7 cars of Maruti Suzuki will become costlier by up to Rs 62,000 from April 8. The company said in the exchange filing that this decision has been taken due to the increase in raw material and operational costs. Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices of its vehicles for the third time so far in 2025.
The first increase was in January 2025, in which the company announced an increase of up to 4%. The prices were increased for the second time in February 2025, in which there was an increase of 1% to 4% depending on the model. The highest increase was made in the Celerio model by ₹ 32,500.
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Other automobile companies also increased prices
Other automobile companies, companies like Hyundai Motor India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Renault India, Kia Motors, Honda BMW Motors and Audi have also announced an increase in the prices of their vehicles from April 2025.
Reason for increasing prices
All automobile companies have given almost the same reason behind increasing the prices. Due to increase in input cost and logistics, the overall manufacturing cost is increasing. Due to this the companies are increasing the prices. This decision of the companies will have a direct impact on the pockets of the customers, especially those customers who are thinking of buying a new car.
Maruti’s sales increased by 3% in March
Maruti Suzuki sold 1,92,984 vehicles in March, while a total of 1,87,196 vehicles were sold in the same month a year ago. Maruti’s total sales have increased by 3% on an annual basis. According to the company, last month it sold 1,50,743 passenger vehicles (PV) in the country, while in March 2024 the company’s domestic sales of PV were 1,52,718 units.
Maruti’s small car sales declined
Sales of small cars like Alto and S-Preso declined to 11,655 units last month from 11,829 units in March 2024. At the same time, sales of ‘compact’ cars like Baleno, Dzire, Ignis and Swift also declined to 66,906 units in March from 69,844 units in the same month a year ago.
Sales of utility vehicles like Grand Vitara, Brezza, Ertiga and XL6 increased to 61,097 units last month from 58,436 in March last year. Van Eco sales stood at 10,409 units last month as against 12,019 units in March last year.
At the same time, sales of light commercial vehicle Super Carry declined to 2,391 units from 3,612 units in March last year. The company exported 32,968 vehicles in March, while 25,892 units were exported in the same month last year.
Sold more than 20 lakh vehicles for the second consecutive year
The company said that in the last financial year (2024-25), it sold a total of 22,34,266 vehicles, while in the previous financial year its sales were 21,35,323 units. The company said that it has sold more than 20 lakh vehicles for the second consecutive year.
Last financial year, the company sold a total of 17,60,767 units of passenger vehicles in India, while in FY2023-24 it sold 17,59,881 units. The company said that in the last financial year (2024-25), it exported 3,32,585 vehicles. At the same time, in FY2023-24, the company exported 2,83,067 vehicles.
Maruti’s stock rose 1.83% in a day
Maruti’s stock closed at Rs 11,691 today, up 209.90 (1.83%). The stock has risen 4.31% this year. At the same time, it has fallen by 7.56% in 6 months.
Maruti Suzuki’s profit increased by 16% in the third quarter
Maruti Suzuki had a net profit (consolidated net profit) of Rs 3,727 crore in the third quarter of FY 2024-25. It grew 16% on an annual basis. In the same quarter a year ago, the company had a profit of Rs 3,206 crore.
The company’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 38,764 crore. In the same quarter a year ago, Maruti had recorded a revenue of Rs 33,512 crore. It has increased by 15.67% on an annual basis. The amount received from selling goods and services is called revenue.
Maruti was formed in 1981 under the ownership of the Government of India
Maruti Suzuki was established on 24 February 1981 as Maruti Industries Limited under the ownership of the Government of India. In 1982, the company formed a joint venture ‘Maruti Suzuki India Limited’ with Suzuki Corporation of Japan.
The first budget car for Indians, Maruti 800, was launched in 1983. At an ex-showroom price of Rs 47,500, the company enabled a large section of the country to buy a car. Maruti Suzuki has sold about 3 crore vehicles in the country in the last 40 years.
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