Have you ever wondered what the names of Maruti cars mean? Well, we are here to explain. Maruti Suzuki is the biggest carmaker in the country. It has held that title for decades. At present, there are around 15 models on sale in India. While it is possible to think that these names are just some random letters. But there are often thoughtful meanings behind these names. Let us take a look at the details of what the names of Maruti cars mean in this post.
Meanings of Names of Maruti Cars
The details of the meanings of the Maruti cars are given in the list below. Some of these are derived from actual words from ancient languages, while others are regular names to demonstrate the qualities of the cars. Here are the details of these:
- Maruti Jimny – Small, smart, and safe persona (A Disney character Jiminy Cricket)
- Maruti Fronx – Frontier neXt = Will conquer
- Maruti Invicto – Invictus (Latin) – “Undefeated”
- Maruti Brezza – Fresh Breeze (Latin)
- Maruti Grand Vitara – “Great Way of Life”
- Maruti S-Cross – Smart Crossover
- Maruti Ciaz – C = Comfort; I = Intelligent; A – Attitude; Z = Zeal [“City from A to Z”]
- Maruti Baleno – “Lighting” or “Flash” (Italian)
- Maruti Ignis – “Fire” (Latin)
- Maruti Ertiga – Derived from “R-tiga”; “Tiga” = “Three” (in Indonesian); “R” = “Row” (Three-row seating capacity)
- Maruti Dzire – “Desir” (French) = “Desire”
- Maruti Swift – Moving with great speed, or fast (Bird name)
- Maruti WagonR – R = Revolution & Relaxation “Tall Wagon”
- Maruti Celerio – “Celestial river” (Latin); “celer” = swift, fast, speedy or quick
- Maruti S-Presso – Espresso (strong coffee) means bold, strong & full of energy
- Maruti Alto – Altus (Latin) = “High”; K10 = “K” – K Series motor & “10” – 1-litre engine
Our View
I find it fascinating to think how deeply the carmakers think before naming a car. Mostly, the meanings are so hidden that an average car owner won’t be able to decipher the exact meaning. But on some occasions, the meanings are straightforward. For instance, Swift has a regular meaning in the English language. Also, Dzire and S-Presso are regular words. But others like Celerio, Invicto, Alto, etc are derived from foreign languages. Hence, it is often missed by most car owners. In any case, I really enjoyed bringing you the details of the meanings of the names of Maruti cars.
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