The five bestselling cars of FY18-19
It's accounts closing season and while that may mean many things to many people, both good or bad, for us car nerds it is mostly just one thing. As firms drown us in a sea of numbers, we find joy in fussing over the interesting factoids that seem to emerge from everywhere you look.
And the biggest of these is this one. Which cars did we buy the most in the last year? And no surprises that all five of the most popular cars in India are from Maruti Suzuki. This list is a great approximation of the kind of grip this carmaker has on our market. Its cars may not be the best overall package many times, but seem to get all important bits right. They're usually the most efficient cars in their segment, having good features and look at least decent.
5. Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza - 1,57,880 units
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4. Maruti Suzuki Baleno - 2,12,330 units
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Comparo: Honda Jazz CVT vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno CVT
3. Maruti Suzuki Swift - 2,23,924 units
2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift road test review
Three generations of the Maruti Suzuki Swift compared
Comparison: 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport BeeRacing edition vs India-spec Maruti Suzuki Swift
2. Maruti Suzuki Dzire - 2,53,859 units
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Comparison test: Honda Amaze vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire vs Hyundai Xcent
Interview: Maruti Suzuki's CV Raman speaks about the all-new Dzire
1. Maruti Suzuki Alto - 2,59,401 units
Comparo: Datsun redi-Go vs Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 vs Renault Kwid
Comparo: Hyundai Eon 1.0 vs Maruti Suzuki Alto K10
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999cc
Automatic
68
91
22 Kmpl
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1498cc
Manual
90
200
21 Kmpl
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1199cc
Automatic
90
110
17.1 Kmpl
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1498cc
Manual
90
200
23.7 Kmpl
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814cc
Manual
56
74.5
21.1 Kmpl
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1493cc
Manual
83
241
-NA-
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1396cc
Manual
83
219
21.19 Kmpl
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1120cc
Manual
72
190
25.4 Kmpl
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1497cc
Automatic
110.1
300
-NA-
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796cc
Manual
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69
22.05 Kmpl
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1197cc
Manual
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113
22.94 Kmpl
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1197cc
Automatic
77
113
24.12 Kmpl
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1197cc
Automatic
82.93
113
20.89 Kmpl
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1197cc
Automatic
89.73
113
23.76 Kmpl
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999cc
Automatic
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91
-NA-
Starts Rs 6.95 Lakhs
1497cc
Automatic
110
260
21.5 Kmpl
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1498cc
Manual
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250
21.66 Kmpl