Dzire, Swift overtake sales of Alto in June

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India's compact sedan Dzire and premium hatchback Swift overtook the sales of Alto, pushing back the entry level hatchback to third position in the top ten passenger vehicle (PV) list in June, as per SIAM data.

Similarly, Hyundai Motor India's SUV Creta outsold Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) Vitara Brezza in June, while Honda's new Amaze made it to the top ten list last month by edging out MSI's small car Celerio.

According to the latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), six models from MSI, three from Hyundai and one form Honda Cars India made it to the list of 10 top selling passenger vehicles in June.

As per SIAM figures, MSI's Dzire sold 18,758 units in June this year as against 12,050 units in the same month last year. The company's premium hatchback Swift occupied the second position with 18,171 units sold, as against 9,902 units in June last year.

Maruti Alto occupied the third position with 18,070 units sold, against 14,856 units last year. The company's premium hatchback Baleno was at number four slot with sales of 17,850 units.

The model was in seventh position in June last year with sale of 9,057 units.

Wagon R stood at fifth position with sale of 11,311 units in June. It occupied fourth position last year in June with sale of 10,668 units.

Rival Hyundai's Elite i20 occupied sixth position last month with 11,262 units. The company's SUV Creta was at the seventh position with sale of 11,111 units.

MSI's Vitara Brezza stood at the eighth position with sale of 10,713 units.