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Maruti Alto, Baleno, WagonR to cost more
 
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May 02, 2005 14:04 IST

Faced with rising input costs, Maruti Udyog Ltd [Get Quote] on Monday effected a price hike, including on the popular Alto model, but made no changes in the prices of entry-level car M800 and multi-utility Gypsy.

The Alto LX has become dearer by Rs 1,906 to Rs 2,77,908, while the mid-size Baleno saw the maximum price increase at 0.72 per cent.

The Baleno LXi price will now be up by Rs 4,138 to Rs 5,79,073.

"There had been a pressure on margins due to rising input costs, which prompted this increase. The price hike will be on all the models and variants, except M800 and Gypsy," a company spokesman said.

Price of WagonR model moved up by 0.15 per cent or Rs 563. The WagonR LXi model will now come for Rs 3,64,492.

The percentage hike on Zen model will be similar at 0.15 per cent, the company said. The LXi variant of the model will now cost Rs 3,70,519.

The hike on the mid-size Esteem will be 0.19 per cent or Rs 900. The LXi variant of the model will now come for Rs 4,70,323.


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