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Maruti domestic sales in September up 11.45 pc

Car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) today reported a 11.4 per cent jump in its domestic sales during September at 63,086 units against 56,606 units in the same month last year.

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NEW DELHI: Car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) today reported a 11.4 per cent jump in its domestic sales during September at 63,086 units against 56,606 units in the same month last year.

The company's exports during the month grew 55 per cent at 4,362 units compared to 2,814 units in September a year ago.

Sales of MSIL's flagship hatchback M800 in September declined 32 per cent at 5,221 units against 7,680 units, while sales in the C segment comprising multi-utility vehicles, Omni and Versa, dipped 12.9 per cent at 6,350 units, MSIL said in a statement.

In the A2 segment comprising hatchbacks Alto, Wagon-R, Zen and Swift, the company's sales grew 21.8 per cent in September at 46,216 units compared to 37,955 units in the same month a year ago.

Sales of sedans, Esteem and SX4, in the A3 segment were up by 43.3 per cent in the month at 4,885 units against 3,410 units in September 2006, MSIL said.

SUV Grand Vitara and gypsy reported sales of 414 units during the month compared to 272 units in the same month previous year, up 52.2 per cent month-on-month.

For the first six months of the current fiscal, the company's overall sales in the domestic market were up 17.5 per cent at 3,36,758 units against 2,86,622 units in the corresponding period last fiscal.

During the period MSIL sold 2,33,102 units in the A2 segment up 21.9 per cent year-on-year. Sales in the A3 segment were also up 57.7 per cent at 25,174 units.

Exports during April-September period also 51.4 per cent at 24,236 units against 16,009 units in the same period last fiscal.

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