Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car manufacturer in terms of sales volume, releases sales figures for June 2021. The company registered a total sales of 1,47,368 units for the given period. This includes total domestic sales of 1,26,196 units, exports of 17,020 units, and sales to other OEM 4,152 units. Maruti Suzuki completed the first quarter of FY 21-22 with a total sales of 3,53,614 units. The company acknowledged the fact that the sales in the first quarter of both FY20-21 and FY21-22 have been below the expectations. The main reason for this being the numerous lockdowns and also the restrictions laid down across the country. The customer sentiments were also relatively low in this period, which was evident from the sales figure.
Detailed Sales Report
In the mini passenger vehicle segment, which consists of the Alto and S-Presso, Maruti Suzuki posted a total sales of 17,439 units, up from 10,458 units in June 2020. The compact vehicle segment was the best-selling segment for the company. This segment consists of WagonR, Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno, and Dzire. For June 2021, Maruti Suzuki posted sales of 68,849 units for this segment. The figure for the same segment for June 2020 stood at 26,696 units. The mid-size segment, which currently consists of the Ciaz, sold a total of 602 units as compared to 553 units for the same period last year.
Gypsy, Ertiga, S-Cross, Vitara Brezza, and XL6 make up the utility vehicle segment. The total sales for this segment stood at 28,172 units, up from 9,764 units in June 2020. Maruti Suzuki Eeco, which falls under the van category, sold a total of 9,218 units, as against 3,803 units for the same period last year. In the light commercial vehicle segment, which consists of the Super Carry, the company sold 1,916 units against 1,026 units for June 2020.
In Other News
Maruti Suzuki is reportedly working to bring back the diesel powertrain. As per sources, the 2022 XL6 will be the first car to get the diesel engine, and most likely, Vitara Brezza and Ertiga will follow after that. Maruti Suzuki will soon launch the Jimny for the Indian market, albeit in the form of the 5-door version. This is one of the highly anticipated launches, and we expect Jimny to be an instant hit once launched.
Also Read:
- Maruti Suzuki 1.5L diesel coming back with the XL6 in 2022.
- Maruti Suzuki working on a launch plan for Jimny SUV in India.
