This was the second vehicle to be launched by Maruti, one year after the 800, in 1984. It can seat 7-8 passengers within its small proportions and power it around is the 800 cc petrol unit borrowed from the Maruti 800.

The Omni has been a great success in its initial years for it was a great vehicle as a family car, and it is economical. Additionally, it was thrifty to run. Today the Omni is mainly found in the taxi operator market. Not many private takers anymore, and out of the many reasons not to buy an Omni is safety. Overall, Omni remains the cheapest people carrier in the market.


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History Of Indian Automobile Design (1984)