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Maruti Suzuki sales rise 12% to 1,35,550 in November
Country`s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported 12.2 percent rise in total sales for November at 1,35,550 units, as against 1,20,824 units in the corresponding month of 2015.
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported 12.2 percent rise in total sales for November at 1,35,550 units, as against 1,20,824 units in the corresponding month of 2015.
The company`s passenger car segment comprises of brands like Alto, WagonR, Swift, Ritz, Celerio, Baleno, Dzire, Dzire Tour, and Ciaz.
The company's domestic sales stood at 1,26,325 units, up 14.2 percent from 1,10,599 units in November 2015, MSI said in a statement.
Sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, increased by 8.1 percent to 38,886 units as compared to 35,981 units in the year-ago month, MSI said in a statement.
The auto major said sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno increased by 10.8 percent to 49,431 units in November this year as against 44,626 units last year.
Maruti Suzuki said sales of its compact sedan Dzire Tour declined by 10.3 percent during the month under review at 3,017 units. Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz also declined by 1.4 percent to 5,433 units during the month.
Sales of utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Grand Vitara, Ertiga, S-Cross and compact SUV Vitara Brezza, however, surged 98.1 percent to 17,215 units in November this year, from 8,688 units in the corresponding month last year.
Sales of vans -- Omni and Eeco declined by 1.6 percent to 12,238 units in November this year as compared to 12,432 units in the same period of the previous year.
Exports during the month under review declined by 9.8 percent to 9,225 units as compared to 10,225 units in November last year, MSI said.
With PTI Inputs