Maruti sales up about 9% at 1,18,551 units in February 2015

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today reported about 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February 2015 at 1,18,551 units against 1,09,104 units in the same period last year.

The company said its domestic sales increased by 8.2 per cent during the month to 1,07,892 units from 99,758 units in February 2014.

Sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, rose 7.1 per cent to 39,988 units from 37,342 units in the year-ago month, MSI said in a statement.

The company said sales of compact segment cars, comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz and Dzire, declined by 6.4 per cent to 42,778 units in February this year against 45,721 units in the same period last year.

Sales of compact sedan Dzire Tour rose 95.7 per cent during the month under review at 2,552 units against 1,304 units in February 2014.

Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz, which was launched in October 2014, stood at 5,410 units. The company had sold 228 units of SX4 sedan in February 2014. There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.

Sales of utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Grand Vitara and Ertiga, rose 12.1 per cent to 5,863 units in February this year from 5,231 units in the corresponding month last year.

Sales of vans — Omni and Eeco — rose 13.8 per cent to 11,301 units in February this year compared with 9,932 units in the same period of previous year.

Exports during the month rose 14 per cent to 10,659 units from 9,346 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki said.

Source:- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com.