Maruti Suzuki sales fell in April
New Delhi:
The country’s largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported a 6 percent drop in total wholesale sales on Sunday to 1,50661 units in April.
The company had shipped 1,59,691 units to dealers by April 2021, MSI said in a statement.
Last month, the company’s domestic sales fell 7 percent to 1,32,248 units, from 1,42,454 units in April 2021, it added.
Mini-car sales, made up of Alto and S-Presso, fell 32 percent to 17,137 units, compared to 25,041 in the same month last year.
Similarly, sales in the compact segment, which include models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire, fell 18 percent to 59,184 units, from 72,318 in April 2021.
Sales of the Ciaz mid-size sedan fell to 579 units from 1,567 in April 2021.
However, sales of commercial vehicles, including Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and Ertiga, rose 33 percent to 33,941 units, compared to 25,484 vehicles in the same month a year ago, MSI said.
Exports rose 7 percent to 18,413 units, from 17,237 vehicles in the same month last year, the company said.
