Maruti Suzuki, known for affordable and mileage-focused cars, has been upgrading its line-up with 6 airbags, aiming at enhanced safety. In the past few months, models like Eeco, Wagon R, Alto K10, Brezza, and Celerio received 6 airbags as standard. To cater to the evolving needs of customers, the company plans to introduce 6 airbags as a standard safety kit in the entire model line-up.
R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, confirmed that all cars from the brand will have 6 airbags as standard before 2025 ends, Autocar India reported. He said, “We will be having 6 airbags in virtually all our cars this year.”
Currently, 6 of its models — the Baleno, Fronx, Ignis, Ertiga, XL6, and S-Presso — do not come with six airbags as standard. Among these, the higher variants of the Fronx and Baleno already offer side and curtain airbags, so their top-end prices are expected to remain largely unchanged. That said, the entry-level variants of these are likely to become more expensive.
The Fronx starts at Rs 7.55 lakh, while the Baleno begins at Rs 6.70 lakh, ex-showroom. The prices of the Ignis, S-Presso, Ertiga, and XL6 are also expected to go up, similar to the Celerio, which saw a significant hike of up to Rs 32,500 after receiving 6 airbags.
Maruti is working to improve its safety. The new fourth-generation Maruti Dzire recently earned a 5-star rating from Global NCAP, marking a positive step for the brand. Dzire becomes the first Maruti car to get a 5-star rating from Global NCAP.
However, several Maruti models – including the Alto K10 (2 stars), Wagon R (1 star), S-Presso (1 star), and Ignis (1 star) – have scored poorly in past Global NCAP safety tests.
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