Maruti Suzuki Brezza History
India's category-defining compact SUV — the first Suzuki car designed entirely in India, now with over 1.4 million sales.
Photo: “Maruti Suzuki's Vitara Brezza ZDi Plus compact SUV (Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited) 01” by Ank Kumar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
History
Launched on 8 March 2016 (first shown at Auto Expo 2016) as the Vitara Brezza, this subcompact SUV was the first Suzuki-branded vehicle designed entirely in India by Maruti Suzuki's engineers. It entered a then-nascent sub-four-metre SUV segment and quickly became a dominant force; for its first four years it was diesel-only (Fiat-sourced 1.3-litre DDiS 88hp), a configuration that appealed strongly to value-conscious Indian buyers.
When Maruti exited diesel engines in April 2020 ahead of BS VI regulations, the Vitara Brezza gained a petrol engine and was renamed simply 'Brezza' for its second generation (launched June 2022), which added a mild-hybrid system. By early 2026 cumulative sales had crossed 14 lakh (1.4 million) units, validating the model's dominant position in the compact SUV class.
Generations
First generation (Vitara Brezza) · Vitara Brezza
Photo: “Maruti Suzuki's Vitara Brezza ZDi Plus compact SUV (Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited) 01” by Ank Kumar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Diesel-only sub-4m SUV (2016–2020), then petrol from 2020; India's first fully India-designed Suzuki.
2016 Photo: “2016 Suzuki Vitara Brezza ZDi+ 1.3 YFB1S (20160821)” by オーバードライブ83 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation (Brezza) · Brezza
Renamed 'Brezza'; petrol mild-hybrid; updated exterior and feature set.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
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