BENGALURU: Suzuki Motorcycles India Private Limited (SMIPL) announced the launch of its flagship 155cc bike Gixxer in Bengaluru.

SMIPL executive VP Atul Gupta said, “Loaded with exciting equipment, power, handling and trusted Suzuki quality, the Gixxer will make a statement without saying a word. It is an overall mix of elegant styling, classy on-road presence and promising performance, and will attract young bikers to rev up and ride. We expect Gixxer to create a strong foothold for itself in the market."

He added, "Suzuki is keen on providing youth-centric products for the Indian customers at a very competitive price. Our track record of new launches iterates Suzuki’s legacy built on the ethos of credibility along with advanced, unmatched engineering. In tune with its endeavours to reach out to maximum potential buyers the motorcycle major is also coming up with a marketing campaign featuring the actor-endorser Salman Khan.”

The first phase of its TVC campaign has already begun, and will run until post the festival season. A TVC featuring the company’s brand ambassador Khan has been created by Hakuhodo Percept for Gixxer.

Industry sources reveal that the company will spend around 30-40 per cent of it’s approximately Rs 100 crore advertisement budget for FY-22015 on Gixxer.

“The company is targeting the 18-25 age group male, and apart from Colors TV channel in the HSM and the leading GECs in each of the regional markets, the Gixxer campaign will be aired on sports, lifestyle, music and niche channels,” said SMIPL national head of marketing Anu Anamika. Besides television, SMIPL is betting big on digital as well as print.

“We’d said that we would launch four products this year, Gixxer is the fourth one. Post Diwali we plan to launch a brand campaign. Our previous campaign had our brand ambassador Parineeti Chopra for our scooter Let’s,” added Anamika.