Maruti Suzuki India reports 4.6 per cent rise in car sales for Sept

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, on Wednesday reported 4.6 per cent increase in its total sales in September 2014 at 1,09,742 units as against 1,04,964 units in the same month last year.

Domestic car sales during September stood at 99,290 units, up 9.8 per cent from 90,399 units in the same month in 2013, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement.

Sales of mini passenger cars, including Alto, A-Star and WagonR were down 13.4 per cent at 35,547 units as against 41,061 units in the reporting month for the previous year.

The car maker said during September, sales of its compact cars, comprising Swift, Estilo, Celerio, Ritz and Dzire were up 18.1 per cent, at 43,304 units as against 36,679 units in the year-ago month.

Dzire Tour sales were up 42.5 per cent and stood at 1,221 units as against 857 units in September, 2013.

During the month, the company said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.

MSI's sales of utility vehicles, including Ertiga and Gypsy stood at 5,980 units as against 2,657 units, up 125.1 per cent.

Van sales, consisting of Omni and Eeco, were at 11,863 units as compared to 8,767 units in the same month in the previous year, up 35.3 per cent, the company said.

Meanwhile, Maruti's exports in September were down 28.2 per cent to 10,452 units from 14,565 units in the same month previous year, the company said.