Car Sales November 2017: Maruti Suzuki And Toyota Register Double Digit Growth In Domestic Sales

The 2017 calendar year is about to come to an end, and this is the time when a lot of automakers struggle a bit to push the sales. While in October many automakers saw a positive growth thanks to Diwali, companies were expecting similar number from November sales as well. As of now the country's leading car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India has announced registering over 14 per cent growth in the month of November 2017 and more manufacturer will be coming out with their numbers throughout the day.

Maruti Suzuki India:

November 2017 has been a positive month for the Indo-Japanese carmaker that saw a year-on-year growth of 14.1 per cent with total sales of 154,600 (1.54 lakh) units, compared to the 135,550 (1.35 lakh) units sold in November 2016. The numbers include domestic sales plus exports of both passenger vehicles and the company's light commercial vehicle - Super Carry. Domestic passenger vehicle sales last month went up by 14.3 per cent with 144,297 (1.44 lakh) units against the 126,220 (1.26 lakh) units that were sold in November 2016. Exports, on the other hand, have seen a marginal growth of 0.8 per cent with 9,300 units compared to the 9,225 units exported during the same month last year.

The new Maruti Suzuki Dzire sales continues to grow in the compact vehicle space

Sale of Maruti Suzuki's mid-size sedan Ciaz has gone down by a massive 26.3 per cent at 4,009 units compared to 5,433 sold in November 2016. However, the compact and utility vehicle space has been growing as always 32.4 per cent and 34.0 per cent, respectively, thanks to the new-gen Dzire and the, of course, the company's star player Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

Toyota India:

The Japanese carmaker also registered 7 per cent growth in total sales in the month of November 2017. Toyota's total sales 13,420 units last month compared to the 12,593 units sold in November 2016. Sales in Domestic market, however, was much better with the company's registering a 13 per cent growth with 12,734 units in November 2017, against the 11,309 units sold during the same month last year. Exports, on the other hand, saw a massive fall of almost 47 per cent with the company exporting 686 units in November 2017, compared to the 1,284 units exported during the same month last year.

Demand for Innova Crysta and Fortuner still high, company is trying to reduce the waiting period

Commenting on the monthly sales, N. Raja, Director & Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, "The November month has been promising for us with a double digit growth. TKM has sustained a positive growth since last three months. With maximum utilization of Plant 1 and maintaining lean inventory we are trying to reduce the waiting period of Innova and Fortuner for our customers. We are delighted that our legendary products Innova Crysta and Fortuner continue to witness strong demand in the market. The demand has grown every month since its launch last year in 2016. This positive growth reflects the confidence customers have on Toyota products delivering the best quality, comfort, safety to customers. We would like to extend our gratitude to our loyal customers who have retained their trust on our products time and again."

While the company hasn't shared individual numbers, the Toyota Etios Liva is also claimed to have made a considerable contribution to November sales. Also, while demand for Toyota flagship hybrid car, the Camry hasn't seen any major up lift, the company is optimistic customers will understand and appreciate the benefits of clean & green-friendly HV (Hybrid Vehicle) technology.

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