New Delhi: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday reported a 1.7% increase in sales to 1,53,223 units in November. However, passenger vehicle sales registered a month-on-month decline last month despite expectations of demand recovery during the festive season.
Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 135,775 passenger vehicles in India in November 2020, translating into a decline of 17% as compared to the 163,656 units it sold in October 2020, Times Now reported.
Domestic sales increased marginally to 144,219 units last month as against 143,686 units in November 2019, it added.
Sales of mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined by 15.1% to 22,339 units as compared to 26,306 in the same month last year.
Similarly, sales of compact segment, including models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire, declined by 1.8% to 76,630 units as against 78,013 cars in November last year.
Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz, however, increased by 29.1% to 1,870 units as compared with 1,448 in November 2019.
Similarly, utility vehicle sales, including Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and Ertiga, rose 2.4% to 23,753 units compared to 23,204 in the year-ago month, MSI said.
Exports in November were up 29.7% at 9,004 units as against 6,944 units in the corresponding month last year, the company said.
(With inputs from PTI.)
