Maruti cars to cost up to ₹30,000 more from June 2026 as rising input costs hit company

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India has announced a fresh price hike of up to ₹30,000 across its passenger vehicle range from June 2026. The company said the increase has become necessary because of continuously rising input costs and inflationary pressure in the automobile sector. The revised prices will apply across the company’s entire portfolio, though the exact increase will depend on the model and variant. The announcement was made through a regulatory filing submitted to the stock exchanges.

Cars sold through both Arena and Nexa channels will become more expensive from next month. The decision comes after more than a year since the company last raised prices in April 2025. At that time, prices had gone up by as much as ₹62,000 on selected models. Several other mass-market and luxury carmakers had also increased prices earlier in January 2026 due to higher manufacturing expenses and rising commodity prices.

Arena and Nexa models face price rise

The company said vehicles sold through both dealership networks will be affected by the latest revision. Popular Arena models such as Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio, WagonR, Eeco, Swift, Dzire, Ertiga, Brezza and Vitara will see revised pricing. Premium Nexa models including Baleno, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Jimny, XL6, Invicto and the recently launched electric SUV e-Vitara will also become costlier.

Key points from the company statement include:

• Price increase will vary depending on model and variant
• Rising raw material and manufacturing expenses triggered the move
• Both domestic and export-focused vehicles are included
• Company says it tried to absorb costs internally before revising prices

The Brezza-maker stated that it had taken several cost-cutting measures over the past few months to minimise the burden on customers. However, the company admitted that the pressure from inflation and adverse market conditions had reached a level where part of the increased cost had to be passed on to buyers.

Company says customer impact kept minimal

In its filing, Maruti Suzuki India said every possible effort had been made to keep the impact on customers as low as possible. Still, the company noted that maintaining current prices had become difficult because the cost of steel, aluminium, rubber, plastics and electronic components continued to rise in both domestic and international markets.

Industry experts believe the latest revision may slightly affect entry-level buyers, especially first-time car owners. However, demand in the SUV and premium hatchback segments is expected to remain stable despite the increase.

Important terms explained simply:

• Regulatory filing: An official update submitted by listed companies to stock exchanges and market regulator SEBI regarding major business decisions
• Input cost: The total cost of raw materials and components used in manufacturing vehicles

Strong revenue growth despite profit dip

The company also reported strong fourth-quarter financial results for the financial year 2025-26. Maruti Suzuki posted total income of ₹52,946 crore during the quarter, nearly 25% higher than the same period last year. The company sold around 6.76 lakh vehicles during this period.

After deducting expenses such as salaries, taxes and raw material costs, the company reported a net profit of ₹3,659 crore. However, this was 6.44% lower than the profit recorded in the January-March quarter of 2025, when the company had earned ₹3,911 crore.

Revenue from products and services rose 28.20% year-on-year to ₹52,462 crore. Vehicle sales also grew 11.8% during the quarter. Domestic sales increased 3.7%, while exports jumped sharply by 61.3%.

Historic growth and export performance continue

Maruti Suzuki India sold 5,38,994 vehicles in the domestic market and exported 1,37,215 units during the quarter, marking its highest-ever export performance. The company has remained India’s largest carmaker for decades and continues to dominate the small-car and family vehicle segments.

Founded in 1981 as Maruti Industries Limited under the Government of India, the company entered a joint venture with Japan’s Suzuki Corporation in 1982 to form Maruti Suzuki India Limited. In 1983, it launched the iconic Maruti 800 at an ex-showroom price of ₹47,500, making car ownership affordable for millions of Indians. Over the past four decades, the company has sold more than three crore vehicles in the country.