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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

The country's biggest car makers, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) and Hyundai Motor India, on Wednesday cut prices after excise duty on automobiles was reduced in the Interim Budget.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

While MSI's price cuts range between Rs 8,502 and Rs 30,984 across its models, Hyundai has slashed prices by between Rs 10,000 and Rs 135,300.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

The entire benefit of the excise duty cut is being passed on to customers for the full range of models, MSI said in a statement.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) also said customers would get the full benefit of the excise duty reduction. The price cut applied to all the models, from Eon to Santa Fe.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

"The reduction in excise duty would substantially reduce the prices, making cars more affordable. The quantum of benefit will vary from Rs 10,000 to Rs 135,300 across all the models," HMIL senior vice president, sales and marketing, Rakesh Srivastava said.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

On February 17, Chidambaram cut excise duty to 8 per cent from 12 per cent for small cars, scooters, motorcycles and commercial vehicles; 24 per cent from 30 per cent for SUVs; 20 per cent for mid-sized cars from 24 per cent and 24 per cent for large cars from 27 per cent.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

Maruti Suzuki cut the price of its entry-level Alto hatchback by Rs 8,502, while the maximum reduction of Rs 30,984 was for its top-end variant of the SX4 sedan.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

MSI also revised the price of its recently launched Celerio car, lowering it by Rs 13,615.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

The price of the Alto K10 was reduced by Rs 11,304 and that of the entry-level variant of Omni was cut by Rs 8,698.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

The multipurpose vehicle Eeco will become cheaper by Rs 10,881.

MSI reduced the price of the entry-level variant of the WagonR hatchback by Rs 12,578 and that of the A-Star by Rs 13,482.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

The price of compact car Estillo was cut by Rs 12,148 and that of hatchback Ritz by Rs 15,130.

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Maruti, Hyundai too slash prices

Last updated on: February 19, 2014 19:33 IST

Prices of the Swift and DZire models have been lowered by Rs 15,874 and Rs 17,884, respectively.

The company also cut the price of multi utility vehicle Ertiga by Rs 18,747 and that of the SX4 sedan in the range of Rs 16,618 to Rs 30,984.

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