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

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