Mahindra's utility vehicles sales in Q4 higher than Maruti Suzuki's

Automobile manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), which has been ceding ground to rival Maruti Suzuki in utility vehicles (UV) sales, made a comeback in the March quarter on the back of strong sales of the Bolero, Scorpio, KUV 1OO and TUV 300.

M&M sold more utility vehicles than Maruti Suzuki in the three-month period. M&M sold 67,805 units in the quarter, while Maruti sold 63,691. Maruti could have sold more but for the capacity constraints. The company has a backlog of 42,000 units for the Brezza and S-Cross models, said company’s spokesperson.

In 2017-18, Maruti zipped past Mahindra. During the year, Maruti