The tally includes domestic sales of 135,711 units, sales to other OEMs of 11,750 units and exports of 42,204 units, which marked a new monthly record.
On a year-on-year basis, total sales were up 2.7% from 184,727 units, however, domestic sales slipped 6.3% compared with 156,999 units last year. Meanwhile, exports surged 52% from 27,728 units, lifting the overall figure.
“We are now exporting in a single quarter what we used to export in an entire year just four years ago. In the first half of this year alone, we have already crossed 2.1 lakh units. This achievement is like a 21-gun salute to ‘Make in India, Make for the World’. In August and September, we also shipped more than 6,000 electric vehicles,” said Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki.
Maruti Suzuki also reported a strong rise in production during September, with total output up 26% year-on-year at 2.01 lakh units compared with 1.59 lakh units a year earlier.
Passenger vehicle production rose 27% to 1.98 lakh units against 1.57 lakh units last year, signalling robust supply momentum alongside record export performance.
The automaker said that GST reforms have significantly boosted consumer sentiment, reflected in its strongest start to the Navratri season in 35 years. It recorded 165,000 deliveries in the first eight days of the festival and received around 80,000 enquiries on Sunday alone.
Since the additional price cuts announced on 18 September, Maruti has logged about 75,000 bookings, with daily bookings up 50% to nearly 15,000. Demand for small cars has been particularly robust, with bookings rising by nearly half.
The company also noted that the September wholesale figures should be seen in the context of logistical constraints during the latter part of the month.
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Maruti Suzuki has also climbed into the global top league of automakers by market capitalisation. With a valuation of about $57.6 billion, it is now the eighth most valuable carmaker worldwide — ahead of Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen, and even surpassing its own parent, Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan.
Shares of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd closed 0.37% lower at ₹15,970 on the NSE on Wednesday, after hitting an intraday high of ₹16,091.
