Maruti Suzuki zooms past M&M, set to emerge as top UV player this fiscal

The company's market share swelled to 28% for the April to February period of 2017-18

India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India is all set to end this fiscal as the top utility vehicle (UV) player, toppling the erstwhile market leader in the segment Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M). For the April to February period, Maruti already has a lead of 21,700 units over M&M (which is equal to the average monthly volume of M&M), and thus it is expected to end the year with a lead over its closest rival.   

Riding on the success of the Vitara Brezza (launched in March 2016) and the S Cross, Maruti Suzuki has been gaining market share