Maruti Suzuki cars in India (19)

Maruti Suzuki has led India's passenger-car market since the Maruti 800 launched in 1983, sold today through its separate Arena and Nexa retail channels. As of August 2026, Maruti Suzuki's India line-up spans 18 models, with ex-showroom prices running from the S-Presso at Rs 3.50 lakh to the seven-seat Invicto at Rs 28.61 lakh, giving the brand the widest price spread of any manufacturer in the market.
 

Body styles and segments
 

• Compact hatchbacks: Alto K10, S-Presso, Wagon R and Celerio, built around affordability and city-friendly dimensions

• Premium hatchbacks and sedan: Swift, Baleno and Dzire, adding better interiors and features over the entry range

• SUVs and crossovers: Brezza, Fronx, Grand Vitara and Victoris, the fastest-growing part of the line-up

• MPVs: Ertiga, XL6 and the flagship Invicto, built for families and fleet use where space matters more than styling

• Electric: the e Vitara, currently Maruti Suzuki's only EV, with a claimed range of 440-543km depending on variant
   

Engine and powertrain line-up
 

Maruti Suzuki's own engineering strength has always been engine breadth rather than a single flagship unit. The table below sets out what powers each segment.

Factory-fitted CNG is available across more of this range than any other Indian brand, a real advantage for buyers prioritising running costs. Diesel does not currently feature anywhere in Maruti Suzuki's own line-up.
 

Transmission choices
 

• Manual: standard across most of the range, the cheapest and most fuel-efficient option

• AMT (Maruti's AGS): the affordable automatic on hatchbacks and the Dzire, suited to city driving

• Torque-converter automatic: fitted to SUVs and MPVs including the Brezza, Ertiga and XL6, for smoother low-speed driving

• e-CVT: exclusive to the strong-hybrid models, tuned for efficiency over outright response
   

Safety and ownership
 

Safety credentials are a newer story for Maruti Suzuki than for some rivals. The latest-generation Dzire and Victoris are currently the models Autocar India rates as the safest in the range, both carrying a full five-star rating, and this is worth weighing against the brand's other strengths. Those strengths remain real: Autocar India's own review of the 2026 Brezza facelift rated its new turbo-petrol engine a genuine improvement while flagging the car's continuing efficiency edge over rivals, and ownership feedback through Ask Autocar Anything consistently favours Maruti Suzuki for lower running costs, easy parts availability and India's widest service network.
 

Who should buy a Maruti Suzuki

This range suits the performance-focused buyer least. Maruti Suzuki's own engineering priority remains efficiency, reliability and low running costs rather than outright pace, so buyers chasing power or driving excitement are better served elsewhere.