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Maruti Suzuki to increase prices from August as input costs rise

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Maruti Suzuki to increase prices from August as input costs rise
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Maruti Suzuki announced a price hike of up to ₹30,000 across its vehicle portfolio starting in August 2026 due to rising input costs. Despite the increase and broader economic pressures, the company expects the automotive sector to maintain double-digit growth.

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This reflects broader inflationary trends in the manufacturing sector and the resilience of consumer demand in the Indian automotive market.

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, India’s biggest passenger vehicles company, on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) said it would increase the prices of its models across its portfolio by up to ₹30,000 due to continuous sustained increase in input costs.

This increase in prices would come into effect in August 2026, and the exact quantum of change will vary from model to model, the company said in a filing with stock exchanges.

It said that for the past few months, it had been making continuous efforts to mitigate the cost impact to the extent possible through cost reduction measures.

“However, with inflationary burdens now at elevated levels and the adverse cost environment continuing, the company is constrained to pass on a portion of the increased costs to the market, while continuing to ensure that the impact on customers is kept to the minimum extent possible,” it stated in the filing.

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