Leading car makers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported robust sales growth in the domestic market in February as the demand for personal mobility amid Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive the market.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales increased 11.8 per cent to 1,52,983 units last month from 1,36,849 units in February 2020. The company’s sales during the month were driven by compact and utility vehicle segments.
Last month, the sales of compact segment models, including Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire, rose 15.3 per cent to 80,517 units, from 69,828 cars in February last year.
Similarly, utility vehicle dispatches to dealers, including Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and Ertiga, rose 18.9 per cent to 26,884 units compared with 22,604 units a year ago.
Hyundai reported a 29 per cent increase in its domestic sales at 51,600 units against 40,010 units in February 2020.
Tata Motors saw its passenger vehicle sales surging over two-folds to 27,225 units in the domestic market last month. Similarly, M&M reported a 41 per cent increase in its passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers last month.
Toyota Kirlosker posted a 36 per cent increase in domestic sales at 14,075 units in February. The company had clocked domestic sales of 10,352 units a year ago. Honda Cars India said its domestic wholesales in February rose by 28.3 per cent to 9,324 units.