Gujarat-made Maruti Fronx becomes fastest Indian SUV to hit 1 lakh exports
July 25, 2025
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India’s compact SUV, the Fronx, has set a new benchmark by becoming the fastest Indian SUV to achieve 100,000 units in exports, reaching the milestone in just 25 months since its launch in June 2023. According to the company, the Fronx accounted for about 20% of Maruti Suzuki’s total exports of 330,000 units in FY25.
Launched in April 2023 in India and exclusively manufactured at the company’s Gujarat facility, the export of Fronx commenced to markets like Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa the same year.
Other key export performers alongside the Fronx include models such as the Jimny, Baleno, Swift, and Dzire. In FY25, Maruti Suzuki recorded its highest-ever annual exports, growing by 17.5% over the previous fiscal year.
Speaking on the milestone, Mr. 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 the ‘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 now been India’s top passenger vehicle exporter for four consecutive years. In the first quarter of FY26 alone, it exported over 96,000 units, capturing a record 47% share of India’s total passenger vehicle exports.
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