Maruti Suzuki India sells total 79,872 vehicles in May 2009

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Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 79,872 vehicles in May 2009. This includes 9,087 units for export.

The company had sold a total of 69,001 vehicles in May 2008.

Maruti Suzuki’s volume in the domestic A2 segment grew by 20.7 per cent while in the A3 segment the sales volume grew by 14.1 per cent during the month as compared to sales in May 2008. The month sales in C Segment grew by 25.1 per cent as compared to May 2008.

The company launched its new Premium compact car Ritz during the month

The sales figures for May 2009 are given below:

Segment

Models

May

Till May

April'08 - March'09

2009

2008

% Change

2009-10

2008-09

% Change

A1

M800

2336

6830

-65.8%

4681

11288

-58.5%

49383

C

Omni, Versa

7619

6092

25.1%

15343

13797

11.2%

77948

A2

Alto, Wagon-R, Zen, Swift, Ritz A-Star

53760

44539

20.7%

100577

87660

14.7%

511396

A3

SX4, D'zire

6782

5946

14.1%

13848

10133

36.7%

75928

Total Passenger Cars

70497

63407

11.2%

134449

122878

9.4%

714655

MUV

Gypsy, Vitara

288

736

-60.9%

1193

804

48.4%

7489

Domestic

70785

64143

10.4%

135642

123682

9.7%

722144

Export

9087

4858

87.1%

15978

7655

108.7%

70023

Total Sales

79872

69001

15.8%

151620

131337

15.4%

792167


* A-star launched in November 2008, Ritz launched in May 2009.

Best Selling Maruti Cars in India
Maruti SX4 (Sedan)
Maruti Gypsy (SUV)
Maruti Grand Vitara (SUV)
Maruti Omni (VAN)
Maruti Versa (VAN)
Maruti 800 (Hatchback)
Maruti Alto (Hatchback)
Maruti Zen (Hatchback)
Maruti Swift (Hatchback)
Maruti WagonR (Wagon) 

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