Maruti Suzuki Fronx Becomes India's Fastest SUV To Cross 1 Lakh Export Milestone
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx was launched in India in April 2023. By FY 2024-25, the brand had exported over 69,000 units of the Fronx, making it the country's most exported passenger vehicle during that period. Along with the Fronx, the list of best-performing export vehicles for the brand included Jimny, Baleno, Swift, and Dzire. During the period, the company also recorded its highest-ever annual export volume of over 3.3 lakh units, a 17.5 per cent increase over the previous fiscal.
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Speaking on the milestone, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, "Maruti Suzuki's capability to manufacture world-class vehicles for global markets exemplifies the true essence of 'Make in India' initiative. Our renewed focus on international markets has been instrumental in Maruti Suzuki's continued leadership in passenger vehicle exports. Fronx is delighting customers all over the world. Besides clocking the fastest 1 lakh exports, Fronx was also India's number 1 exported passenger vehicle in FY 2024-25."
Maruti Suzuki has been the top exporter of passenger vehicles from India for four straight financial years. In the first quarter of FY 2025-26, the company exported over 96,000 vehicles, achieving a record 47 per cent share of the total passenger vehicle exports from India. Currently, Maruti Suzuki exports 17 different models to nearly 100 markets, with South Africa, Japan, and Saudi Arabia ranking among the primary destinations for these exports.
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