India’s leading passenger vehicle exporter Maruti Suzuki has started off with the exports of the Grand Vitara. Recently, the first shipment of Grand Vitara sailed to Latin America from the Kamarajar port. The company aims to export Grand Vitara to more than 60 countries across the globe. This includes Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, ASEAN and neighbouring regions.
With this Maruti Suzuki extends its support to the Government of India’s efforts to increase exports from India. The carmaker has taken multiple such initiatives to increase its international presence. In fact, expanding the product portfolio for exports has been one of the key pillars of success. By adding the Grand Vitara, Maruti Suzuki now exports a range of 17 vehicles.
Grand Vitara, unveiled in July 2022, has received an overwhelming response from customers in the domestic market. And thus Maruti Suzuki is confident that the India-manufactured Grand Vitara will meet with similar success in overseas markets as well.
Export Demand High For SUVs
In the calendar year 2022, Maruti Suzuki registered an export of over 2.6 lakh vehicles. This is its highest ever exports in a calendar year. With the addition of the Grand Vitara, the Company aims to further strengthen its position as India’s leading passenger vehicle exporter. There’s a rising demand for SUVs in the market, both domestically and overseas. Thus, starting off with the export of the Grand Vitara makes so much sense. The vehicle is a complete overall package that scores highly in almost all aspects.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Key Highlights
The Grand Vitara arrived in the Indian market back in September 2022. The SUV is currently available with two engine options. First is a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid that makes 102 BHP and 137 Nm. Second is a 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol strong-hybrid powertrain.
Earlier this year, Maruti also added a CNG variant of the car. The Grand Vitara S-CNG uses a 1.5-litre engine paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. It makes 87 BHP and 121.5 Nm when running on CNG.
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