Maruti Suzuki is preparing to raise production of the new Brezza after bookings crossed 95,000 units, with the company expecting the order tally to touch 1 lakh almost immediately. The Brezza alone now accounts for close to half of Maruti’s pending order book, which stood at more than 2 lakh vehicles on October 1.
The updated compact SUV was , priced from Rs 7.39 lakh to Rs 13.55 lakh ex-showroom. Maruti says it sold more than 15,000 Brezzas in September, but demand is still running well ahead of supply. Dealer inventory across the company is down to about 17 days, which explains why production rather than fresh discounting is the immediate priority.
The new Brezza is being built at Maruti’s Kharkhoda plant in Haryana, where output is being ramped up for high-demand models. Kharkhoda now has annual capacity of 5 lakh vehicles after its second 2.5 lakh-unit plant started production earlier this year. Maruti’s total installed vehicle capacity across Haryana and Gujarat is now about 26.5 lakh units a year.
Demand Is Split Across All Three Powertrains
What makes the Brezza backlog unusual is that buyers are not concentrating on just one engine. Maruti says about 38 percent of bookings are for the new 1.0-litre turbo-petrol, 40 percent for the CNG version and 22 percent for the familiar 1.5-litre petrol. That gives the company three sizeable demand pools within one model.
The turbo is the biggest mechanical addition to the 2026 Brezza. Its 1.0-litre Boosterjet engine produces 110hp and 170Nm and is paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. Prices for the turbo variants start at Rs 7.39 lakh, deliberately placing the more powerful engine below equivalent 1.5-litre petrol versions.
The 1.5-litre petrol continues with 103hp and 139Nm and can be ordered with either the new six-speed manual or a six-speed torque-converter automatic. Buyers who want an automatic therefore still need the larger naturally aspirated engine.
CNG No Longer Takes Away The Boot
The other major change is the underbody-mounted CNG tank. Earlier factory CNG systems usually took up a large part of the luggage area, but the 2026 Brezza moves the tank beneath the vehicle. Claimed CNG efficiency is 26.9km/kg, while the change gives owners a much more usable boot than before.
This helps explain why CNG has taken the largest share of bookings at 40 percent. For customers covering high monthly distances, it combines lower running costs with the practicality of a conventional boot, removing one of the biggest compromises of an SUV running on CNG.
The Facelift Added More Than Just Engines
Maruti also used the update to address equipment. Higher variants get a 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless smartphone connectivity, ventilated front seats, an air purifier and 64-colour ambient lighting. The Brezza has also received a five-star Bharat NCAP rating, giving the refreshed model another useful talking point in a segment where safety ratings increasingly influence buying decisions.
The Brezza had already crossed 15 lakh cumulative sales soon after the facelift arrived, so Maruti was starting from a large existing customer base. The difference now is that the model covers a much wider spread of buyers, from a Rs 7.39 lakh turbo manual to CNG versions and a 1.5-litre automatic at the top end.