The Maruti Esteem LX is the most basic model of the Esteem in the Maruti stable. The basic features of the car remain the same, without the power steering, power windows and stereo.

The LX, like the entire Esteem family, is powered by a 1.3 litre, 4-stroke, all-aluminum water-cooled SOHC engine.

The transmission is 5 forward, all-synchromesh, 1 reverse. The suspensions are McPherson strut and coil spring both in the front and the rear. Brakes are booster assisted dual circuit - ventilated disc (in the front) and drum.(in the rear)

Safety features are:

· Central Locking
· Adjustable front seat head restraints
· Front seat belts (3-point ELR type)
· Steel side impact beams
· Child proof rear door locks
· Prismatic day-night rear view mirror
. Lockable glove box
. Halogen headlamps


The Esteem LX comes with a whole lot of extra features like:

- Power windows (front only)
- Internally adjusted front and rear view mirror (R)
- Recling and sliding front seats
- Front door pockets (both sides)
- Front seat back pockets (both sides)
- New look dash-board and anti-glare instrument cluster
- Air conditioner & Cabin heater
- Redesigned air-flow louvers for faster cabin cooling
- Fabric seat upholstery
- Centre console box
- Sunvisor on both sides
- Remote fuel tank-lid operation
- Remote trunk-lid operation
- 3 position cabin light
- 2 position centre room light
- Trunk room light
- Tachometer
- Front & rear ashtrays
- Moulded floor carpets
- Luggage compartment carpet
- Air flow controls
- Body coloured bumpers
- Chrome plated front grille
- Antenna
- 2 speed plus intermittent windshield wiper
- Tail light cluster with additional stop lamps
- Ergonomically designed rear seats with bigger head restraints and better thigh and lumbar support.