New Delhi. Maruti Suzuki has maintained its dominance in the Indian automobile market for decades. However, the month of October 2024 did not fully live up to the expectations for the country's largest car manufacturer. This month, the company sold 1,59,591 vehicles in the domestic market, which is 5% less than 1,68,407 units in October 2023 last year. Nevertheless, the company achieved a 10% growth in October sales compared to September 2024, which was possible due to the festive season.
Some of Maruti's cars performed well, while the company suffered losses due to low sales of some cars. Let us know how the sales of Maruti cars were in October 2024.
Ertiga became the best selling car
Ertiga's sales performance in October 2024 was excellent. This car became India's best selling car with sales of 18,785 units. Compared to last year, the sales of this model increased by 32%.
Maruti Swift was at second place with sales of 17,539 units. However, in the same month last year this figure was 20,598 units, which means Swift faced a decline of 15%.
Brezza, Frankos and Baleno occupied the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively. Their sales also exceeded 16,000 units. At the same time, Grand Vitara registered an impressive 30% annual growth with sales of 14,083 units. Dezire, Wagon R and Eeco also managed to sell more than 10,000 units.
Performance of small cars remained lackluster
Talking about small cars, Maruti Alto, which was once considered the face of entry-level hatchbacks, sold only 8,548 units in October 2024. This figure is 24% less than last year. Models like Jimny and XL6 also suffered a setback. Jimny sales declined by 35% and XL6 declined by 25%. These sold 1,211 and 3,285 units respectively.
Some models took charge
While sales of some cars declined, the Ignis achieved a growth of 12%. 2,663 units of this model were sold, which is more than last year. Due to decline in sales of Celerio and S-Presso, their combined sales came down to around 5,000 units. The Ciaz sedan, which has been in need of an upgrade for a long time, recorded sales of only 659 units. In the MPV segment, Invicto sales declined by 38% and only 296 units of this model were sold.
Sales decreased despite festive season
Even in a big festive season like Diwali, Maruti Suzuki did not get the performance that was expected. However, strong sales of models like Ertiga, Brezza, Franxx and Grand Vitara kept the situation afloat. Maruti Suzuki will have to bring new changes in its small cars and sedan segments so that it can better meet the market demand in the coming months.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 16, 2024, 15:25 IST