Maruti Suzuki India to hike vehicle prices by up to Rs 30,000 from June
New Delhi, May 21
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday announced a price hike of up to Rs 30,000 with effect from June 2026.
In its stock exchange filing, the domestic carmaker said that the company has decided to increase the prices of its models across its portfolio.
"In view of the sustained increase in input costs, the company has decided to increase the prices of its models across its portfolio by up to Rs 30,000 with effect from June 2026," it said in its regulatory filing.
In an official statement, the company attributed the decision to sustained increases in raw material and operational costs impacting the automotive industry.
"For the past few months, the Company has been making continuous efforts to mitigate the cost impact to the extent possible through cost reduction measures," the carmaker added.
Maruti Suzuki India said it had undertaken several cost-reduction initiatives over the past few months to absorb part of the cost burden, but the adverse cost environment has made a partial pass-through unavoidable.
The company added that it has attempted to minimise the impact on customers as much as possible.
"However, with inflationary pressures now at elevated levels and the adverse cost environment persisting, the company has to pass on a portion of the increased costs to the market, while continuing to ensure that the impact on customers is kept to the minimum extent possible," it added in its filing.
"The exact quantum of change will vary from model to model," it added.
The latest announcement comes at a time when several automobile manufacturers in India have revised prices upward in response to higher commodity prices, logistics expenses and inflationary pressures across supply chains.
Earlier, Mahindra and Mahindra announced a price increase across its SUV and commercial vehicle portfolio effective April 6.
The company said prices would rise by up to 2.5 per cent, with an average increase of around 1.6 per cent across models, citing rising input and operational costs.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As someone who just bought a Baleno last month, I dodged a bullet! 🎯 But this is just inflation catching up. Petrol prices are already sky high and now car prices too. Middle class families are going to struggle. Maruti should have absorbed more costs instead of passing everything to customers.
Typical corporate move. They talk about "cost reduction measures" but then hike prices anyway. Truth is, demand is still strong so they can get away with it. Maruti knows Indians love their cars. But 30k on a WagonR? That's nearly 10% extra! Not fair for budget buyers.
I understand inflation is real, but Maruti's margins are already quite healthy. They could have taken a small hit instead of making customers pay. Meanwhile, their CEO gets crores in salary. 🤷♂️ Still, for many families, a Maruti is the only affordable option so they'll buy anyway.
With all this price hiking, maybe it's time to consider electric cars? Alto CNG was my go-to but now even that will cost more. The government should reduce GST on small cars to help common people. Otherwise, even middle class will find it hard to afford a basic hatchback. 😔
Honestly, it's not just Maruti. Look at Mahindra, Tata, Hyundai - all are hiking. The supply chain is messed up globally. Steel, aluminum, semiconductors all cost more. So while we complain, the reality is carmakers have no choice. At least Maruti gives good res
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