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Maruti Suzuki India has achieved a landmark moment by surpassing 3 crore cumulative car sales in the domestic market. The company revealed that it took 28 years and 2 months to sell its first crore vehicles, followed by the next crore in just 7 years and 5 months. The latest one crore sales came even faster, in a record 6 years and 4 months. Leading this success story is the ever-popular Maruti Alto, which has emerged as the company’s top-selling model with over 47 lakh units sold so far. It’s followed by the Wagon R with approximately 34 lakh units and the Swift with more than 32 lakh units. Popular compact SUVs like the Brezza and the newer Fronx have also found a place among Maruti’s top ten bestsellers. Also Read: Tata Sierra To Get Triple Screen Layout - New Red Colour Teased Ahead Of Launch Maruti Suzuki’s journey began back on December 14, 1983, when the first Maruti 800 was handed over to a customer. Over the decades, the company has become synonymous with affordable mobility in India and now offers more than 170 variants across 19 different models. Commenting on the achievement, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, said the milestone fills him with “humility and gratitude.” “When I look at the length and breadth of India and think that 3 crore customers have placed their trust in Maruti Suzuki to realise their dream of mobility, it fills me with humility and gratitude,” he said. Takeuchi also highlighted India’s low car ownership levels, about 33 vehicles per 1,000 people, as a sign of continued growth potential. Also Read: Viral - Skoda Octavia RS And Sitarist Rishabh Sharma Jam Together At BIC “Our journey is far from over. We will continue to make every possible effort to bring the joy of mobility to as many people as we can while contributing positively to the economy and the environment,” he added. Maruti Suzuki reaffirmed that it remains focused on broadening access to dependable and affordable mobility while staying committed to innovation and sustainability in its operations. (With inputs from IANS)
