For the bustling city lanes, for the rugged terrains, for your exhilarating drives – the Maruti Suzuki K12N petrol engine is engineered for Indian driving conditions. By K12N, we mean the powerful 1.2- litre petrol engine that now comes with Dual Jet Dual Variable Valve Timing (VVT) system, giving you a top-notch driving experience. It also has an Idle Stop Start function that helps in lowering fuel consumption to improve the overall fuel efficiency.

The K12N petrol engine, along with having Dual VVT, also comes with other features like redesigned cooling channels with piston cooling jets, higher compression ratio, and cooled EGR system. The engine uses advanced low friction engine oil that improves the efficiency of the engine, a characteristic that makes K12N one of the most efficient petrol engines in the country.

The K12N petrol engine has healthy power and torque figures of 66kW@6000rpm and 113Nm@4400rpm while delivering best-in-class mileage of 23.56km/l in manual transmission mode and 24.43 km/l in AGS in the WagonR 1.2L.

• Along with delivering excellent fuel efficiency, the K12N is one of the most reliable petrol engines in India. It is tested vigorously for its performance and safety and has proven to be one of the most reliable and efficient engines in the country.

• The K12N petrol engine has improved NVH characteristics which enhances the sense of refinement.

• It is equipped with Smart Distributor Less Ignition (SDLI) technology, which means that the 1.2-litre petrol engine has improved engine stiffness and an optimised combustion ratio.

• The K12N is an all-aluminium engine designed with an offset crankshaft with low tension rings and rocker-less DOHC camshaft which reducing losses significantly; another reason why the K12N is viewed as one of the most efficient petrol engines.

There are two iterations to this advanced petrol engine by Maruti Suzuki - K12N Petrol Engine with Idle Start-Stop which is available in the Dzire, Swift, Baleno and WagonR(1.2L)