Strong sales of new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, many units sold in the first month

The new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara has received huge bookings within a few months of the Indian automaker opening the bookings in India. As per the brand, the company has received over 55,000 bookings for its first mid-size SUV in India. Of these, the company has delivered 4,770 units in the first month of its sale. The September 2022 figures make the hybrid SUV a hit in the Indian market, outpacing many other mid-SUVs. However, the exact numbers of Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara will be known only in October 2022, which shows how well the car is performing.

Maruti Suzuki as a brand registered a wholesale of 3,55,946 units, the highest ever in history, with a massive sales growth of 7.8 per cent over the same period last year. The stock market of Maruti Suzuki reached 42 percent last month, which is a big jump compared to the previous months. The success is attributed to several new launches including the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Brezza, which is the best-selling SUV in India, and the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Ertiga and XL6 among other vehicles.

In fact, cars like the Maruti Suzuki Celerio have seen a spurt in sales after the launch of the new model late last year. Also, with the semiconductor problem more or less resolved, auto companies have registered their peak during the same month last year.

The new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara was launched in India on September 26, 2022, priced between Rs. 10.45 lakhs Rs. 19.65 lakh (ex-showroom) and it competes with Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, recently launched Toyota Urban Cruiser Haider, MG Astor, VW Taigun, Skoda Kushak. The midsize SUV is based on the Toyota Urban Cruiser Haider.

The SUV gets a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine and a 1.5-litre strong hybrid petrol engine, the latter with dedicated EV mode and India’s best claimed fuel economy of close to 28 kmpl.