NEW DELHI — India’s largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has revealed an ambitious roadmap to strengthen its leadership position in the passenger vehicle market. As detailed in its latest Integrated Annual Report (FY 2025–26), the company plans to roll out seven new SUV models over the next five years while rapidly building out its manufacturing infrastructure.

Addressing shareholders and industry stakeholders, Maruti Suzuki Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi stated that the carmaker has accelerated its expansion efforts to keep pace with evolving buyer preferences and rising medium-term demand.

"Reflecting our confidence in the medium-term outlook, we accelerated our capacity expansion plans. During FY 2026–27, we added 500,000 units of manufacturing capacity. Customer expectations continue to evolve rapidly. The company has plans to introduce 7 SUVs in the next 5 years to further strengthen our SUV portfolio," Takeuchi said.

Projecting 6.3 Million Annual Market Size by FY31

The aggressive capacity addition comes as the Indian passenger vehicle market scales unprecedented heights. Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava shared optimistic growth projections, estimating that total domestic industry sales could reach between 6.1 million and 6.3 million units by FY 2030–31.

Bhargava pointed out that alongside the continued surge in SUV popularity, the small-car segment is positioned for a resurgence.

"We are in the process of making as accurate an estimate as possible of the likely growth of the car market in the next five years," Bhargava noted. "Presently, we are estimating that the car industry would grow to 6.1 to 6.3 million units by FY 2030–31 and that the share of the small car market would grow significantly faster than its pace of growth in the last five years."

To capture this momentum, Maruti Suzuki is deploying a multi-pronged approach that blends SUV launches, a revived small-car focus, a multi-powertrain strategy, expanded production, and aggressive export targets.

Record Milestone Operations & Strategic Shift to Biogas

The strategic push follows a landmark year for the automaker. Maruti Suzuki achieved its highest-ever annual sales of 2.42 million (24.22 lakh) vehicles in FY 2025–26, while international shipments hit a record 447,000 (4.47 lakh) units. This marks the third consecutive fiscal year in which the manufacturer surpassed the two-million mark in annual sales.

Beyond traditional vehicle manufacturing, Maruti Suzuki is doubling down on alternative fuel solutions and environmental sustainability. The company’s board recently approved an initial investment of ₹561 crore to establish four biogas production plants in its first phase.

Bhargava highlighted that locally generated biogas can serve as a clean, renewable, and zero-import alternative to compressed natural gas (CNG). Depending on the operational learnings from the first four facilities, Maruti Suzuki plans to commit substantial additional capital toward larger-scale biogas production and distribution networks.