Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Has Found Over 5 Lakh Takers In Under 4 Years

• The Vitara Brezza will soon get a facelift and a new BS6 petrol engine.
• Since launch, the Vitara Brezza just had one engine option - a 1.3-litre diesel.
• Currently, the compact SUV is priced from Rs 7.63 lakh to Rs 10.63 lakh.

Maruti Suzuki has announced a new sales landmark. Its sub-4 metre SUV, the Vitara Brezza, has crossed the 5 lakh sales milestone since its launch 47 months ago. The carmaker claims that this is the quickest any SUV has sold in India. Maruti Suzuki will showcase the Vitara Brezza facelift at Auto Expo 2020. Expect it to be priced higher than the current SUV which is priced from Rs 7.63 lakh to 10.60 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Vitara Brezza has topped the SUV sales charts for several months in India. One look at the sales figures tells you that it has sold over 10,000 units monthly over the last four months. Shashank Srivastava, the Executive Director of Marketing & Sales, said, ”Vitara Brezza gained immense popularity within months of its launch. Designed and developed by the team at Maruti Suzuki using Suzuki core technology, Vitara Brezza struck the right chord with Indian customers.”

Since its launch, the Vitara Brezza has been offered with a torquey and frugal 1.3-litre diesel engine. Maruti is not likely to update this engine to comply with BS6 regulations. It will instead plonk a 1.5-litre petrol engine, the K15, in the facelifted Brezza. This change will make the Brezza a bit more expensive as it may no longer comply with sub-4 metre car regulations in India. 

Maruti Suzuki’s Vitara Brezza was the brand’s first SUV to become a sales hit since the Gypsy. It was the right car at the right time. It rivals the Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and the Mahindra XUV300. How will things change after the BS6 norms kick in? Will Maruti’s SUV still woo buyers who prefer diesel efficiency? Watch this space to find out. 

Press release:

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza crosses 500,000 sales in 47 months, fastest amongst Compact SUVs 

• Disrupted the compact SUV market with its robust design and technology 

New Delhi, 13 January, 2020: Within just 4 years of its launch, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, India’s No. 1 compact SUV crossed 5 lakh unit sales, adding another feather to its cap. Designed in India and premiered at Auto Expo 2016, Vitara Brezza is the most selling compact SUV in the country. Vitara Brezza, with its glamorous styling introduced a new design language, replacing the conventional bulky design synonymous with an SUV. 

Thanking customers on the occasion, Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “Offering a complete package of class leading features, stylish design, and outstanding fuel efficiency, the most awarded compact SUV, Vitara Brezza gained immense popularity within months of its launch. Designed and developed by the team at Maruti Suzuki using Suzuki core technology, Vitara Brezza struck the right chord with Indian customers. The 5 lakh unit sales in just 47 months is testimony of the customer’s increasing preference for stylish and feature packed compact SUV. We extend our gratitude to our customers for their constant support. We are confident that Vitara Brezza will continue to win hearts of customers across India.” 

A chartbuster for not just Maruti Suzuki but also for the industry, Vitara Brezza has consistently featured in the top ten highest selling cars since its launch. Apart from introducing the concept of a bold and sporty character, it is also the first to bring the concept of dual colour scheme, floating roof and SMARTPLAY infotainment system to compact SUVs. 

The bold design, gloss black alloys, dual tone color, projector headlights complemented by the sporty all black interiors makes Vitara Brezza an ideal choice for customers. It complies with advanced safety regulations, including pedestrian safety. The compact SUV comes loaded with new safety features comprising dual front air bags, ABS with EBD, high speed warning alert, ISOFIX child restraint system, reverse parking sensors and front seat belt pre-tensioners and force limiters. These features are standard across all variants of Vitara Brezza.