Overview
- The company confirmed cumulative domestic sales have topped 30 million units, a first for any carmaker in India.
- Alto leads Maruti Suzuki’s all-time tally with over 47 lakh units, followed by Wagon R at around 34 lakh and Swift at over 32 lakh, with Brezza and Fronx also in the top ten.
- Maruti Suzuki began local deliveries with the Maruti 800 on December 14, 1983, marking the start of its presence in the Indian market.
- CEO Hisashi Takeuchi cited car ownership of about 33 vehicles per 1,000 people as evidence of substantial headroom for future growth.
- Reported cumulative totals are compiled from company data and include units sold to other OEMs such as Toyota India, a noted caveat in comparisons.