Maruti Suzuki is a name enough to define the Indian Automotive Industry. What came as a new entrant back in 1983 is now a 50% shareholder of the current market. Every 5-6 cars out of 10 on the Indian roads is a Maruti Suzuki. There’s a common saying, Maruti Suzuki car owners meet up in a traffic jam! But, what has led to this love and the unbroken bond? Why is Maruti Suzuki a household name in India? Let’s find out.
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The Name, the legacy
Maruti Suzuki 800, Omni, Alto, Swift, WagonR, Brezza and so on, Maruti Suzuki has dominated almost all the segments. When it comes to a brand that has been consistently on the top, Maruti Suzuki claims it with ease. And everyone remembers India comes home in a Maruti Suzuki. That’s the legacy we are talking about. Maruti Suzuki is surely unbeaten when it comes to the Indian market. -
Wide network and availability of spare parts
MGP Maruti Suzuki has the widest network in India. Spread across 33 states and over 280 cities, India’s largest carmaker has over 1000 dealers that are always there to help you out. So, wherever you are, you are never far away from a Maruti dealer. This puts a sense of relief in the car buyers.
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Easy-drive cars
Simple to drive, an optimum amount of features, the right amount of punch in the engine, variety of transmission options, what would a normal person ask for? Take the example of SCross, it is a whole package with all the above-mentioned things. Or take any car, these are no tension cars that will let you worry about other things in your life.
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Best mileage and value for money range
‘Kitna Deti Hai’, this company started the campaign and no other carmaker has been close enough to beat Maruti in the mileage game. You can expect to get good mileage from every car in the range. Moreover, Marutis have a low maintenance cost. And when it comes to resale value, Maruti cars are one of the highest value returning cars in the market!
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The Boomers vouch for Maruti
Ask your dad, which car should be your first, and every boomer out there will vouch for Maruti. And, dads, they can never be wrong. Maruti has always been the first choice of the Indians due to its vast network and low costs.
Call it a tin can manufacturer or anything else, this is the brand that made Indians shift from two-wheeler to four-wheeler. Maruti is the brand that India comes home in! As far as safety is concerned, most of the cars from the carmaker offer the optimum amount of safety as far as the BNVSAP norms are concerned. We should stop comparing our cars with the ones in Europe or any other developed country. And, we’ll discuss this in detail some other day. For now, which car would you choose as your next buy and why will it be a Maruti Suzuki? Let us know in the comments section below.
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