Biggies like Maruti and Mercedes-Benz clocked their highest domestic sales in a month.
The month of September was full of events for the auto industry. We saw automakers from around the world introducing their new products at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Talking about the Indian auto market, it recorded its highest ever cumulative sales of 2016 in September. Biggies like Maruti and Mercedes-Benz clocked their highest domestic sales in a month. Let's have a look at the top selling cars of September 2016.
Maruti clearly dominates the top 10 list with six models, out of which four are in the top five. Hyundai manages the second spot with 3 models in the top spot whereas Mahindra, even without any car in the top ten, takes the third spot. Have a look at the market share of the car manufacturers in India for the month of September 2016.
September has seen a good number of sales but the best is yet to come. With the festive season and a lot of upcoming cars, October is the one to watch out for. Maruti is expected to even rise further in the market and capture over 50 per cent share as the largest carmaker of the country is about to launch the Baleno RS, a more powerful variant of the popular Baleno hatchback. Also, Hyundai will be re-introducing the Tucson SUV in the country to rival the Mahindra XUV500 and Honda will be introducing the latest generation Accord in the market. Honda has even started its festive offers and will be sending some lucky winners to Norway. So, if you are in the market looking for a car, we suggest you wait a couple of weeks and enjoy the benefits of the festive season.
Source: CarDekho.com
