Maruti sales up 15% in April

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited today reported a 15.09% increase in sales during April at 71,748 vehicles as against 62,336 units in the same month last year.     

In the domestic market, sales grew by  9% at 64,857 units as against 59,539 units in April last year, while exports grew by 146% at 6,891 units as against 2,797 units last year, the company said in a statement.     

This is the fourth consecutive month of sales crossing 70,000-units mark, it added.     

The company's oldest model M800 sales declined by 47% at 2,345 units as against 4,458 units last year, while the A2 segment comprising Alto, Wagon R, Zen Estillo, Swift and A-Star witnessed a growth rate of 9 %  at 46,817 units as against 43,121 units in the same month last year.     

The A3 segment consisting of SX4 and Dzire grew by 69 per cent at 7,066 units as against 4,187 units last year.