Exports of the Maruti Fronx have crossed 2 lakh units in under 38 months, the fastest time for an SUV, as per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Maruti Suzuki started exporting the Fronx in June 2023, and it hit the 1 lakh-unit milestone in just about 25 months in July 2025, which was also the quickest time for an SUV. Maruti Suzuki manufactures the Fronx at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat and exports the model to nearly 90 countries.
According to the company’s MD and CEO, Hisashi Takeuchi, the Fronx has been India’s number one exported passenger vehicle since FY24-25. He said sustained focus on exports has earned the company the top position in passenger vehicle exports. “All three of India’s top exported passenger vehicles in Q1 FY26-27 were from Maruti Suzuki.”
Maruti Suzuki exports in recent years
What community is saying on the Fronx?
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 over 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.
Viraaj Bhatnagar
Dipan Sur
Dhruv Dhaka
