Fronx, Jimny drive Maruti's export volume surge to Japan

Maruti's overseas sales in May rose 80%, its fastest pace in five months, to 31,719 passenger vehicles

- Ayaan Kartik

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's exports nearly doubled in May, as its sales to parent Suzuki Motor Corp's home market, Japan, surged amid a slowdown in the domestic car market, as well as global trade uncertainties.

India's largest car seller is targeting 400,000 passenger vehicle (PV) exports in the current financial year as it seeks to offset a slowdown in domestic market. In FY25, Maruti Suzuki exported 332,585 passenger vehicles.

Maruti's overseas sales grew 80%, the fastest pace in five months, to 31,719 PVs while India sales fell 5% to 148,858 units.

"Incremental growth was led by sales of Fronx and Jimny in the Japanese market. Japan has quickly become our second-largest export destination. We are also seeing strong momentum in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia which have been our strong markets," Rahul Bharti, senior executive officer of corporate affairs at Maruti Suzuki, said on Monday during a media briefing.

Exports of EVs, which are set to start in late FY26, will further boost international sales, he added.