Maruti Suzuki Posts Sales of Over 1.6 Lakh Units In July

Maruti Suzuki India Limited posted total sales of 162,462 units in July 2021. Total sales in the month include domestic sales of 136,500 units, sales to other OEM of 4,738 units, and exports of 21,224 units.

While the domestic sales in July’21 is better than that of July’20, a comparison is not meaningful because July’20 had a much lower base due to pandemic-related disruptions.

In the compact segment, which includes cars like WagonR, Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Tour S, Maruti registered sales of 70,268 units, compared to last year's 51,529 units.

The smaller mini segment comprising of Alto and S-Presso registered sales of 19,685 units.

The utility vehicles segment comprising of Ertiga, S-Cross, Vitara Brezza, XL6, and Gypsy also saw growth with the sale of 32,272 units in comparison to 19,177 units in July 2020. 

The company also saw a 3 fold increase in exports, with 21224 units being exported in July, compared to 6757 units last year. 

Last week, Maruti Suzuki India reported a standalone net profit of ₹441 crores for the April to June quarter (Q1 FY22) despite adverse commodity prices and Covid-19 related disruptions leading to lower capacity utilization.