Maruti hikes car prices by up to Rs 10,000

Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices of many of its models, ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000, with immediate effect.

In a statement issued on Friday, India's largest car manufacturer said that 'due to sharp increase in the input costs and also introduction of BS-IV norms in some models, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has decided to pass on part of this cost impact to customers.'

Accordingly, the company has revised prices of its models. The approximate price revision on various models (ex-showroom, Delhi) ranges from Rs 1,000 on A-star and Ritz, Rs 2,500 on Estilo, Rs 3,000 on Omni, Rs 3,750 on Swift, Rs 7,000 on DZire, and Rs 9,000 on SX4.

The company also announced the withdrawal of introductory prices for the Eeco. The new prices for the Eeco will be up by approximately Rs 10,000.

Prices have also been revised on the BS-III compliant cars like Maruti 800 and Omni (LPG) by Rs 3,000 and Gypsy by Rs 10,000.