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With the Ciaz and Vitara, Maruti finally finds its way to the big league

Maruti has driven to the top spot in the premium sedan and SUV categories

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Maruti Ciaz

Ajay Modi New Delhi
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

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