New Delhi: The country’s largest car company Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has no intention of developing a diesel engine with BS-6 standard for small cars. The company believes that such cars are not economically viable. A company official said that now the market is slowly shifting towards petrol models. There is no diesel model among the vehicles offered ahead of Maruti. The company now intends to expand its CNG portfolio.
MSI Executive Director Sales and Marketing Shashank Srivastava said, “There is no logic to developing a small diesel engine. In the hatchback segment it has been less than five percent. It has also come down significantly in the sedan and entry-level SUV segment. Economics no longer supports this. ”However, the automobile major may consider larger BS-6 engines going forward if there is sufficient demand for large diesel-based SUVs and sedans.
Srivastava said, “However, there are many consumers who do not see the economics to drive a car and they can still buy diesel cars. That is why the company has said that it has a close eye on the market. ”He said that if there are enough people in that category then we can consider developing a bigger BS-6 diesel engine. Srivastava said that the company has not taken any decision yet.
