Maruti Suzuki sales up 33.5 percent in June

India’s largest passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Thursday reported a healthy sales growth of 33.5 percent in total sales, including exports, for June at 112,773 units.

The company sold 84,455 units in June 2013.

The company’s domestic sales zoomed by 31.1 percent to 100,964 units during the month under review as compared to 77,002 units sold in the corresponding month of last year.

Maruti Suzuki exported 11,809 units last month, which was an increase of 58.4 percent from 7,453 units sold overseas during the corresponding month of 2013.

Sales in passenger cars segment, which comprises brands like Maruti 800, Alto, A-Star, WagonR, Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire, Celerio and SX4, inched higher by 32.3 percent at 86,223 units sold from an off-take of 65,172 units in the corresponding month of 2013.

The off-take of utility vehicles like Gypsy, Grand Vitara and Ertiga was marginally up by 0.1 percent at 5,003 units from sales of 4,997 units in June 2013.

Sales in van segment that includes brands like Omni and Eeco rocketed by 42.5 percent at 9,738 units from an off-take of 6,833 units in the corresponding month of 2013.IANS