The Baleno premium hatchback and the Vitara Brezza compact SUV are popular selling models for the India’s largest automaker. This time around, the carmaker has hiked the prices for the Baleno and the Vitara Brezza by up to Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 respectively. Apart from these two which get a considerable hike in prices, the Indian carmaker has also increased prices across its models ranging between Rs 1,500 – Rs 5,000.
Maruti Suzuki attributes the hike in prices to segment wise demand, forex movements and strategic objectives of the company. Effective from August 1, 2016 the Vitara Brezza which was once priced between Rs 6.99 lakh – Rs 9.68 lakh is now priced between Rs 7.19 lakh - 9.88 lakh. The Baleno prices has now been revised between Rs 5.25 lakh - Rs 8.36 lakh as against the older pricing of Rs 5.15 - Rs 8.33 lakh (All prices, ex-showroom Delhi).
In the utility vehicle segment, the Vitara Brezza has been a major contributor to the company’s sales in the country. In July alone the automaker witnessed 151.3 per cent growth in India with 125,778 units sold in comparison to the same period last year. Apart from this, the Baleno has also been a popular seller in the country, and both the models depending on their variants, have been attracting a waiting period of about six to nine months. The Baleno 1.0-litre variant which is expected to be launched soon, will further boost overall sales numbers for the carmaker.
