NEW DELHI/ INDIA: The iconic Maruti Suzuki Alto regained the spot as the worlds best selling small car, and this notwithstanding the slowing down demand for automobile sector in India.
Manufactured by Indias largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, the Alto has been the countrys favourite small car and has been the highest selling car domestically for the last nine years.
The Alto has emerged as the largest-selling small car in the world in 2014 beating the likes of Volkswagen Golf in Germany and Daihatsu Tanto, Toyota Aqua and Honda Fit in Japan.
Alto overall sales were 264,544 units in India last year that putting it ahead of Golfs sales of 255,044 units in Germany, Tantos 234,456 units, Aquas 233,209 units and Fits 202,838 units in Japan.
The list this year does not have any entry from Brazil, the worlds largest small car market, as its best selling car for 25 years Volkswagen Gol suffered a near 30% fall in sales.
Individually, none of the cars in Brazil crossed the 200,000 unit mark in 2014.
A car emerging from India as the top selling small car of the world and that too, for the third time is a matter of great pride. It also shows growing attraction of Alto among customers as the most suitable car in the market. We are confident, Alto will continue to remain rule the game, Mayank Pareek, Chief Operating Officer (Marketing & Sales) of Maruti Suzuki, was quoted by the Indian Express.
The Alto was launched in India as a replacement of another iconic car from Maruti – Maruti 800. In January 2014, the company stopped production of the 800 that had enjoyed its indomitable run for over 31 years after it was first launched in 1983.
The 800 has reportedly sold over 2.5 million units during the time. –AC
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