Maruti Suzuki on a roll

Maruti Suzuki’s best seller Alto was dethroned by its bigger sibling, Swift. After taking over from the M800 in around 2006, the Alto sold moiré than any other car in the Indian market month after month, year after year. The Swift, that sold over 19000 odd units as against 17000 odd of the Alto, has gained the crown. Maruti need not read much in this event as these days manufacturers are selling cars 20:80 as of petrol : diesel and the Alto does not have a diesel.

Further, Maruti plans to get the Alto replacement soon to compete with the modern-ish designs of the Eon and Nano.

Another feather in the cap of MSIL is the 8500 bookings garnered by the Ertiga even before its official launch in Indonesia. Pitted against the Toyota Avanza and Nissan Livina, the Ertiga betters them in price as well as some dimensions. Suzuki plans to sell around 15000 units within a year in Indonesia.