Next-gen Amaze, Dzire coming in second half of 2024
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The compact sedan space in India will see two new entrants later this year. First up is the all-new Dzire sedan, which, as we've reported earlier, will go on sale this festive season. This will be followed by the launch of the new Honda Amaze that's expected to go on sale in the last few months of 2024.

2024 Maruti Suzuki Dzire to pack more features than Swift
There has been a lot of news about the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Swift hatchback, however, apart from being spied testing alongside the Swift, there has been nothing about the Dzire, apart from now. Going by various reports, the new Maruti Suzuki Dzire has more features compared to the Swift, and here’s a closer look. 

New-gen Maruti Suzuki Dzire sedan to launch in late 2024. What to expect

New Maruti Dzire to get unique styling, more features than Swift
The third-gen Maruti Dzire has been on the market for nearly seven years now, and later this year, it's finally going to see a generation update based on the all-new Swift that’s debuting next month. The compact sedan will boast of evolutionary styling updates, an all-new interior with a few segment-first features as well as a brand-new heart with the new Z Series engine. The launch is expected in the second half of 2024, so let’s take a closer look at what you can expect from the all-new Dzire.

Top 10 cars, SUVs sold in March— Punch, Creta, WagonR, Dzire
The month of March was business as usual for carmakers. A total of 3.7 lakh passenger cars were sold in the Indian market in March 2024. This led to a 10% YoY growth and a marginal 0.8% MoM drop in sales. March was also the last month of FY 2023-24 which accounted for a total sales of 42.16 lakh dispatches.

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New Maruti Dzire spy shots show first in segment sunroof
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The Maruti Suzuki Dzire was first spied in India a couple of days back, but this time, the compact sedan has been spotted winter testing in Himachal Pradesh. The spy shots reveal that it’ll sport a segment-first feature at launch – a sunroof.

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Top 5 best-selling cars in Feb– WagonR, Brezza, Baleno, Dzire, Punch
A total of 3,72,178 passenger vehicles were sold across the country in February 2024. During the same month last year, this figure stood at 3,34,245 units. This has resulted in a YoY growth of 11.3%. However, with 3,93,471 cars sold in January this year, sales have declined by 5.4% MoM.

Maruti Suzuki sells 160,271 units in Feb— Baleno, Swift, Dzire drive in sales
Maruti Suzuki is the leading car manufacturer in India with over 40% market share in the passenger vehicle segment. In February 2024, Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 197,471 units which is inclusive of domestic sales and exports, both in the PV and light commercial vehicle (LCV) segments.

Next-gen Maruti Dzire spied for the first time
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The all-new Dzire seems to be getting ready for a market launch in the coming months. The fourth-gen Dzire (internal codename: YED) will follow the new Swift, which will go on sale in the coming weeks, to the market. Fresh spy shots suggest Maruti will stick to the tried-and-tested formula of a Swift-based compact sedan for the Indian market. 

Maruti Dzire facelift sedan spotted testing ahead of launch

2024 Maruti Dzire spied for first time, based on new-gen Swift
Launch of the fourth-generation Maruti Suzuki Swift is around the corners. The latest iteration of the hatchback made its debut at the Japan Mobility Show in November 2023 and is likely to go on sale in India in the coming few weeks. Test mules of the new-gen Swift have been spied on multiple occasions– both on foreign and Indian soils.

Maruti Alto K10, Swift and Dzire get up to Rs 47,000 discount this January
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Maruti Suzuki Arena dealers are offering discounts and benefits on models such as the Alto K10, Wagon R, Swift and Dzire this January, which includes cash discounts, exchange bonuses and corporate offers. There are, however, no discounts on offer on the Brezza and Ertiga.

Top 10 cars sold in December 2023– Nexon, Dzire, Punch, Brezza, Ertiga
The last month of 2023 evidently witnessed plenty of action in the Indian automotive industry. OEMs lured customers to their showrooms with attractive discounts which helped clear the inventory and boom up the monthly sales as well. Especially in the passenger vehicle (PV) space, a total of 2,987,204 units were sold in December.

Top 5 sedans sold in Nov— Dzire, Aura, Amaze, Tigor, Slavia
Once considered as the most aspirational segment in the Indian car market, sedans are sadly now a dying breed. Lack of options, and overwhelming strength of new SUVs and crossovers in the market have accentuated the unpopularity. Such is the apathy that only a single sedan made it to the list of the top 25 cars sold in November 2023.

December Discount: Maruti Suzuki Arena offers on Dzire, Swift, WagonR
Maruti Suzuki Arena is offering a slew of discounts on its entire range except the Brezza and Eritga. By increasing the deals and trying to clear out its 2023 stock, the four-wheeler manufacturer is offering year-end benefits up to Rs 59,000. Here are the following deals that one can opt for from Maruti Suzuki Arena. 

Top 10 cars sold in Nov— Maruti grabs top 3 spots with WagonR, Dzire, Swift
The Indian passenger vehicle market recorded a sales volume of 3,34.868 units in November this year which resulted in a 4% YoY growth and over 14% MoM decline. The top 10 cars sold in November include models from OEMs including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra.

City, Virtus, Slavia, Dzire, Verna see discounts up to Rs 90,000 this Diwali
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As is usually the case during the festive season, most manufacturers have announced great deals, and significant benefits and discounts in order to push sales. We’ve reported on the discounts and benefits available on a bevy of SUVs and hatchbacks, and now, here’s what’s available on the sedan offerings in our market, starting from the lowest and going to the highest. These benefits include cash discounts, exchange bonuses and corporate discounts.

Key features of new Maruti Suzuki Swift hatchback that we want Dzire sedan to get
1 New infotainment system 

Top 10 sedans sold in Sept— Dzire, Verna post strong YoY growth
Sedans were once the most desirable body style in the Indian market but they have been overshadowed by SUVs over the past few years. As a result, the number of options in the sedan segment have diminished significantly in recent years. Out of the all sedans currently on sale in the market, the top 10 sedans contributed a volume of 31,222 units in September.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire sales cross 25 lakh with 50% sedan market share
Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki Indi, said, “Maruti Suzuki is committed to offering benchmark products of global quality standards across segments, equipped with the latest technology, innovative features and contemporary design. The Dzire is an affirmation of the company’s virtues as customers continue to prefer it as their sedan of choice. We are humbled and thankful to our customers for their continued trust in brand Dzire, as it celebrates a significant achievement of capturing 25 lakh hearts.”

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