{"id":120085,"date":"2023-10-18T09:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120085"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:50:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:50:27","slug":"maruti-suzuki-crosses-the-10-lakh-automatic-car-sales-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/auto-news\/maruti-suzuki-crosses-the-10-lakh-automatic-car-sales-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Maruti Suzuki crosses the 10-lakh automatic car sales milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"
Maruti Suzuki has sold over 10 lakh vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, setting a record for an Indian brand.<\/span><\/p>\n Maruti Suzuki currently offers 16 models with automatic transmissions, which include technologies like Auto Gear Shift (AGS), 6-speed automatic with steering-mounted paddle shifters and Electronic-Continuous Variable Transmission (e-CVT).<\/span><\/p>\n Maruti Suzuki introduced AGS tech in 2014. According to the company, 65% of automatic vehicles sold by the brand are equipped with AGS. The share of automatic transmission models makes up 27% of Maruti\u2019s automatic sales, while the Hybrid e-CVT transmission accounts for about 8%.<\/span><\/p>\n Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Sales of Maruti Suzuki India said, “We are already close to touching the one lakh automatic vehicle sales mark for FY23-24, as we stand in the middle of the financial year. Arena customers, meanwhile, prefer mid-variants when making a purchase decision. As things stand today, NEXA accounts for about 58% of automatic car sales at MSIL, while Arena contributes about 42%.”<\/span><\/p>\n