WagonR scales 2 million cumulative wholesales

Maruti Suzuki's popular hatchback WagonR has scaled two million sales in cumulative wholesales, the company said here on Tuesday.

"Launched in 1999, WagonR continues to feature among the top five best selling cars in the country for the last over 10 years," the company said in a statement.

According to the company, the hatchback had scored its first million sales in 2011, nearly 133 months after its launch.

"Its (WagonR's) comfort seating, spacious interiors superior fuel efficiency, practicality and pleasure of driving have made it a popular choice," said R.S. Kalsi, Senior Executive Director, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki.

"To keep it strong, Maruti Suzuki has systematically upgraded the brand with new design and features," said Kalsi.

With this achievement, WagonR has become the third model in the country to enter the league of cars like Maruti 800 and Alto to cross the two million cumulative sales mark, the company added.

--IANS

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