Maruti Suzuki Sales Decline 1.6% in March

Country largest passenger car manufacturer and Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India today has announced to sell a total of 111,555 units in March 2015. This includes 103,719 units in domestic market and 7836 units in exports.

Country largest passenger car manufacturer and Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India today has announced to sell a total of 111,555 units in March 2015. This includes 103,719 units in domestic market and 7836 units in exports. The Company had sold a total of 113,350 units in March 2014.

The Company’s total sale in 2014-15 was 1,292,415 units. This is the highest annual sale ever by the Company. The previous high was in 2010-11, when the Company had sold 1,271,005 units.

Domestic sale in 2014-15, at 1,170,702 units, was also the highest ever for the Company.

The sales figures for March 2015 are given below:

Category : Sub-segment

Models

Mar

Till Mar

2015

2014

% Change

2014-15

2013-14

% Change

A: Mini

Alto, WagonR

40159

40085

0.2%

425742

436032

-2.4%

A: Compact

Swift, Ritz, Celerio, Dzire*

38710

44251

-12.5%

495999

440381

12.6%

A: Super Compact

Dzire Tour

2613

1271

105.6%

18639

10012

86.2%

A: Mid-Size

Ciaz **

4251

411

934.3%

33151

4029

722.8%

Total A: Passenger Vehicles

85733

86018

-0.3%

973531

890455

9.3%

B: Utility vehicles

Gypsy, Grand Vitara,Ertiga

6218

6499

-4.3%

68198

61119

11.6%

C: Vans

Omni, Eeco

11768

9752

20.7%

128973

102115

26.3%

Total Domestic Sales

103719

102269

1.4%

1170702

1053689

11.1%

Total Export Sales

7836

11081

-29.3%

121713

101352

20.1%

Total Sales (Domestic + Export)

111555

113350

-1.6%

1292415

1155041

11.9%

(*Dzire reported under compact segment August 2014 onwards, as per SIAM classification)
(** Ciaz launched in October 2014)