Maruti Suzuki Ciaz will be stopped by April 2025
Maruti Ciaz will cease in April, driven by decline and market shifts Maruti Suzuki will phase out the mid-season Ciaz in April 2025, marking the end of the brand’s long-standing model. Although the company has formally refuted reports of the disruption, multiple industry sources have indicated that production will end in March 2025 and sales will end soon after. Shrinking the sedan market The decision to pull Ciaz off the shelves reflects a larger transformation in the Indian auto market. Once it flourished, midsize sedans steadily lost their SUVs. In 2015, sedans accounted for about 20% of Indian passenger car sales. By 2024, that number has dropped below 10%, and SUVs now account for more than half of the market. This segment shift has affected all brands including Maruti Suzuki. The company once held a command share of 35-40% in the mid-size sedan category in 2017-18 and now controls only 11%. Volkswagen Virtus, Skoda Slavia and Hyundai Verna are currently…
Maruti Ciaz will be discontinued next month
Maruti Ciaz by Nexa. Image - Sirajudeen. The future of CIAZ appears to be due to multiple factors such as low sales, narrowing sedan segments and better equipped competitor products Launched in 2014, Maruti Ciaz was once the best-selling sedan in the class. However, those numbers have fallen, and CIAZ is now ranked eighth on the list of best-selling sedans in India. The latest report shows that CIAZ can be phased out by April 2025. However, there is no official confirmation for Maruti Suzuki. Prefer SUVs over sedans In the sedan space, most sales are generated by entry-level sedans such as Maruti Dzire, Hyundai Aura, Honda Amaze and Tata Tigor/EV. These accounted for nearly 80% of the sedan market in January 2025. The remaining sales are mainly from the premium sedan space, which is the field and its competitors and its competitors, such as the Volkswagen Virtus, Skoda Slavia, Hyundai Verna and Honda City. Top 10 Sedans January 2025- Yes…