Maruti sales jumps 12% to 1,79,228 units in June

Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross and XL6 clocked sales of 52,373 units last month compared to 43,404 units a year ago

MUMBAI: Automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday reported a 12 per cent increase in total wholesales to 1,79,228 units in June.

The company had dispatched 1,59,418 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement.

The total domestic passenger vehicle sales were 1,37,160 units last month compared to 1,33,027 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 3 per cent, it added.

Sales of mini-segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 9,395 units from 14,054 units in June 2023.

Sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S and WagonR, stood at 64,049 units against 64,471 units in the year-ago month.

Utility vehicles, consisting of Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross and XL6 clocked sales of 52,373 units last month compared to 43,404 units a year earlier.

Sales of Eeco were at 10,771 units last month against 9,354 units in June last year, while that of light commercial vehicle Super Carry stood at 2,758 units compared to 2,992 units in the year-ago period.

MSI said its exports last month stood at 31,033 units against 19,770 units in the same month of the last year.

Kia India sales surge 10% to 21,300 units

Kia India on Monday said its total wholesales increased 10 per cent year-on-year to 21,300 units in June.

The automaker had dispatched 19,391 units to dealers in June 2023.

Kia India also reported 1,26,137 unit sales in the first half of the year, marking a 6 per cent growth over the year-ago period.

“We have observed a healthy month-on-month sales growth in H1 2024, averaging over 21,000 units per month. Our superior product offerings have consistently attracted customers to our showrooms throughout the year, maintaining a strong sales position,” Kia India Senior VP and Head Sales & Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar said in a statement.

The automaker is committed to sustain this positive trend for the remainder of the year through network expansion, he added.