The Vitara Brezza continued the strong volume run catapulting the utility vehicle sales to 17,382 units against 6,916 units a year ago. Also Read: Maruti Suzuki cracks down on suppliers over qualityLed by compact SUV models, passenger vehicle sales in India have advanced for 12 straight months even as car sales have been weakening due to shift in consumer preference. The contraction in the entry-level models dragged down company’s overall passenger car sales advancing only 2.2% to 93,634 units over the same period last year. Led by Baleno hatchback, which sold 10,000 units during the month, the company’s compact car volumes advanced 4.1% to 50,362 units. Mumbai: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd’s domestic sales in July rose to a record 13.9% to 12,5778 units over the year-ago period, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Source: Mint August 01, 2016 06:16 UTC