Maruti cars to get costlier by ₹30,000 from June
What's the story
India's largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, has announced a price hike of up to ₹30,000 across its passenger vehicle range. The increase will take effect from June 2026. The company cited a continuous rise in input costs as the reason behind this decision. The exact amount of the price hike will depend on the specific model of the vehicle.
Model range
What is the current line-up of Maruti Suzuki?
Maruti Suzuki sells its cars through two different channels: Arena and Nexa. The Arena models include popular cars like the Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio, WagonR, Eeco, Swift, Dzire, Ertiga, Brezza, and Victoris. On the other hand, Nexa models comprise Baleno, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Jimny, XL6, Invicto, and the recently launched e Vitara.
Cost management
Maruti Suzuki has been trying to manage rising costs internally
In its regulatory filing, Maruti Suzuki said it has been trying to manage the rising costs internally for the past few months. The company has been taking various cost-cutting measures. However, given the continued pressure on the overall cost environment, it has now decided to pass on some of these costs to customers while keeping the increase as low as possible.
Business performance
Best-ever monthly sales performance in April 2026
The announcement of the price hike comes at a time when Maruti Suzuki is witnessing strong growth in sales, production, and market share. The company started FY2026-27 with its best-ever monthly sales performance. In April 2026 alone, Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 239,646 units (191,122 units domestically and 40,054 units internationally). This was a significant jump from last year's export numbers of just 27,911 units for the same month.