Maruti Suzuki is raising prices across its model range by up to Rs 30,000, effective this August, marking the second such increase this year after a similar hike in June.

The automaker cited continued commodity inflation and rising input costs as the reason behind the latest adjustment, a justification it also gave for the June increase. Maruti Suzuki has not specified which models will see the full Rs 30,000 increase versus smaller adjustments, though the hike applies broadly across its lineup.
The price increase comes even as Maruti Suzuki posted strong sales for July. The company sold 241,421 units in total for the month, with domestic sales reaching an all-time high of 200,123 units.
Back-to-back price hikes within a few months of each other are relatively unusual for Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker by volume, and reflect the pressure automakers across the industry are facing from higher raw material and component costs.
The company has not detailed exactly which components or materials are driving the added cost, but automakers in India have broadly pointed to steel, aluminum and semiconductor pricing as ongoing pressure points this year.
Maruti Suzuki’s dominant position in the Indian market, with models like the Swift, Baleno, Brezza and WagonR anchoring its volumes, gives it more room to pass along cost increases without a major hit to demand, something reflected in July’s record domestic sales figure even as the company prepared this latest hike.
Dealers are expected to update pricing at showrooms as the new rates take effect, with the increase applying to both new bookings and any pending deliveries not yet invoiced.



