[TusharK]

Maruti Suzuki has sold over 10 lakh vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, setting a record for an Indian brand.



Maruti Suzuki currently offers 16 models with automatic transmissions, which include technologies like Auto Gear Shift (AGS), 6-speed automatic with steering-mounted paddle shifters and Electronic-Continuous Variable Transmission (e-CVT).

Maruti Suzuki introduced AGS tech in 2014. According to the company, 65% of automatic vehicles sold by the brand are equipped with AGS. The share of automatic transmission models makes up 27% of Maruti’s automatic sales, while the Hybrid e-CVT transmission accounts for about 8%.

Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Sales of Maruti Suzuki India said, "We are already close to touching the one lakh automatic vehicle sales mark for FY23-24, as we stand in the middle of the financial year. Arena customers, meanwhile, prefer mid-variants when making a purchase decision. As things stand today, NEXA accounts for about 58% of automatic car sales at MSIL, while Arena contributes about 42%."

Link to Team-BHP News

[TejasKinger]

So here's a quick break-up of MSIL's Automatic portfolio.

AGS
1. S-Presso
2. WagonR
3. Celerio
4. Ignis
5. Swift
6. Dzire
7. Baleno
8. Alto K10
9. Fronx

4-Speed AT
1. Ciaz
2. Jimny

6-Speed AT
1. Ertiga
2. Brezza
3. XL-6
4. Grand Vitara
5. Fronx

CVT
1. Grand Vitara
2. Invicto

[TheCamShaft]

If they broke this down further by geo, Bangalore City would most likely be on the top for Automatic car sales for MSIL. Automatics are in sheer high demand here

[GTO]

Not sure if it's something to brag about. Majority of their sales are from the AMT which sucks, is jerky and has long-term reliability issues (lots of complaints on the forum). The torque-converters date back to the 90s and are outdated, although they are reliable, smooth & quick-shifting enough for the everyday car owner.

Originally Posted by TejasKinger

CVT

Baleno too had a CVT - here's an ownership review (Maruti Baleno Delta CVT - The experience so far).

[Keeleri_Achu]

Originally Posted by GTO

Not sure if it's something to brag about. Majority of their sales are from the AMT which sucks, is jerky and has long-term reliability issues (lots of complaints on the forum).

From an enthusiast's point of view, I agree that the AMT is nowhere near as fun as a DSG or even a proper Torque converter. But for what it's designed, as a convenient mode of transport from point A to point B, it serves it's job pretty well. For majority of the public, that's all they want - cheap, frugal and reliable. As a baby step to the world of automatics, it does a fine job.

While the version of AMTs introduced in the 2014 Celerio had issues and many of them were reported in the forum, Maruti has constantly tweaked it with each subsequent iteration. That has certainly helped with the reliability of the box. If you check our thread on Maruti's AMT woes, (Maruti's AMT woes) there has been no activity for quite a while now. Compare that to the posts we still see on DSGs. I'm pretty sure Maruti have sold at least ten times the number of AMTs compared to DSGs of other manufacturers. Moreover, Maruti have made child parts available for most of the unit and there are plenty of videos in YouTube on how to get them serviced, even if there is an issue. As an owner myself, I follow two simple steps to get the most out it.

1. Idling the engine for a minute after starting it takes care of the cold judder which used to be reported in the forum.

2. Always switch to neutral, if stopping for more than 5 seconds

3. AMT fluid is replaced at an interval of 10-15k KM as a DIY.

Maruti has done a commendable job in introducing automatic transmission to the majority of Indian public. Just like they did with small petrol monocoque cars back in the 80s.