Over 65 Percent Of Maruti Suzuki Automatic Cars Sold Are AMTs

• Maruti has sold over 10 lakh automatic cars in India

• Close to 1 lakh automatic units sold in FY 23-24

• AMT is the most popular AT option, with 65% contribution, followed by torque converters

• Arena customers prefer ATs in mid variants while Nexa customers want it in the higher trims

• 16 models across the entire Maruti range come with an AT option

Maruti Suzuki has announced that it has sold over 10 lakh automatic transmission-equipped cars on our roads. The carmaker currently offers four types of automatic gearboxes: a 5-speed AMT, 4-speed torque converter, 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters and the e-CVT. 

Back in 2014, Maruti launched the automated manual transmission (AMT) system. This lowered the price difference between a manual and an automatic transmission. It is nothing but the existing manual gearbox whose clutch and gears are automatically actuated. 

Maruti has also released some interesting statistics regarding the sales percentage of automatic transmissions. Over 65 percent units sold were the AMT, and 27 percent units account for the torque converter-equipped models. The e-CVT consists of 8 percent of all the automatic sales. 

Furthermore, Arena customers tend to prefer ATs in mid variants, while the Nexa customers want the automatics in the higher-end trims. The Nexa outlets contribute to 58 percent of all automatic sales, while the Arena showrooms contribute the balance 42 percent.

Currently, Maruti Suzuki is offering automatic options in almost its entire range of portfolio. The AMT is offered in Alto K-10, S-Presso, Celerio, WagonR, Ignis, Swift, Dzire, Baleno and Fronx. Meanwhile, the 4-speed torque converter automatic comes in the Jimny and Ciaz. The more sophisticated 6-speed torque converter automatic with paddle shifters can be seen in the Fronx Turbo, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara. Finally, the e-CVT is available in strong-hybrid variants of the Grand Vitara and the Invicto. 

While Maruti Suzuki was known to introduce the AGS tech in the market, it currently offers over four different types of automatic transmissions across 16 different models.