Maruti expands subscription service: Know how you can ‘own’ car without buying it

Maruti Suzuki Subscribe plan allows customer to opt from a range of the company's vehicles like WagonR, Swift, Dzire, Baleno, S-Cross, etc to drive for multiple tenures without buying the vehicle by paying an all-inclusive fixed monthly charge.

New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India has expanded its vehicle subscription services to four more cities -- Jaipur, Indore, Mangalore and Mysore -- taking the total number to 19 cities. Announcing the decision on Monday, the company said it has partnered with Orix Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. (Orix), ALD Automotive India (ALD Automotive), and Myles Automotive Technologies Pvt Ltd (Myles) to offer the subscription service.

"Car subscription is a new and upcoming concept for the Indian market. We are regularly upgrading our Subscribe programme with learnings and feedback from customers... With an addition of four new cities in our network, we look forward to serving more customers," MSI Senior Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava said.

What is Maruti Suzuki Subscribe plan?

Maruti Suzuki Subscribe plan was launched in July last year. It allows customer to opt from a range of the company's vehicles -- WagonR, Swift, Dzire, Vitara Brezza, Ertiga from Maruti Suzuki ARENA and Ignis, Baleno, Ciaz, S-Cross and XL6 from NEXA -- to drive for multiple tenures without buying the vehicle by paying an all-inclusive fixed monthly charge.

This monthly payment includes the vehicle usage charges, registration charges, maintenance, insurance, and other common services related to vehicle usage. Customers have the option to either switch over to a new car or avail the option of purchasing the subscribed car on the completion of tenure. On the other hand, a customer can also foreclose the subscription at any point in time.

(With PTI Inputs)