Come April 1, 2021, the Indian auto sector will receive a second price hike of the year as we move to the new financial year. The first hike took place earlier this year in January, when all automakers hiked prices for their cars.
- Prices for all Maruti Suzuki models will go up by 1-6 percent
- The entire Nissan, Datsun and Renault range will also get a price increase
Carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Nissan, Datsun and Renault are set to increase prices of their respective range of cars in India, yet again, citing the increase in input costs as the main reason.
Maruti Suzuki car and SUV prices: April 2021
Maruti Suzuki will increase prices of its entire range anywhere form 1-6 percent over its current ex-showroom price. The hike will range from Rs 5,000 to a maximum increase of Rs 34,000 depending upon the vehicle model.
Currently Maruti Suzuki’s line-up in India consists of the Alto, Baleno, Celerio, Ciaz, Dzire, Eeco, Ertiga, Ignis, S-Cross, S-Presso, Swift, Vitara Brezza, Wagon R and XL6.
Nissan SUV prices: April 2021
All models in the Nissan India range, which currently include the Kicks and Magnite, will receive a price hike on April 1. At this point, Nissan has not yet revealed the price increment it plans to implement for its models.
Interestingly, earlier this month, the Nissan Magnite’s prices were increase by Rs 30,000 for all the turbo-petrol variants.
Datsun prices: April 2021
Similar to Nissan, the entire Datsun range will also receive a price hike, though the carmaker has not announced by how much the prices will go up. Datsun’s India line-up consists of the Redigo, Go and Go+.
Renault prices: April 2021
Renault is also gearing up to increase prices of all its offerings in our market, which include the Duster, Kiger, Kwid and Triber. The French carmaker has also not yet announced the scale in which it will hike the prices.