LMC Automotive blog: Maruti Suzuki, not backing down! Anyone who might have thought that Maruti Suzuki, the long-time market leader in India, was just going to sit idly by and give up market share easily – just because it is weak in SUVs – was sorely mistaken. The automaker is fighting back, and fighting back strongly, with a spate of SUV launches in quick succession. While its fightback really started in 2016 with the launch of the Vitara Br...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/20

Suzuki Philippines launches new S-PRESSO with new engine and gearbox choice Announced on May 15, 2023, Suzuki Philippines officially launched the Automatic Gear Shift (AGS) variant of the new Suzuki S-PRESSO. This Suzuki’s SUV design compact hatchback comes with bold design and vibrant colors. Its AGS refers to the state-of-the-art system developed by Suzuki to enable manual transmission to do automated gear changes or shifting without the driv...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/16

Suzuki Indonesia launches new S-Presso with updated features and new engine at IIMS 2023 Announced on February 16, 2023, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), at the 2023 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), presented the updated S-Presso model with a series of updates covering the sectors of safety and security, entertainment, and engine features. SIS stated that S-Presso's success as Suzuki's new entry-level star in 2022 has become its passio...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/20

Suzuki Indonesia sells 89,067 cars in 2022, dominated by Suzuki Carry Announced on January 24, 2023, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (PT SIS) recorded sales of 89,067 units in 2022, contributed mainly by Suzuki Carry, the Ertiga, the XL7.With sales of Suzuki Carry reaching 52,322 units, the model managed to control a 52% share and a 33% share in the local mini pickup light commercial vehicle market and total pick-up retail sales, respectively in 2022. ...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/30

Maruti Suzuki achieves record exports in CY 2022 On January 3, Maruti Suzuki India Limited registered record exports of 263,068 units in CY 2022, an increase of 28% over the previous record of 205,450 vehicles dispatched overseas in CY 2021. Maruti Suzuki exported in CY 2022 more than double the volume, it exported in the pre-COVID year (2019).Maruti Suzuki exports 16 models at present to regions like Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, ASEAN...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/03

Suzuki anticipating bright prospect of Indonesia’s auto market in 2023; to focus more on locally-made models Reported on December 12, 2022, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) is sanguine about the prospect of local auto market in 2023. SIS will focus more on strengthening sales of locally-made models, such as Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid, XL7, Carry, as these models have high value and profits for customers.Moreover, Suzuki's sales will also be supported ...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/16

Suzuki South Africa introduces upgraded S-Presso On December 9, Suzuki introduced an upgraded S-Presso in South Africa. At the heart of the S-Presso upgrade is the fitment of Suzuki’s Dualjet gasoline engine. As part of Suzuki’s globally popular K-Series of engines, the new 1.0 Dualjet engine in the S-Presso (code-named K10C) is fitted with two injectors per cylinder for more efficient fuel flow to the combustion chambers. Suzuki has upgraded...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/14

Global NCAP announced results for India made Scorpio-N, Swift, S-Presso and Ignis On December 12, Global NCAP announced the second set of results complying with Global NCAP’s new and more demanding crash test protocols for the Safer cars for India campaign. As per the results, The Mahindra Scorpio-N scored five stars for adult occupant protection and three stars for child occupant protection. The Mahindra Scorpio-N was tested in its basic safet...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/12

Maruti Suzuki launches S-Presso with S-CNG technology in India On October 14, Maruti Suzuki announced the launch of the S-CNG variant of the S-Presso with a starting price of INR 590 thousand. The new S-Presso S-CNG is powered by a Next Gen K-series 1.0L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine which develops a peak power output of 41.7kW (56.69 PS) at 5300 Rpm and max torque of 82.1 Nm at 3400 Rpm in CNG Mode. The vehicle comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox an...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/17

Maruti Suzuki, India launches new S-Presso On July 18, Maruti Suzuki announced the launch of the new S-Presso with next gen K-Series 1.0L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine with Idle-Start-Stop technology. It delivers 49 kW at 5,500rpm of power and 89 Nm at 3,500rpm of torque. The pricing of the S-presso starts from INR 435 thousand for the Std. The new S-Presso offers enhanced fuel efficiency of 25.30 km/L in Vxi(O)/Vxi+(O) AGS, 24.76 km/L in Vxi/Vxi+ M...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/18

