Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), leader in passenger vehicles, today launched Ciaz SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki), India's first smart hybrid diesel car.

Equipped with smart hybrid features including Idle engine start, stop, power assist and brake energy regeneration, Ciaz SHVS is able to create a new benchmark in fuel efficiency, making it friendly for the customer as well as the environment.

Kenichi Ayukawa, managing director and CEO, MSIL, said, ''Through Ciaz Smart Hybrid, we are deploying technology to benefit the customer and the environment, both at the same time. Brand Ciaz has been one of the major success stories for Maruti Suzuki in the past one year.''

Shares of the company declined Rs 109.4, or 2.63%, to settle at Rs 4,058.10. The total volume of shares traded was 60,350 at the BSE (Tuesday).