Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza clocks fastest 4 lakh sales in India!

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza has become the leader in the utility vehicle segment by clocking the fastest 4 lakh sales in a span of just 3 years.

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the sub-4-meter compact SUV, which has been the unchallenged leader in its segment has now clocked 4 lakh sales milestone in the Indian market. The compact urban utility vehicle which has been on sale since the last 3 years commands a market share of 44% year to date.

The Maruti Vitara Brezza sells an average of 14,675 units on a monthly basis. And this is despite the fact that it retails with just a diesel derivative in its portfolio. The said engine is a 1.3-litre unit capable of churning out 88 BHP of power along with 200 Nm of peak torque. It is paired as standard to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

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Maruti Suzuki had introduced an AMT variant for the Vitara Brezza last year itself. And according to the automaker, that accounds for about 20% of the total sales of this compact SUV in India.

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza falls in-between the price range of INR 7.67 lakh to INR 10.64 lakh (ex-showroom). It competes with the likes of Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport and the recently launched Mahindra XUV300.

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Thanking customers for their overwhelming support for the Vitara Brezza, Mr. R S Kalsi, Senior Executive Director (Marketing and Sales), Maruti Suzuki said: “Vitara Brezzawith its sporty and glamorous traits has struck the right chord with Indian customers. The dual-tone colour option in Vitara Brezza is highly appreciated by its customers. Indeed, Vitara Brezza has transformed the compact SUV landscape in India. It continues to be the most loved and awarded SUV despite several new entrants into the segment. The benchmark success of Vitara Brezza with over 4 lakh customers in less than three years is a testimony of the customers’ increasing preference towards the refreshed design and innovative features of the compact SUV. We would like to extend our heartiest gratitude to our Vitara Brezza customers and particularly those who have chosen to wait for their loved car.”

The Vitara Brezza comes with features such as projector headlamps, automatic headlamps and rain-sensing wipers, a touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Car Play, rear parking camera with sensors among others. Safety kit on this utility vehicle includes dual-airbags with ABS and EBD along with rear parking sensors and high-speed alert system.

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Maruti Suzuki is expected to introduce a petrol engine in the line-up of the Brezza soon. Not only this, the 1.3-litre, DDiS unit will be replaced with a new in-house developed 1.5-litre motor. There is a facelift of this model in the pipeline as well.