New Delhi, June 5 -- The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, is considering a request from its dealers to introduce measures to shield small-car buyers from price hikes as demand for the category continues to rise following last year's GST cut, according to a top company executive.

"We are getting feedback from our channel partners that the customers who book these entry-level models should receive some relief from the price hike we announced. We are seriously contemplating this. The final details and till what date this relief can be allowed has not been finalized yet but we are discussing," Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer of marketing and sales at Maruti Suzuki, told reporters.

To help small-car buyers, the ...