Maruti Suzuki debuts India's first flex-fuel passenger car, running on ethanol blends up to E85

Maruti Suzuki unveiled India's first flex-fuel vehicle, capable of running on petrol-ethanol blends up to E85, aligning with the government's ethanol mobility push, a planned 5,000 E100 station rollout, and import substitution targets that have already saved ₹12,403 crore via 311.8 crore litres of ethanol blending.

— Filed Thu, 4 Jun, 2026, 12:49 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Maruti Suzuki launched India's first flex-fuel passenger car, capable of running on petrol and ethanol blends up to E85, aligning with government push for ethanol-based mobility, reduced oil imports and a planned 5,000 E100 station rollout.