Maruti introduced it’s SMART HYBRID SYSTEM a couple of years back and since then it has been introduced in a lot of it’s vehicles. But what exactly is a SMART HYBRID SYSTEM – we explore the same in this blog post.

At the core of a SMART HYBRID SYSTEM is a two battery set up. One is a regular conventional lead acid battery sitting in the engine bay whereas there is a smaller lithium ion battery which is placed beneath the front passengers seat. There is also an ISG device which auto turn off the car’s engine when it becomes stationary and restarting it in the blink of an eye as the clutch is pressed thereby saving on fuel and cutting on emissions.

The concept is explained clearly in this video by Maruti Suzuki: