Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki – History

About,

1970 – Indian government envisioned a “People’s Car” for affordable mobility.

1971 – Maruti Limited was incorporated under Sanjay Gandhi, but failed due to technical and financial problems.

1977 – Maruti Limited shut down.

Rebirth – Maruti Udyog Limited

1981 – Government of India formed Maruti Udyog Limited in collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japan).

1982 – Joint venture agreement signed; Suzuki initially took a 26% stake.

14 Dec 1983 – Launch of Maruti 800 (based on Suzuki Alto SS80), priced at ₹47,500, which transformed India’s car market.

Growth

1980s–90s – Added models like Omni, Gypsy, Esteem, Zen, and Wagon R.

2000s – Became India’s market leader with Alto, Swift, Dzire.

2010s–2020s – Expanded into SUVs (Brezza, Grand Vitara) and premium segment (Nexa).

Official name: Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

Market share: Over 40% in India.

Network: 1,000+ dealerships & 4,900+ service touchpoints across 2,500+ cities.

Maruti Suzuki Personal Vehicles 

These are for individual/family use.

Segments & Examples:

Hatchbacks – Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio, Wagon R, Swift, Baleno

Sedans – Dzire, Ciaz

SUVs & Crossovers – Brezza, Grand Vitara, Fronx, Jimny

MPVs – Ertiga, XL6, Invicto (premium MPV)

Maruti Suzuki  Commercial Vehicles

Sold through Maruti Suzuki Commercial dealerships, designed for business use.

Main Models:

Super Carry – Mini truck for goods transport (Petrol & CNG)

Eeco Cargo – Goods delivery van

Tour Series (Taxi & Fleet):

Tour H1 – Alto K10 taxi version

Tour H3 – Wagon R taxi version

Tour S – Dzire taxi version

Tour M – Ertiga taxi version

Tour V – Eeco taxi version

Maruti Suzuki Electric Vehicle

First EV from Maruti Suzuki: The e-Vitara, based on the eVX concept, is the company’s first mass-produced battery-electric vehicle (BEV).

Global Collaboration: Developed in partnership with Toyota and Daihatsu, Maruti Suzuki will produce it in Gujarat for both domestic and export markets.

Launch Timeline: Revealed at the Bharat Mobility Expo in Delhi (January 2025). Production begins: Spring 2025. Sales rollout expected: March–Summer 2025 in India, Europe, and Japan.

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)

Six EVs by 2030: The first fully-electric model—a production version of the eVX concept—will debut in India in 2025, followed by five more EVs by FY2030 Vitara: Maruti Suzuki’s first mass-produced EV, the e Vitara, is based on the HEARTECT-e platform and began production at the Gujarat facility in April 2025. It features 49 kWh and 61 kWh LFP batteries and will also be exported to markets such as Europe and Japan.

Toyota Collaboration: Maruti will produce a 60 kWh, ~500 km range SUV EV at its Gujarat plant starting spring 2025, to be supplied to Toyota as part of their EV partnership.

Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

Full Electric – None currently on sale; eVX electric SUV coming in 2025.

Strong Hybrid –Grand Vitara (Toyota hybrid system), Invicto MPV (Toyota hybrid system), Mild Hybrid – Available in some petrol models for better fuel efficiency.

CNG Variants – Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio, Wagon R, Ertiga, Eeco, Super Carry, Tour models.

Maruti Suzuki Dealerships (Showrooms)