New Delhi: India’s car sales ended the year on a high with market leader Maruti Suzuki India recording a 30 per cent jump in sales to 1,78,248 units in December 2024 from 1,37,551 units in the same month last year.
Maruti Suzuki’s arch-rival Hyundai, SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra and Kia Motors also reported a surge in sales as the market moved into top gear.
Maruti Suzuki’s overall domestic sales, including that of light commercial vehicles and supplies to Toyota Kirloskar Motor, were at 1,32,523 units in December as against 1,06,492 units in the same month of the previous year, up 24.44 per cent, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
Total domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales were at 1,30,117 units in December 2024 as compared to 1,04,778 units in the same month a year ago, up 24.18 per cent. Sales of mini cars Alto and S-Presso went up to 7,418 units during the month as compared to 2,557 units in the year-ago period.
Similarly, sales of compact cars such as Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift and WagonR were up at 54,906 units from 45,741 units in December 2023. The company’s SUVs, including Brezza, Ertiga, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, and XL6 clocked sales of 55,651 units in December 2024, up from 45,957 units in the same month last year, the company said. MSI said its exports in December were higher at 37,419 units as compared to 26,884 units in the same month a year ago.
Similarly, automaker Kia India on Wednesday reported a 6 per cent rise in total sales at 2,55,038 units in 2024 compared to the previous year, recording its highest-ever annual sales. The company had sold 2,40,919 units in 2023, Kia India said in a statement. Kia India Senior Vice-President and Head of Sales and Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar said, “As we move into 2025, we are excited about the upcoming launch of the Syros, which promises to redefine the Indian automotive landscape.” (IANS)
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