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India's Best-Selling PVs in FY2019 | Maruti Alto pips Dzire by 5,542 units to be No. 1

Even though it posted flat growth (+0.33%), the entry level hatchback stays ahead of its sedan sibling in a year that saw sales impacted by a number of factors.

By Mayank Dhingra

17 Apr 2019

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While the popular Alto entry-level hatchback sold a total of 259,401 units, its bigger sibling the Dzire sold 253,859 units. The difference of 5,542 units makes the Alto the No. 1 car in India once ag

The Maruti Suzuki Alto remains the top-selling passenger vehicle in India, while the Dzire, a whole two segments above comes in a close second. While the Alto, the popular entry-level hatchback sold a total of 259,401 units, its bigger sibling the Dzire sold 253,859 units. A marginal difference of 5,542 units that made the Alto the No. 1 car in India once again.

The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market has had to witness some tough times in the last fiscal, given the negative buyer sentiment due to rising fuel prices, the liquidity crunch and also the growing impact of ...

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