India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India on Monday announced that it has exported 205,450 vehicles in CY 2021.
This is the company’s highest-ever export figure in any calendar year.
Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki, said, “Maruti Suzuki is dedicated to Government of India’s vision of Make in India for the world. This milestone reflects the confidence of customers around the world in the quality, technology, reliability, performance and cost effectiveness of our cars. We thank our parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation and their distributors across global markets for their reach and support, especially in such challenging times. We stand committed to live upto the trust placed by our global customers on us and will continue to delight them.”
Maruti Suzuki started exports of its vehicles in 1986-87 with the first large consignment to Hungary. Today, the company exports to over 100 countries globally and till date, it has exported over 21.85 lakh units.
The company’s vehicles are popular with global customers across Latin America, ASEAN, Africa, the Middle East and neighbouring regions. Suzuki currently exports around 15 models, including the most recent additions Jimny - its celebrated compact off-roader and Celerio.
The top five exported models in 2021 include Baleno, Dzire, Swift, Spresso and Brezza.