Maruti Suzuki to debut India's first flex-fuel car with WagonR E85 in June
Maruti Suzuki readies June launch of a WagonR running on E85, India's first flex-fuel passenger vehicle. Company expects volumes to stay minimal for 5-10 years until ethanol pump infrastructure scales and price parity emerges. Cost impact pegged at Rs 40,000-50,000 per vehicle as government weighs lifting blending mandate beyond E20.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki will launch India's first flex-fuel car, a WagonR running on E85, in June. Company flags volumes will stay minimal for 5-10 years pending ethanol
Key facts
- E85
- E100
- Rs 40,000-50,000 per vehicle
- 5 million units annual PV sales
- E20
- E21-E25
Why this matters
Watch for partnership and M&A openings across ethanol supply, pump infrastructure, and flex-fuel component suppliers as the E20+ mandate debate signals where the next decade of policy-driven value will accrue.