Maruti Suzuki reported Tuesday that it had sold a total of 116,704 units in the domestic market last month, which is significantly higher than the 94,728 units it had sold in August 2019. These figures include passenger cars and its Super Carry LCV as well as units. sold to another OEM.
Most of Maruti Suzuki’s push once again came from the mini and compact subsegments. The two represented a 26.8% jump when comparing the figures for August 2020 and 2019. It is interesting to note here that the S-Presso was only launched in September last year and therefore did not contribute to the figures. August 2019.
Utility vehicles also performed better last month with models such as the 2020 Vitara Brezza, the newly launched 2020 S-Cross, as well as the Ertiga and XL6. The subsegment saw a 13.5% increase last month compared to the same month in 2019.
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The wrong-size sedan segment, however, remains mute for the nation’s largest automaker. While Hyundai’s 2020 Verna and Honda’s fifth-generation City launched earlier this month, the Ciaz has found things difficult in a segment that is struggling to gain pace. Only 1,223 units of the Ciaz were sold last month.
Maruti Suzuki also reported a 15.3% drop in exports with 7,920 units shipped to other markets from here.
When all the figures, domestic sales and exports are combined, the outlook appears to be improving with an increase of 17.1% last month compared to the same month in 2019.
Covid-19 and subsequent developments have posed huge challenges for Maruti Suzuki, as well as all other automakers, in India and around the world. However, there is a sense of normalcy that seems to be gradually settling in and the August figures may well underline this even as OEMs continue to focus on safety precautions and guidelines.
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