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Maruti Fronx hits 2 lakh-unit export milestone in record time

The SUV achieved the feat in less than 38 months after exports began in June 2023.
2 min read18 Aug '26
Uday SinghUday Singh
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Maruti Fronx export

The Maruti Fronx has crossed 2 lakh exports from India in under 38 months, the fastest time for an SUV, as per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Exports of the Fronx began in June 2023, and it hit the 1 lakh-unit milestone in just about 25 months after that in July 2025, which is also the quickest time for an SUV. Maruti Suzuki manufactures the Fronx at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, and it is exported to nearly 90 countries.

Maruti Fronx hits 2 lakh-unit export milestone in record time

"Since FY24-25, the Fronx has been India's number one exported passenger vehicle...Sustained focus on exports has earned the Company the number one position in passenger vehicle exports from India...All three of India's top exported passenger vehicles in Q1 FY26-27 were from Maruti Suzuki. The growing export volumes year-on-year are a strong endorsement of the reliability and appeal of the Company's products across global markets," Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said

Maruti Suzuki exports in recent years

Maruti Suzuki exports in recent years

Maruti Suzuki exported 3.95 lakh passenger vehicles in 2025, its highest-ever tally in a calendar year and over 21 percent more than in 2024. It also remained India’s biggest passenger vehicle exporter for the fifth year in a row, sending 18 models to more than 100 countries. Its exports from India have largely grown over the years. Shipments jumped by more than 140 percent in 2021 compared to 2020, before growth slowed to 28 percent in 2022. The rise was even smaller in 2023, at just over 2 percent. Exports picked up again in 2024, growing by a little over 21 percent, and continued at a similar pace in 2025. Like the Fronx, the e Vitara electric SUV is also built at the Hansalpur facility, and its exports started last year.

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