Since many years now, Maruti Suzuki has been the undisputable market leader in terms of sales. Korean automaker, Hyundai Motors has been the only one who has managed to claim the second spot on the podium and compete strongly against the Indian automaker. Maruti Suzuki has been the first one to introduce the AMT (known as AGS) concept to India, while its competitor Hyundai is yet to offer AMT options.
Recent reports suggest that Hyundai will be intruding AMT variants in selective models, which will eventually help in boosting its overall sales number and offer more options to potential customers. Additionally, it is believed that AMT variants will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Tamil Nadu. Post introduction of AMT models, it is likely that Maruti Suzuki might lose a considerable share to Hyundai every month. As for now, the Grand i10, Verna and Elantra are offered in automatic transmission options. As for Maruti, they have the AGS variants available in the Celerio, Alto K10, Wagon R and the Swift Dzire models.
Along with the compact SUV which is expected to be launched at a later date, Hyundai might also to offer AMT options on lower end entry-level models such as Eon, Xcent and the much talked about Santro, provided it is re-launched. As the technology will be manufactured and assembled locally, we can expect to see Hyundai competitively price its products, especially against its direct competitor Maruti Suzuki.
