Maruti's June sales up by 17.5%

Maruti Udyog today reported a 17.5% increase in domestic sales at 44,626 units during June 2006 as compared to 37,995 units in the same month last year.

The total sales grew 17% to 48,425 units during the month as against 41,390 units in June last year.

Exports stood at 3,799 units in June this year, up 11.9% from 3,395 units exported in the same month during 2005, a company statement said.

The sale of Maruti 800 (A1 segment) stood at 7,796 units in June, up 22.1% from 6,387 units in the same month last year.

Sales in the domestic A2 segment (comprising Alto, WagonR, Zen and Swift) grew 10.2% to 27,228 units as compared to 24,703 units in June 2005, while sales in the A3 segment (Baleno and Esteem) rose by 22.3% to 2,680 units as against 2,191 units sold last year in June.