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Maruti hits its highest-ever exports with 4.48 lakh units in FY2026

The carmaker retained its position as India’s top vehicle exporter for the fifth consecutive year.
2 min read28 Apr '26
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Maruti Suzuki reported its highest-ever exports in in the recently concluded 2025-26 financial year by shipping 4.48 lakh units (up from 3.33 lakh units in FY2024-25). That made it the India's top exporter for the fifth straight year, with the company accounting for 49 percent of the country's total passenger vehicle exports. The company's exports were also boosted by the made-in-India e Vitara, its first EV, which is now being shipped to 44 countries, up from 29 earlier. Production of the e Vitara began at Maruti Suzuki's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat in August 2025.

  1. Exports went up by 34.64 percent in FY2026, compared to FY2025
  2. E Vitara now being exported to 44 countries; it was 29 earlier

During the company latest earnings call, Chairman RC Bhargava said, "Exports are something that national interests require. New FTAs are happening. Today, we read about the New Zealand FTA. It's going to open up new areas for us."

Total sales during the same period stood at 24.22 lakh units, up from 22.34 lakh in FY2024-25. Domestic sales stood at 19.74 lakh units. Net sales for the financial year climbed 20.2 percent to Rs 17,43,695 million, while net profit touched an all-time high of Rs 1,44,454 million.

The company also posted its best-ever quarterly sales in the January-March period, at 6.76 lakh units, up 11.8 percent year on year. Domestic sales came in at 5.39 lakh units, while exports hit a record 1.37 lakh units. Net sales for the quarter rose to Rs 5,00,787 million, and operating profit reached a record Rs 44,092 million. Net profit, however, fell 6.9 percent to Rs 35,905 million.

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