Maruti Suzuki, India S-Presso Scores Three Stars In Global NCAP test in South Africa On June 29, Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa announced the results of the Safer Cars for Africa campaign under its current test protocols The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso which is manufactured in India and scored three stars for adult occupant protection and two stars for child occupant protection. The S-Presso in South Africa is fitted with ...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/30

Maruti Suzuki achieves highest exports in FY 2021-22 On April 1. Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that it exported around 238,376 units in FY 2021-22. The top five export models were Baleno, Dzire, Swift, S-Presso, and Brezza. Top export markets include Latin America, ASEAN, Africa, and the Middle East. Based on the Maruti Suzuki India Limited press release...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/04

Suzuki Auto Philippines records 65% sales growth in first 4 months of 2021 with 6,390 cars Reported on May 20, 2021, Suzuki Automobile Philippines Inc. recorded a total car sale of 1,695 units in the month of April, pushing the total number of units sold in the first 4 months of 2021 to 6,390 units, marking a growth of 65% compared to the 3,879 units sold in the same period in 2020 and surpassing the industry’s recorded yearly growth. Entering...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/24

Maruti Suzuki sells highest-ever factory-fitted S-CNG vehicles in FY2020-21 On April 14, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that it has sold over 157 thousand factory-fitted S-CNG vehicles in FY2020-21. This is the highest-ever S-CNG car sales by the Company. Maruti Suzuki offers a wide range of factory-fitted CNG cars including Alto, Celerio, Wagon-R, S-PRESSO, Eeco, Ertiga, Tour S and Super Carry. Maruti Suzuki’s S-CNG vehicle range is ali...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/22

India-made Suzuki Jimny arrives in Philippines Reported on April 19, 2021, Suzuki Philippines has shifted the sourcing of the Jimny to India, probably due to the issue regarding DTI safeguard bond. Moreover, logistically it makes more sense as Suzuki Philippines currently sources the S-Presso and Dzire from India as well. It could result in shorter waiting times too. Indian-assembled Jimnys are already at authorized Suzuki dealers. According to d...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/21

Suzuki Philippines market share hits record high at 6.3% with sales of 15,515 cars in 2020 Reported on January 22, 2021, Suzuki Philippines Inc. (SPH) entered 2021 with an optimistic attitude after achieving market share of 6.3% in 2020 with total SPH’s car sales reaching 15,515 units. The Ertiga, Carry, and all-new S-presso make up 50% of Suzuki’s total sales in 2020. The Ertiga takes 24%, followed by the Carry at 14%, and the S-Presso at 1...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/26

Global NCAP release results of three new car of India on adult occupant protection On November 11, Global NCAP announced the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso has achieved a disappointing zero star rating in Global NCAP’s new round of #SaferCarsForIndia crash tests. The three models rated in the latest phase of testing were the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Kia Seltos. Global NCAP chose the entry-level version of each model. The S-Pre...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/12

Asahi India updates about new business wins In its annual report for FY 2019-20, Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS) announced that during the year ended on March 31, 2020 it has saw its auto glass products on most of the new launches including S-Presso from Maruti Suzuki, Venue, Grand i10 Nios and Aura from Hyundai Motors, Seltos from Kia Motors, Altroz from Tata Motors, Triber from Renault and Hector from MG Motors. During the financial year, the Com...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/16

Suzuki Auto South Africa moves to bigger head office and parts warehouse as sales soar On Aug 22, Suzuki Auto South Africa (SASA) will soon vacate its well-known head office and warehouse facility in Johannesburg for a much larger building nearby. The complete move to the new premises will be completed by 1 September 2020. The announcement comes shortly after the brand reported 1,213 new vehicle sales in July, with 1,200 of these sold through it...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/25

Gabriel India updates new product development In its annual report for FY 2019-20, Gabriel India announced that during the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2020, it has commenced manufacture of Honda scooter front forks by setting up a facility in Sanand, Gujarat. It has also extended complete support for the timely launch of Maruti Suzuki S-Presso and supported various OEMs in advance stage development of their new models. For commercial vehicle s...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/20