Maruti Suzuki Is The Biggest UV Manufacturer For Q1 FY18
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Jul 12, 2017, 04:42 PM
Key Highlights
- Maruti Suzuki has sold over 1.45 lakh units of the Vitara Brezza
- The company has sold over 3.42 lakh units of the Ertiga
- Maruti Suzuki sold 8,239 units of the Vitara Brezza in June 2017
The fact that Maruti Suzuki is the biggest utility vehicle maker for the first quarter of FY18 is hardly a surprise. The company reported sales of 57,125 utility vehicle units which included the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ertiga and the S-Cross. In comparison, the Q1 sales of FY17 were 39,348 units. The percentage increase over the year was a massive 45 per cent.
| Maruti Suzuki UV Sales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month | Units sold in Q1 FY18 | Units sold in Q1 FY17 |
| April | 20638 | 16044 |
| May | 22608 | 13596 |
| June | 13879 | 9708 |
The company says that the Vitara Brezza along with Ertiga have been driving force behind the robust sales for Q1 FY18. The company's market share in the B-segment of automobiles increased by 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of FY18. For the time-period of April-June 2017, Maruti Suzuki's share in the B-segment was a total of 29.3 per cent as against 21.5 per cent in FY17.
(Maruti Suzuki Ertiga)| Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Sales in 2017 | Numbers |
|---|---|
| January 2017 | 8,932 units |
| February 2017 | 10,046 units |
| March 2017 | 10,057 units |
| April 2017 | 10,563 units |
| May 2017 | 12,375 units |
| June 2017 | 8,239 units |
Data Courtesy: SIAM/Maruti Suzuki India Limited
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