Maruti confident on BSVI, CNG models to make up for its exit from diesel

Auto market leader announced in June it was exiting diesel segment

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India is confident its Bharat Stage VI (BSVI) and compressed natural gas (CNG) models will be enough to make up for the absence of diesel variants from its portfolio, helping it hold on to the top spot.

Maruti is sticking to this strategy at a time when rival Hyundai is looking to make the most of the monopoly it will have in the compact diesel segment from April 1, 2020, when the BSVI emission norms kick in.

The market leader’s confidence stems from the rapid shift in favour of petrol in the passenger vehicle (PV)