Addressing growing concerns over ethanol-blended fuel at a PIB press conference in New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India’s Corporate Affairs Senior Executive Officer Rahul Bharti clarified that E20 fuel causes no damage to cars manufactured before 2023, which were primarily designed for E10 fuel. Bharti explained that India mandated E20 compliance from 2023 onward, raising questions about compatibility for older E10 vehicles still on the road. He said Maruti Suzuki has built in sufficient safety margins to prevent wear and tear, corrosion, or damage to parts in contact with E20 fuel, and that testing of pre-2023 E10 cars on E20 fuel across all parameters found nothing of concern.
