Maruti Suzuki fires up second Kharkhoda unit, lifts total capacity to 2.65M units

India's largest carmaker began commercial production at the second unit of its Kharkhoda, Haryana plant, adding 250,000 units of annual capacity. Total installed capacity now stands at 2.65 million units, with another 500,000 units slated for FY27 and an eventual 1 million-unit footprint at Kharkhoda — a direct response to order backlogs.

— Source publishedMon, 18 May, 2026, 18:11 IST·First seen Mon, 18 May, 2026, 18:25 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki started commercial production at the second unit of its Kharkhoda plant in Haryana, adding 250,000 units annual capacity and

Key facts

  • 250,000 units annual capacity
  • 2.65 million units total capacity
  • 1 million units planned at Kharkhoda
  • 500,000 units to be added in FY27

Why this matters

Kharkhoda's eventual 1M-unit footprint reshapes the domestic capacity map, tightening Maruti's cost moat and raising the bar for any rival expansion or JV economics in the sub-compact and compact segments.