Maruti Suzuki India continued its hold on the country’s car market in 2014-15 with its models Alto, Swift, Dzire and WagonR retaining the top four positions.
According to a data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Maruti’s Alto sold 2,64,492 units in 2014-15 as against 2,58,281 units in the previous fiscal, retaining its numero uno position for the tenth year in succession.
Likewise, Swift retained the second spot with 2,01,338 units in fiscal 2015 as compared to 1,98,571 units in the previous fiscal.
Keeping its third position intact was Maruti’s Dzire, which sold 1,92,010 units in 2014-15 as against 1,87,673 units.
WagonR also retained the fourth best-selling car brand status with 1,61,250 units in year 2014-15 as against 1,56,369 units in the previous fiscal.
Hyundai Motor India’s Grand i10 jumped to the fifth spot in 2014-15 at 99,088 units from 7th in the previous fiscal at 72,789 units.
However, the company’s Eon dropped to the 6th position at 78,334 units in 2014-15 from 5th spot in the previous fiscal at 86,474 units.
Hyundai’s Elite i20 was the 7th best-selling car brand in India in year 2014-15 with 77,747 units, while Honda City was at eighth position clocking 77,343 units.
Maruti’s Celerio was ninth best-selling car at 68,143 units sold, while Honda’s Amaze was 10th with 66,703 units.
