Maruti Suzuki India Limited Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi during the launch event of the ‘Victoris’. File
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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Maruti Suzuki) has announced the start of shipment of its premium SUV, Victoris, for exports. Over 450 vehicles have set sail from Mundra and Pipavav ports in Gujarat for global markets.The SUV will be globally sold as ‘Across’.
The SUV has demonstrated global safety credentials, earning a 5-star safety rating in both Global NCAP and Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme).
Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki said, “Our export journey is guided by the vision of Make in India, Make for the World. In calendar year 2025, with exports of over 3.9 lakh vehicles, we emerged as India’s number one passenger vehicle exporter for the fifth year in a row”.
“The year also marked our re-entry into Europe with the start of exports of our first Battery Electric Vehicle, e-Vitara,” he added.
“If we look at the growth of India’s passenger vehicle exports in the past five years from CY2020 to CY2025, while the rest of industry grew by 1.43 times, Maruti Suzuki exports grew by 4.67 times. The addition of Victoris will further support our export ambitions, and we are hopeful it will be well received in international markets,” he further said.
Published – January 16, 2026 04:21 pm IST
