Compact SUV: Maruti Suzuki Frontis is one of the company’s popular sub-compact SUVs in the Indian market. Now the company is preparing to launch its facelift model in the market. The new Front has been spotted several times during testing on Indian roads, which has revealed many important information about its design and features. Let us know what changes can be seen in the new fronts.
testing and design
Maruti Suzuki Front Facelift 2026 was recently spotted testing. The images surfaced indicate that the overall size of the updated model may remain the same as the existing Front. However, some important changes may be seen in its external design.
The new Front Facelift may come with an updated front grille along with redesigned front and rear bumpers. Apart from this, minor changes are also expected to be made in lighting and other design elements. The company can give it a more modern look than before by maintaining its existing coupe-SUV design.
New features can be found
The biggest changes in the new front facelift can be seen at the level of features. Its prototype has been seen with ADAS hardware during testing. In such a situation, it is expected that the company can include Level-2 ADAS technology in it.
Additionally, the test model is also seen with a 360-degree camera and additional parking sensors at the front. The cabin is expected to get a larger touchscreen infotainment system, more premium seat covers, a new steering wheel and many other new features.
Engine and powertrain
Talking about the powertrain, the existing engine options may be retained in the 2026 Maruti Suzuki Front Facelift. It is expected to get 1.2 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine and 1.0 liter turbo petrol engine.
The 1.2 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine produces around 80 horsepower and 113 Newton meters of torque. At the same time, the 1.0 liter turbo petrol engine gives power of 99 horsepower and torque of 147 Newton meters.
The special thing is that during the testing, a prototype of the Franxx facelift was also seen with an all-wheel drive system. In such a situation, there is a possibility that the company may introduce all-wheel drive system in the front for the first time. However, official information regarding this will be revealed only at the time of launch of the model.