Maruti Suzuki to expand AT range for Indian market

Maruti Suzuki has sold one lakh AT powered cars in just 1.5 years and this has given it confidence to plan for further expansion of the two-pedal range for the Indian market. It currently offers the AT option in three different systems – AMT, CVT and a regular AT. Of these, only the AMT is offered with both petrol and diesel models.

Of these, the AMT technology seems to have tasted the most success. It was introduced with the Celerio in 2014 and is also offered in models like the Alto K10, Swift Dzire and both models of the Wagon R. The CVT option is offered solely with the Baleno while the Ertiga, Ciaz, Ritz and Swift Dzire get a conventional four-speed AT.   Currently, the only vehicles not offered with an AT option are the Swift, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross as well as on older models like the Omni, Gypsy and the Eeco.

Commenting on the development, C V Raman, Maruti Suzuki India executive director of R&D, said, "Currently, we have four models with the AGS technology and plan to introduce the two-pedal technologies like AGS, CVT and AT in our other models too."