Maruti Suzuki sales rise 20.30 per cent in June

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has reported an increase of 20.30 per cent to 96,597 units in June 2012, according to a company statement.

The company had sold 80,298 units during June of 2011. Its domestic sales rose 19.30 per cent from 70,020 units in June 2011 to 83,531 units in June 2012. The exports from the company rose by an impressive 27.13 per cent to
13,066 units during the month from 10,278 units in the same month of the previous year, according to the company.

Passenger car sales in the domestic market rose 23.11 per cent to 70,977 units from 57,653 units in the same month of 2011. However, the sales of models including M800, A-Star, Alto and WagonR fell 10.44 per cent to 34,198 units in June 2011 compared to 38,183 units in June, 2011.

On the other hand, the sales in the compact segment including Estilo, Swift and Ritz models rose 39.32 per cent to 22,624 units from 16,239 units during the same month of the previous year. The company's new DZiRE recorded an impressive rise in sales to 13,741 units in June from 2,486 units in the same month of the previous year.