Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the largest manufacturing passenger vehicle has managed to dispatch two lakhs vehicles with Bharat Stage 6 emission norms compliant engines, six months before the new emission norms are expected to come into effect, today released to media. Also, Maruti boasts of eight products in its portfolio which adhere to the new standards. India will adopt the Bharat Stage 6 norms on April 1, 2020.
The first Maruti’s product is to get BS 6 compliant engine was the popular premium hatchback Baleno, followed by an upgraded version of Alto, India’s most popular hatchback. The company’s two new products are XL 6 and S-Presso,  have also been launched with the upgraded petrol engine.
“We thank customers who have opted for our BS 6 range of vehicles. We believe that mass adoption is one of the most important factors for the success of any new technology. Offering eight BS 6 compliant petrol vehicles in the mass segment, much ahead of the timeline, has helped us to reach this technology to a larger customer base,” Kenichi Ayukawa, managing director and chief executive, Maruti Suzuki.
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