Maruti Suzuki Targets Nearly 10 Lakh Green Vehicle Sales This FY

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CNG volumes have surged in FY27 as Maruti Suzuki raises its earlier full-year target on the back of new launches including the recent CNG AMT trio

Maruti Suzuki has raised its FY 2026-27 green vehicle sales target to nearly 10 lakh units after a notable increase in CNG volumes during the current financial year. The company had earlier projected sales of 8 lakh to 9 lakh units across its CNG, hybrid and electric portfolio. CNG currently accounts for around 43 per cent of Maruti Suzuki’s sales as it places the fuel at the centre of its revised FY27 projection.

The scale of that CNG business has increased substantially this year. Maruti Suzuki sold around 2.2 lakh CNG vehicles during the first quarter of FY27 – up 58 per cent YoY. July then produced its highest-ever monthly S-CNG sales at around 83,000 units. Monthly volumes now sit close to 80,000 units and Maruti Suzuki holds 70 per cent of the passenger CNG market.

The Indo-Japanese manufacturer sees scope for CNG to increase its share of company sales from the current 43 per cent towards 50 per cent which is subject to sufficient vehicle supply. That would put almost one in every two Maruti Suzuki vehicles sold on CNG. The company already offers one of the largest factory-fitted CNG ranges in the country encompassing several of its high volume hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs and MPVs.

The latest addition to that range has been CNG AMT for the Swift, Dzire and Baleno. All three now get a 5-speed AMT alongside their factory-fitted CNG systems under Maruti Suzuki’s Auto Green Mission. Senior Executive Officer for Marketing and Sales Partho Banerjee said some customers had previously moved towards petrol automatics because CNG models did not offer a two-pedal transmission. Thus, a major gap has been addressed.

The Swift S-CNG AMT prices start at Rs. 7.92 lakh, Baleno at Rs. 8.32 lakh and Dzire at Rs. 8.53 lakh (ex-showroom). Certified CNG efficiency stands at 35.34 km per kg for the Swift, 34.47 km per kg for the Baleno and 36.47 km per kg for the Dzire which makes it the most fuel efficient sedan in the entire country.

Fuel prices are another factor in Maruti Suzuki’s outlook for alternative powertrains. Banerjee referred to crude oil prices near USD 100 per barrel when discussing the revised sales target. Higher petrol running costs can consolidate the case for CNG, hybrid and electric vehicles especially for customers with high annual mileage. Maruti Suzuki’s 43 per cent CNG share already sits well above the PV market average and brands like Hyundai, Kia and Tata are looking to bring in more models in this space.

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