Maruti Suzuki India sales decline by 11 per cent to 86,196 units

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India, has reported 11.4 per cent decline in total sales in April to 86,196 units, against 97,302 units.   The company said its domestic sales declined by 12.6 per  cent to 79,119 units as against 90,523 units   in April 2013.   Sales of mini segment cars, including M 800, Alto, A-Star   and Wagon R, declined 25.4 per cent to 26,043 units as against   34,927 units in the year-ago month, MSI said in a statement.   The company said sales of the compact segment, comprising   Swift, Estilo, Ritz, rose 9.9 per cent to 23,659 units in   April this year as against 21,535 units in 2013.

MSI said sales of its popular compact sedan Dzire   declined 17.7 per cent during the month under review to 16,008   units as against 19,446 units in April 2013.   Mid-sized sedan SX4 registered a decline of 87.4 per cent   to 76 units as against 601 units in the same month last year.   There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.   Sales of utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Grand Vitara   and Ertiga, declined 5.8 per cent to 5,011 units in April this   year from 5,318 units in the corresponding month last year.  Sales of vans like Omni and Eeco declined 4.3 per cent   to 8,322 units in April this year from 8,696 units in the   corresponding period.