Maruti concludes over 3 lakh AMT sales: Celerio, Dzire and Ignis most popular

Maruti Suzuki introduced the AGS (auto gear shift) with the Celerio in 2014. Four year later, it has seven different cars with the AMT gearbox as an option, including the WagonR, Alto K10, Celerio, Swift, Ignis, Dzire and the Brezza. And within the four years, it has also managed to sell 3 lakh cars equipped with the transmission. The AMT is available on both the diesel and petrol motors of the Swift, Ignis and the Dzire, but only on the 1.3-litre diesel engine-equipped variant of the Brezza.

Interesting points:

Currently, 43 per cent of the Celerio’s sales are of the AGS variant

AGS variants account for 28 per cent of the Ignis’ sales

AGS variants account for 17 per cent of the Dzire’s sales

Maruti Suzuki’s acclaimed Auto Gear Shift tech achieves new milestone, crosses 3-lakh sales

AGS offer convenience of an automatic transmission with no compromise in fuel efficiency

AGS variant contribution to total sales of Maruti Suzuki has tripled since 2014-15.

Targets to sell over 2-lakh cars with AGS technology in 2018-19.

Source: CarDekho.com