Maruti Suzuki Dzire Crosses 3 Million Units Production Milestone

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire has achieved a new cumulative production milestone of 3 million (30 lakh) units. The company, which launched the Dzire subcompact sedan in 2008, took around 16 years and 11 months to achieve this massive production milestone. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire has greatly contributed to the company’s cumulative sales. In fact, as per JATO Dynamics, for the last 16 years, the Dzire has been the country’s best-selling sedan by volume.

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Speaking on the milestone, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “We are deeply grateful to our customers for their continued trust, which has been a key to achieving the milestone of 3 million production for the Maruti Suzuki Dzire. Their feedback and support inspire us to continuously improve and innovate, ensuring the Dzire exceeds their expectations. The latest Dzire, launched last month, exemplifies this commitment, setting a new benchmark with its modern design, advanced features, and exceptional fuel efficiency.”

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Maruti Suzuki launched the Dzire sedan in 2008 and interestingly the first-gen model was more than 4 metres long. It was followed by the second and third generations in 2012 and 2017, respectively, while the fourth-gen Dzire went on sale recently, in November 2024. Maruti Suzuki India took 8 years to produce the first 1 million units of the Dzire, which was achieved in 2015. The remaining 2 million units were made over 9 years. Other Maruti Suzuki models to have crossed the 3 million cumulative production milestone include Alto, Swift and WagonR.

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Interestingly, the Indo-Japanese carmaker has also been exporting the Dzire sedan since 2008. Since the start of its exports in October 2008, around 2.6 lakh units have been exported to 48 countries, with key regions including Latin & Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. In FY 2023-24, the Dzire was the second-highest exported model by Maruti Suzuki.

Although in the past the Dzire was sold in both petrol and diesel engine options, the current-gen model is only offered with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT unit. There is also a CNG option that’s on sale at the moment. The price range for the current-gen Dzire starts at Rs. 6.79 lakh to Rs. 10.14 lakh (ex-showeroom).