray, which will be more expensive than the existing WagonR by about Rs 20,000, MSI is hoping to attract young customers and make the most out of the upcoming festive season.

The Stingray will be available in three variants [Lxi Rs 4.09 lakh, Vxi Rs 4.37 lakh and Vxi (O) Rs 4.66 lakh]. Differentiating the Stingray from the regular WagonR are a tightly packed chrome grille, projector head lamps and the wide air dam. There are funky alloys on offer as well. Along the side of the car, you get sporty skirts. At the rear, you have a wide chrome bar mentioning the Stingray name and differently styled tail lamps.

Interiors-wise, there are a few changes. The top of the line Vx(O) gets a driver airbag and ABS. Power-folding mirrors and a new music system are also part of the package. The dials also have been worked upon and feature instant and average fuel efficiency as also distance to empty indicator with blue backlighting. There are audio controls on the leather wrapped steering wheel. Unlike the dual-tone interiors of the regular WagonR, the Stingray has all-black interiors. Space inside the cabin, a WagonR USP remains the same.

Under the hood, Maruti has used the 68PS 1.0-litre K10 engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Maruti claims a fuel efficiency figure of 20.51kmpl for the Stingray.