Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), the country’s largest car maker, has reported 1% decline in total sales at 1,17,908 units in December 2016 as against 1,19,149 units in the year-ago period. The company’s domestic sales stood at 1,06,414 units, down 4.4% from 1,11,333 units in December 2015.

Sales of mini segment cars, including, Alto and WagonR, declined by 15.3% to 31,527 units during the month under review as compared to 37234 units in December 2015. The sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno declined by 8.6% to 43,295 units last month as against 47,354 units in the year-ago period.

The sales of utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Grand Vitara, Ertiga, S-Cross and compact SUV Vitara Brezza however surged 75.3% to 16,072 units in December 2016 from 9,168 units in the corresponding month of 2015. Besides, exports during the month under review increased by 47.1% to 11,494 units as compared to 7,816 units in December 2015.