Facing the worst sales slowdown in the last two decades, automakers have lined up hefty discounts and other offers to lure buyers ahead of Diwali festival buying period. After several companies offered benefits to beat the slowdown blues, Maruti Suzuki too has announced discounts on some of its top cars including Alto 800, Vitara Brezza, Swift Diesel, Baleno Diesel, S-Cross and more. In a statement released on Wednesday morning, the carmaker said that these benefits are being announced in line with government's decision to revive demand in the automobile industry. Maruti Suzuki said that price of select models will be reduced by Rs 5,000 (ex-showroom price).

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"Welcoming the Government’s initiative to revive the demand in automobile industry, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, today announced to proactively and voluntarily share the benefits of corporate tax reduction with its customers," the statement from Maruti Suzuki India read. Here is the full list of Maruti Suzuki cars that get discounts -

- Alto 800
- Alto K10
- Swift Diesel
- Celerio
- Baleno Diesel
- Ignis
- Dzire Diesel
- Tour S Diesel
- Vitara Brezza
- S-Cross

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The new Maruti Suzuki price list will be applicable from September 25, 2019, across the country. Adding to the good news is the fact that this reduction of prices will be over and above the current promotional offers for the company’s vehicle range. Maruti Suzuki believes that price reduction will bring down the cost of acquisition for entry-level customers, boost customer sentiment and revive the market to create demand. Other companies like Honda, Nissan, Hyundai and Renault are also offering benefits to their customers.

Notably, the cut came after the company reported a 34.3 per cent fall in domestic sales in August. This is one of the biggest monthly drops in sales in recent times. However, Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava remains hopeful that the numbers will be better in September.

"We expect that retail sales in September would witness an improvement over August. The booking levels have gone up compared to last month, have gone up substantially, and the expectation is that the 29th and 30th of this month will probably witness very high retail sale," Reuters recently quoted him as saying.