Maruti Suzuki sales rise 10% in May as SUV sales make a turnaround
Jun 1, 2023, 15:26 IST
- Anaemic demand for small cars and a slippage in exports weighed on total sales in May.
- Utility vehicle sales rose 65% to 46,243 units as against 28,051 vehicles in the year-ago month.
- Exports declined 3% to 26,477 units as against 27,191 units last year.
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The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday reported a 10% rise in total sales at 1,78,083 units for May driven by a robust demand for utility vehicles in the domestic market. Anaemic demand for small cars and a slippage in exports weighed on total sales.“The shortage of electronic components had a minor impact on the production of vehicles. The Company took all possible measures to minimise the impact,” it said in a statement to the stock exchange.
In May, the company's domestic sales rose 13% to 1,51,606 units as against 1,34,222 units a year earlier. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales jumped 15% to 1,43,708 units as compared with 1,24,474 units in the same month last year.
Utility vehicle sales, including Brezza, Grand Vitara and Ertiga, rose 65% to 46,243 units as against 28,051 vehicles in the year-ago month, Maruti said in a statement.
In April, Maruti had said it is looking to sell nearly half a million SUVs in the current fiscal 2023-2024 to notch up the top slot in the country's fast-growing SUV segment. It’s eyeing a market share of 45% in SUVs by end of FY24, up from 41% in FY23.
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In May, sales of mini cars that include Alto and S-Presso models, dropped 30% to 12,236 units as compared with 17,408 units in the year-ago period.
Compact car sales, including models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire, increased 5% to 71,419 units as against 67,947 units in May 2022.
Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz rose to 992 units from 586 units in the year-ago period.
Exports declined 3% to 26,477 units as against 27,191 units in the corresponding month last year, the company said.
Maruti Suzuki May 2023 sales
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Category | May 2023 | May 2022 |
Mini | 12,236 | 17,408 |
Compact | 71,419 | 67,947 |
Mini + Compact Segment | 83,655 | 85,355 |
Mid-Size (Ciaz) | 992 | 586 |
Total Passenger Cars | 84,647 | 85,941 |
Utility Vehicles | 46,243 | 28,051 |
Vans | 12,818 | 10,482 |
Total Domestic Passenger Vehicle Sales (PV) | 143,708 | 124,474 |
Total Domestic Sales (PV+LCV+OEM) | 151,606 | 134,222 |
Total Export Sales | 26,477 | 27,191 |
Total Sales (Total Domestic + Export) | 178,083 | 161,413 |
Source: Company statement
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