The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), has reported 14.1 per cent increase in total sales at 1,54,600 units in November against 1,35,550 units in the year-ago month.

The company’s domestic sales stood at 1,45,300 units, up 15 per cent, against 1,26,325 units in November last year, Maruti Suzuki said in a statement today.

Sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, witnessed a 1.8 per cent decline at 38,204 units during the month under review against 38,886 units in November 2016.

Sales of compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Dzire and Baleno jumped by 32.4 per cent to units last month against 65,447 units in the year-ago month. Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz declined by 26.2 per cent to 4,009 units.

Sales of utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Grand Vitara, Ertiga, S-Cross and compact SUV Vitara Brezza, increased by 34 per cent to 23,072 units in November from 17,215 units in the same month last year. Sales of vans -- Omni and Eeco -- increased by 10.8 per cent to 13,565 units last month against 12,238 units in the year-ago period.

Exports in November grew marginally to 9,300 units from 9,225 units in the same month last year, the company said.

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