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Alto becomes best-selling model for 16th straight year: Maruti Suzuki

Launched in September 2000, the Alto became India's bestselling car in 2004 for the first time, the company said in a statement.

June 15, 2020 / 12:05 IST
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Maruti Suzuki Alto | 17,850 | And like September, Maruti Suzuki features in the top-3 starting with the Alto in third spot selling 17,850 units, barely a change from last year’s sales, however.
Maruti Suzuki Alto | 17,850 | And like September, Maruti Suzuki features in the top-3 starting with the Alto in third spot selling 17,850 units, barely a change from last year’s sales, however.

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said its entry level small car Alto has become the best-selling model for the 16th year in a row clocking sale of 1.48 lakh units in 2019-20.

Launched in September 2000, the Alto became India's bestselling car in 2004 for the first time, the company said in a statement.

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MSI Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava said the strong customer base of Alto is a testament of customers appreciating the timely upgrades and refreshment in the brand.

“Maruti Suzuki has kept a close eye on the evolving customer preferences and aligned its product range to such changes," he added.