Maruti Suzuki Posts Record October Sales at 220,894 Units on Strong Festival Demand

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported record monthly sales of 220,894 units in October, up 7% on year and 16.5% from September, driven by robust festival demand and a sharp recovery in compact car sales.

Domestic sales rose 9.4% on year and 28.6% on month to 189,590 units, while total passenger car sales climbed 10.5% to 176,318 units. Compact segment sales — including Baleno, Swift, Dzire, Celerio, Ignis and Wagon R — jumped 15.5% on year to 76,143 units. Utility vehicle sales grew 9.8% on year to 77,571 units, breaking a four-month decline streak, and rose nearly 60% month-on-month.

Sales of the Eeco van rose 16% on year to 13,537 units, while light commercial vehicle Super Carry saw a 23.1% on-year increase to 4,357 units. Mini car sales fell over 15% on year but were up 26% on month to 9,067 units.

The company sold 1.30 million units in April–October, up 2.3% on year. Domestic sales in the seven-month period were down 2.5% to 1.06 million units, while exports surged nearly 33% to 238,783 units. However, exports in October fell 5.6% on year to 31,304 units, sharply below September’s record 42,204 units.