Maruti Suzuki has dominated the Indian car market for decades together: every second car sold in the country comes from its factories. Yet, it was always perceived as a maker of inexpensive small cars; anything above Rs 7 lakh was not its cup of tea.
Maruti Suzuki, which began as a joint-sector company and is now owned by Suzuki of Japan, revolutionised the market with its inexpensive and hassle-free small car, the Maruti 800. Over the years, it came out with several other bestseller small cars: the Zen, Alto, WagonR, Ritz et al.
But as incomes climbed, the
Maruti Suzuki, which began as a joint-sector company and is now owned by Suzuki of Japan, revolutionised the market with its inexpensive and hassle-free small car, the Maruti 800. Over the years, it came out with several other bestseller small cars: the Zen, Alto, WagonR, Ritz et al.
But as incomes climbed, the