Will you ditch Honda City or Hyundai Verna for Maruti's latest offering?
Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India cut production of its passenger cars by 16 per cent last month but increased those of utility vehicles by 33 per cent compared to October 2023, according to a regulatory filing by the company. Its passenger cars production stood at 89,174 units last month against 1,06,190 units in October 2023, down 16 per cent, Maruti Suzuki India said in the filing.
Developed at an investment of Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion), the most on a car by Maruti Suzuki, the Ciaz will also be exported to West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.
The GST Council on Wednesday approved two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.
It may not have a bold design but it addresses the needs for comfortable and affordable commuting.
With the government not continuing with lower excise duty beyond December 31, major car makers, including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, GM India and Honda have raised vehicle prices by up to Rs 127,000.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
Having learnt lessons from the past with Baleno and SX4 models, the company is preparing to aggressively tap customers who are looking to upgrade, with the Ciaz, on which it has invested Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion) on development.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
Maruti's exports in May were down 2.4% at 9,089 units
India's car market leader Maruti Suzuki India unveiled two concept models - sedan Ciaz and crossover SX4 S-Cross - as it looks to enhance its position in the bigger sedan segment going forward.
The most fun vehicle to drive of the three is the Verna. It also has the most powerful engine.
This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.
In April, MSI had recalled 1,03,311 units of its popular models -- Ertiga, Swift and DZire -- manufactured between November 12, 2013 and February 4, 2014 to replace faulty fuel filler neck.
Developed in-house, the 1.5-litre engine comes mated with six-speed transmission and offers improved performance.
Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday.
Here's a car that is going to give its competitors a run for their money, says P Tharyan.
Maruti announced 10,000 pre-bookings for Ciaz of which 60 per cent was for diesel models.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), the country's largest car maker, has initiated a service campaign to inspect a probable fault and replace a part of the clutch operation system in the Ciaz, its mid-size sedan.
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At present four products -- Baleno, Baleno RS, S-Cross and Ignis -- are sold through the channel.
Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it is recalling 9,125 units of its models Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara to fix possible defects in a part of the front row seat belts. The affected vehicles were manufactured between November 2-28, 2022, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.
'The customer is fast changing, and she demands newer experiences that wealth can buy.'
Unlike other Maruti cars that have seen the light of day, the Ciaz has the roomiest cabin till date
Maruti Suzukisaid it was trying to offer more factory-fitted CNG cars to address environmental concerns
The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it is recalling 1,81,754 units of petrol trims of various models, including Ciaz, Vitara Brezza and XL6, to replace faulty motor generator unit. This is the company's largest vehicle recall till date. As a responsible corporate, keeping in mind customer safety, the company has announced to proactively undertake a recall of some petrol variants of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and XL6, MSI said in a regulatory filing.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki has 14 car brands, but it has decided to expand into some new segments.
The car will come with a petrol and a diesel engine option.
According to BSE, Bharti Airtel's revenue (on a standalone basis, excluding that from foreign operations and their subsidiaries) stood at Rs 49,919 crore (Rs 499.19 billion).
While Toyota will acquire 4.94 per cent shares of Suzuki, worth $ 908 million, the latter will make a $ 454-million investment in the biggest automaker of Japan. Premium products from the Maruti stable such as the Baleno, Ciaz and Vitara Brezza will be sold under the Toyota brand with small changes.
In October, the company had launched Ciaz in both petrol and diesel options.
Includes all-new versions of Swift and Swift Dzire.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
It has hiked prices of diesel variants of Ciaz and Ertiga models with smart hybrid technology
Practice of opening bookings for cars prior to launch has been followed by several companies over many years in India.
It is currently working out the details of the quantum of price increase, which will vary depending on the model.
Bajaj Auto's margins are expected to expand 100 basis points, as volumes have recovered.
Maruti Suzuki has given Nexa franchises to only existing dealers.
Maruti Ciaz and Ertiga are exempt from the infrastructure cess and so, there is no change in the prices of these models.
The previous best selling year was 2010 when Maruti managed to sell around 10.6 lakh (1.06 million) units.
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