India · founded 1981

Maruti Suzuki Model History

India's dominant automaker since 1983 — a Suzuki-backed giant that put millions of Indians in their first car, from the legendary 800 to the Swift and beyond.

17 models

The complete catalog

Models

Maruti 800
The car that motorized India — a 796cc hatchback produced for 31 years and roughly 2.87 million units.
City car · 1983–2014
Omni
A boxy rear-engined van that served as taxi, goods carrier, and family hauler across 35 years of production.
Microvan · 1984–2019
Gypsy
India's iconic rugged 4×4 — a long-wheelbase Suzuki Jimny-derived off-roader beloved by the army, police, and Safari rally teams.
Compact SUV · 1985–2019
Zen
A sprightly 993cc hatchback that gave India a taste of modern European-style small cars in the 1990s.
Subcompact car · 1993–2006
Esteem
Maruti's 1990s compact sedan — a 1.3-litre three-box that gave the budget market its first taste of proper boot space.
Compact car · 1994–2007
Wagon R
India's consistently top-selling tall-boy city car — a three-generation, boxy hatchback with best-in-class interior space.
City car · 1999–present
Alto
India's affordable entry-level hatchback — the car that succeeded the 800 as the nation's cheapest four-wheeler.
City car · 2000–present
Swift
Maruti's benchmark premium hatchback — four generations, 3 million-plus Indian sales, and the car that redefined the segment.
Subcompact car · 2005–present
Dzire
India's best-selling compact sedan — originally the Swift Dzire, now its own nameplate with four generations and 2.5 million-plus sales.
Compact car · 2008–present
Baleno
Maruti's premium hatchback sold through NEXA outlets — the first Indian-made car exported to Japan, with over 2 million global sales.
Subcompact car · 2015–present
Brezza
India's category-defining compact SUV — the first Suzuki car designed entirely in India, now with over 1.4 million sales.
Subcompact SUV · 2016–present
Ertiga
India's best-selling MPV — a seven-seat compact people-mover that has led its segment for six straight fiscal years.
Minivan · 2012–present
Grand Vitara
Maruti's first strong-hybrid SUV — a Toyota co-developed compact crossover bringing electrified technology to the mainstream Indian market.
Compact SUV · 2022–present
Jimny
The iconic Suzuki Jimny finally arrives in India — a five-door 4×4 that revives the Gypsy spirit for the modern era.
Compact SUV · 2023–present
Celerio
An affordable automatic-gearbox pioneer — the first car to bring AMT (automated manual transmission) to the Indian mass market.
City car · 2014–present
Ciaz
Maruti's premium mid-size sedan, sold through NEXA — a spacious and fuel-efficient saloon that held on until 2025.
Mid-size car · 2014–2025
SX4
A European-flavoured compact sedan sold briefly in India before the segment contracted.
Compact car · 2007–2014

Other makes

Models

Maruti 800

Omni

Gypsy

Zen

Esteem

Wagon R

Alto

Swift

Dzire

Baleno

Brezza

Ertiga

Grand Vitara

Jimny

Celerio

Ciaz

SX4