Maruti sees no merit in developing small BS-VI diesel engine, to expand CNG port

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) sees no logic in developing a BS-VI diesel engine for small cars as it does not find any economic viability for such cars with market gradually shifting towards petrol models, a senior company official said.

The auto major, with no diesel vehicles in its line-up, now aims to expand its CNG products range to bring in additional volumes.

“There is absolutely no logic in developing a small diesel engine. It is less than 5 per cent in hatchback segment and has reduced considerably in sedans and entry-level SUV segment as now economics does not support it,” MSI Executive Director Sales and Marketing Shashank Srivastava told PTI in an interview.