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Maruti Suzuki India sales up 4.6% in September

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today reported 4.6 per cent increase in its total sales in September 2014, saying 1,09,742 units were sold as against 1,04,964 units in the same month previous year.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement that domestic sales stood at 99,290 units during the month, which is 9.8 per cent more from 90,399 units in September 2013.

Sales of mini passenger cars, including Alto, A-Star and WagonR were down 13.4 per cent at 35,547 units as against 41,061 units in the same month previous year.

The statement added that the sales of compact cars, comprising Swift, Estilo, Celerio, Ritz and Dzire were at 43,304 units as against 36,679 units in the year-ago month, which is 18.1 per cent more. Dzire Tour sales were at 1,221 units as against 857 units in September last year, up 42.5 per cent.

The company said that it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz during the month. The company's sales of utility vehicles, including Ertiga and Gypsy went up 125.1% and were at 5,980 units as against 2,657 units last year.

Van sales, consisting of Omni and Eeco, were at 11,863 units as compared to 8,767 units in the previous year, up 35.3 per cent, it said.