The Maruti Gypsy is a four-wheel-drive vehicle based on the long wheelbase Suzuki Jimny SJ40/410 series. It is primarily an off-road vehicle, or a vehicle for rough unprepared roads. It is sold in New Zealand as the Suzuki Farm Worker.
It is manufactured in India by Maruti Suzuki. It 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.[1] The carburetted F10A engine made 45 bhp (34 kW; 46 PS) and was mated to a four-speed gearbox. The 4WD transfer case had two speeds. It had a freewheeling mechanism[2] on the front axles made by Aisin to unlock the front axles from the hub when 4WD is not used; It reduced rolling resistance, thereby improving fuel efficiency. However, many owners of the Gypsy who constantly complained about the poor fuel consumption never knew about this novel feature.
Maruti MG413W "Gypsy King"
Dimensions
Length 4,010 mm (157.9 in)
Width 1,540 mm (60.6 in)
Height 1875/1845 mm*
Wheelbase 2,375 mm (93.5 in)
Front track 1,300 mm (51.2 in)
Rear track 1,310 mm (51.6 in)
Kerb weight 985 kg/1, 040 kg*
Gross vehicle weight 1585 kg/1,620 kg*
Engine
Type G13BB MPFI 16 valve gasoline
Cylinders 4
Displacement 1298 cc
Maximum power 80 bhp (60 kW; 81 PS) @6000 rpm
Maximum torque 103 N⋅m (76 lb⋅ft) @ 4500 rpm
Transmission type Five forward (all synchromesh), one reverse
Transfer gearbox Two-speed
Type constant mesh
Transfer gear ratio High : 1.409; Low : 2.268
Suspension Front and rear leaf springs with double action dampers
Brakes with booster
Front Disc 250 mm
Rear Drum 220 mm
Tyres F78-15-4 PR 205/70R15
Capacities
Fuel tank 40 L (11 US gal; 9 imp gal)
Engine oil 4 L (1.1 US gal; 0.9 imp gal)
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