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Maruti Suzuki Becomes First Carmaker in India to Reach 3 Crore Domestic Sales

The pace quickened from 28 years for the first crore to just 6 years 4 months for the third.

Overview

  • Maruti Suzuki announced the 3 crore cumulative domestic sales milestone on November 5, citing an official company statement.
  • The company’s cumulative run accelerated: 1 crore in 28 years 2 months, 2 crore in the next 7 years 5 months, and 3 crore in a further 6 years 4 months.
  • Among models, Alto leads with over 47 lakh units, followed by Wagon R at around 34 lakh and Swift at over 32 lakh, with Brezza and Fronx in the top ten.
  • MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi noted car penetration of about 33 vehicles per 1,000 people and pledged continued efforts to broaden access to mobility.
  • Maruti Suzuki’s India journey began with the first Maruti 800 delivery on December 14, 1983, and the company now offers over 170 variants across 19 models.