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India’s Growing Love of Girthy SUVs Extends to Electric Vehicles

More middle-class consumers are opting for roomier rides.

India’s biggest carmaker Maruti, known for producing affordable small cars for the masses, is expanding its SUV portfolio.

Photographer: Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg

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Ranabir B., who lives near New Delhi, recently splashed out on Mahindra & Mahindra’s XUV700 sport utility vehicle, which at around 2 million rupees ($24,000) is three times more expensive than his previous car — a Honda Jazz hatchback.