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Maruti Suzuki registers highest ever sales in February 2009 |
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| New Delhi, March 02, 2009 |
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Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited achieved its highest ever domestic and total sales in February 2009. The company also registered the highest ever export sales.
In February 2009, the company sold 70,625 units, in the domestic market, up 19.1 per cent over corresponding month last year. The previous highest monthly domestic sales were 67,005 units, recorded last month (January 2009).
Led by A-star, in February 2009, Maruti Suzuki exported 8,565 units. This is higher than the previous highest export sales of 8,282 units recorded in March 2004. This month the company also surpassed the cumulative export sales recorded during fiscal 2008-09.
In all, the company sold 79,190 vehicles in February 2009; up 24.1 per cent over corresponding month last fiscal. The previous highest Total Sales were registered in January 2009 (71,779 units).
The sales figures for February 2009 are given below: |
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| Segment |
Models |
February |
Till February |
April'07 - March'08 |
| 2009 |
2008 |
% Change |
2008-09 |
2007-08 |
% Change |
| A1 |
M800 |
4075 |
5745 |
-29.1% |
46953 |
63200 |
-25.7% |
69553 |
| C |
Omni, Versa |
7641 |
7268 |
5.1% |
71927 |
81688 |
-11.9% |
89729 |
| A2 |
Alto, Wagon-R, Zen, Swift, A-star |
50331 |
44059 |
14.2% |
455981 |
457411 |
-0.3% |
499280 |
| A3 |
SX4, Dzire |
8043 |
1958 |
310.8% |
67333 |
41799 |
61.1% |
49335 |
| Total Passenger Cars |
70090 |
59030 |
18.7% |
642194 |
644098 |
-0.3% |
707897 |
| MUV |
Gypsy, Vitara |
535 |
281 |
90.4% |
6095 |
3299 |
84.8% |
3921 |
| Domestic |
70625 |
59311 |
19.1% |
648289 |
647397 |
0.1% |
711818 |
| Export |
8565 |
4511 |
89.9% |
58209 |
47149 |
23.5% |
53024 |
| Total Sales |
79190 |
63822 |
24.1% |
706498 |
694546 |
1.7% |
764842 |
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| * A-star launched in November 2008, DZire launched in March 2008. Esteem figures are for 2007-08 |
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