Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargwa has confirmed in the previous earning call that all the brand cars will have 6 airbags as standard before the end of 2025. He said, “We will keep 6 airbags in all our cars this year.” The president of Maruti said, “Therefore, from the security point of view, the government was very curious that 6 airbags should be in all cars. We will implement this will of the government and this will help us.”
- Maruti Baleno and Fronx get 6 airbags only on high variants
- Maruti Ertiga, XL6, Ignis, S-Presso prices to rise with 6 airbags updates
- The announcement of 6 airbags indicates that Maruti has focused on security
Maruti cars without 6 airbag standards
6 and 6 airbags updates to increase the prices of Maruti cars
Alto K10 is currently the cheapest car with 6 airbags
Maruti Suzuki is upgrading its line-up with 6 airbags, with the most recent recipients Eeco is best, Wagon r, High K10, AirAnd CelerioThose who came this year. At this time there are 6 Maruti cars which do not get 6 airbag standard in the range – Baleno, Frocks, lights, To a husband, XL6 And S-pass,
Since Fronx and Baleno get side and curtain airbags on high variants, prices are unlikely to change prices for those, although the cost of entry-level trims will be currently higher; Currently the Fronx range starts at Rs 7.55 lakh, while Baleno prices start from Rs 6.70 lakh. The prices of Ertiga, XL6, IGNIS and S-Presso will also rise with updates, as they did for other Maruti models; Celerio saw the biggest growth of up to Rs 32,500.
Maruti focuses on security
Increase in security comes with an increase in price, which affects sales
Dzire became the first Maruti to get a 5-star crash test rating.
Interestingly, the implementation of 6 airbags in its model range is a contradictory stance for Maruti. When the government was the government 6 Airbag Institute planned as standard All cars sold in the country were reservation due to increase in costs in the brand. Talking to our sister publication Autocker professional Last year, Bhargava said, “Volumes in the entry-level segment have been declining over the years, and if the cost of these products goes on, the sale will decrease even more.”
The statement has been confirmed by the fact that Maruti Suzuki saw a decline of 9 percent in small car sales during the previous year. Bhargava indicated income distribution as an important factor that limit development at the cheap end of the market. He said, “Only 12 percent of the houses in India earn more than Rs 12 lakh annually and can consider buying a car worth Rs 10 lakh or more.” “Buying a car in India is largely limited to this 12 percent. When you are 88 percent of the country at one level, how can you expect development, where they cannot tolerate these cars?”
The fourth-jewelery is the first Maruti to receive the 5-star GNCAP rating
Nevertheless, Maruti Suzuki blinds are trying to show their cars safe; That fourth-jewelery Maruti Dzire scored a 5-star global NCAP Well for the rating brand. Unfortunately, many Maruti cars-like Alto’s 10 (2 stars), Wagon R (1-Star), S-Presso (1-Star) and Ignis (1-Star)-Still received poor security ratings from global NCAP, which has disrupted the image of the brand. It remains to be seen how safe the models will be after 6 airbag updates.
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