McLaren Prices To Fall By Upto Rs 3.32 Crore: What The India-UK Trade Deal Actually Changes
McLaren is set to cut prices across its India lineup by up to 38 percent, with some models potentially dropping by more than Rs 3 crore. The 750S Coupe would fall from Rs 7.94 crore to Rs 4.94 crore, a reduction of Rs 3 crore.
The 750S Spider would drop from Rs 8.78 crore to Rs 5.46 crore, down Rs 3.32 crore. The GTS grand tourer would move from Rs 6.15 crore to Rs 3.83 crore, a cut of Rs 2.32 crore. McLaren has not officially confirmed these numbers publicly, but they follow the same structure as the duty reduction built into the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
The duty relief applies specifically to British petrol cars above 3,000cc. Both the 750S and the GTS use a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, which puts them squarely in the qualifying bracket. Under the trade agreement, customs duty on such cars drops from 110 percent to 30 percent in the first year, falling further to 10 percent by the fifth year, within an annual import quota.
The Artura, McLaren's hybrid model, does not qualify. Hybrid vehicles are excluded from the lower duty benefit for the first five years of the agreement. So anyone eyeing the Artura will see no change in its pricing under this framework.
McLaren is not the first British brand to move on this. Jaguar Land Rover cut Range Rover SV prices by Rs 75 lakh to Rs 3.5 crore and Range Rover Sport SV by Rs 40 lakh to Rs 2.35 crore on 5 May, reductions of roughly 15 to 18 percent.
JLR also noted it might not pass on the full benefit. McLaren's planned reduction at 38 percent is more than double JLR's in percentage terms, which means the brand is choosing to pass on nearly the full duty benefit rather than absorb part of it.
Other eligible British brands including Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Lotus have not yet announced price revisions.
The India-UK trade agreement was signed on 24 July 2025 and an April 2026 implementation deadline has already slipped. As of early June 2026, both sides are still resolving outstanding issues including steel safeguards. No duty cuts take effect until both countries formally exchange ratification notifications. Brands moving now are acting in anticipation, not in response to a finalised policy.
There is also a quota cap to factor in. The number of cars that qualify for the lower duty is limited annually and must be shared across all British marques importing to the country. With McLaren having delivered roughly 50 cars here by early 2025, allocation may not be an immediate constraint for the brand. But for higher-volume British importers, how the quota is distributed will matter considerably.
McLaren entered the market in 2021 and operates through importer Infinity Cars, with its first showroom opening in Mumbai in late 2022. For a brand at this price point, a 38 percent price reduction is a big signal, even if the mechanics of when and how it materialises are still being worked out.