Maruti Suzuki crosses 30 million cumulative sales mark in domestic market

Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday, November 5, said the company had crossed 30 million cumulative sales mark in the domestic market.

The country’s largest carmaker said it crossed its first 10 million cumulative sales milestone in 28 years 2 months, and the next 10 million units were sold in 7 years and 5 months.

The next 10 million units in the domestic market were sold in a record time of 6 years 4 months, the company said in a statement.

Among the 30 million units sold in India, Alto emerged as the most popular model, with over 47 lakh units sold, followed by the Wagon R with around 34 lakh units, and the Swift with over 32 lakh units, it stated.

Compact SUVs Brezza and Fronx also feature among the top ten most sold vehicles in the company’s portfolio, the automaker said.

”With car penetration at approximately 33 vehicles per 1,000 people, we know our journey is far from over,” Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said.

The company will continue to make every possible effort to bring the joy of mobility to as many people as possible, he added.

The company delivered the iconic Maruti 800 over to the first customer on December 14, 1983.

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