Plan to Buy Car? You May Have to Pay More As Kia, Hyundai, Maruti, Tata Announce Car Price Hike From 1 April

Car Price Hike in April 2025: People planning to buy new car next month might have to pay extra for their favourite models as Kia, Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and other automakers have announced price hikes from 1 April 2025.

Most of these leading vehicle manufacturers have made this announcement citing rising input costs including that of commodities and expenses on transportation. Most of these companies have raised around 3-4% price of their top models. The exact car price hike on specific models is not known. Here announcements related to car price hike by India's leading automakers.

Tata Motors announces car price hike from 1 April, 2025

Tata Motors, on March 19, announced a car price hike of up to 2% from 1 April 2025. The price increase came in the backdrop of an increase in input costs and may vary as per individual model and variant. Company's top model include Curvv, Tiago, Altroz, Tigor, Punch, Harrier, etc.

Hyundai Motors car price hike from 1 April, 2025

South Korean car maker, Hyundai Motors, recently announced car price hike of up to 3% from 1 April, 2025. The quantum of prices, set to be increased will depend on the variant and model of the cars.

"At Hyundai Motor India Limited, we strive to absorb rising costs to the extent possible, ensuring minimal impact on our customers. However, with the sustained increase in operational expenses, it has now become imperative to pass on a part of this cost escalation through a minor price adjustment. The price increase will be effective in April 2025. We remain committed to making consistent internal efforts to minimise any future impact on our valued customers," said Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer, HMIL.

Maruti Suzuki car price hike

Automaker Maruti Suzuki, on March 17, announced that the price of its cars is likely to increase up to 4% (depending on the model) amid rising input costs and operational expenses.

"The company has planned to increase the prices of its cars from April, 2025. The price increase is expected to be up to 4% and will vary depending on the model. While the Company continuously strives to optimize costs and minimize the impact on its customers, some portion of the increased cost may need to be passed on to the market," Maruti Suzuki said in a BSE filing on March 17.
The recent price hike is likely to impact the cost of top Maruti Suzuki cars like Swift, Dzire, Ertiga, Brezza, Alto K10, etc.

Kia cars price hike from 1 April, 2025

Kia India is planning to raise car price by 3% across its entire product range from 1 April, 2025. The premium carmaker cited rising commodity prices and escalated supply chain-related costs as the main reason behind the price hike.

"As a brand committed to providing exceptional value and quality to our customers, we have always strived to offer the best vehicles at competitive prices. However, due to the rising costs of commodities and input materials, we will be increasing upto a 3 per cent price hike across all Kia models, effective from 1st April 2025." ANI quoted Hardeep Singh Brar, Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Kia India. Recent price hike may impact the cost of Kia's best selling cars like Sonet, Seltos, and Carens.