Maruti Focusing on Automatic Transmission And Small Diesel Engine, Targets 11% Growth

By recording a sell of 1.17 million vehicles with 11% growth in last fiscal year, once again Maruti is going to repeat its impressive sales performance this year. Chairman of Maruti R C Bhargava said that, the company expects to post a double digit growth this year as well.

 As Maruti is entering new segments like compact SUV, Premium hatchback, mini SUV and

compact diesel hatchback, it will be surely the part of this growth. Maruti is also looking to expand the number of automatic transmission variants.

At Present Maruti is offering automated manual transmission on the Alto K10 and Celerio, and automatic transmission on the Swift Dzire and Ciaz. Maruti is already lining the launch of a top-end Celerio ZXi AMT, which will be on sale in the coming weeks.

According to reports the ertiga MPV will undergo a facelift in the coming few months may

launch with an automatic transmission. According to sources an automatic transmission would make its presence on future models like the SX4 S-Cross, YRA premium hatchback and YBA sub-4 meter crossover.

Talking about the diesel engine, Maruti is about to launch a Suzuki-developed, 0.8 litre diesel engine on the Celerio in coming weeks. This Engine may offer industry leading fuel efficiency (near 30kmpl)

Coming to the diesel engine, Maruti will be launching a Suzuki-developed, 0.8-liter diesel

engine on the Celerio in the coming weeks. This engine is expected to offer industry-leading fuel efficiency, close to 30 km/l. It will also power Maruti’s forthcoming LCV code-named Y9T.