Maruti's WagonR Bioflex lands at Rs 7.24 lakh, carries Rs 1.28 lakh premium over petrol ZXi
Maruti Suzuki has priced India's first flex-fuel WagonR Bioflex Rs 1.28 lakh above the comparable ZXi petrol variant, betting on E85 economics at Rs 82/litre. Fuel access remains thin: under 500 E85 pumps targeted by Dec 2026, scaling to 5,000 outlets by end-2027 across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki priced its flex-fuel WagonR Bioflex at Rs 7.24 lakh, Rs 1.28 lakh above the comparable ZXi petrol variant. E85 fuel availability is limited but
Key facts
- Rs 7,23,900
- Rs 1,28,420 premium
- Rs 82/litre E85
- 500 pumps by Dec 2026
- 5,000 outlets by end-2027
Why this matters
Thin E85 infrastructure (under 500 pumps targeted by Dec 2026) opens partnership white space with OMCs, ethanol producers, and fleet operators where Maruti can lock in offtake before Hyundai or Tata productize their own flex variants.