India’s largest four-wheeler manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, reported impressive sales figures for February. The company sold a total of 1,97,471 units, including domestic sales of 163,397 units, sales to other OEMs of 5,147 units, and exports of 28,927 units.
In the compact segment, Maruti Suzuki sold 71,627 units in February 2024, which includes popular models like Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S, and WagonR. Utility vehicles like Brezza, Ertiga, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, S-Cross, and XL6 contributed 61,234 units to the sales figures, while Ciaz and Eeco sold 481 and 12,147 units, respectively.
Affordable compact vehicles like Alto and S-Presso remained in demand, with a combined sales of 14,782 units. The remaining sales numbers came from Super Carry, a light commercial vehicle, and sales to other OEMs. SUVs accounted for 51.5% of Maruti Suzuki’s overall sales from April to February, with models like WagonR, Baleno, and Swift leading the pack.
Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to launch the new generation of Swift in the Indian market. The hatchback, already unveiled in Japan, will soon hit Indian shores with major cosmetic upgrades and an all-new engine. The new three-cylinder engine aims to deliver more low-end torque and fuel efficiency, while global markets will offer a CVT automatic transmission, and India is expected to retain the 5-speed manual gearbox and AMT transmission options.
