{"id":63619,"date":"2025-11-05T17:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=63619"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:57:18","slug":"maruti-suzuki-has-sold-3-crore-cars-in-india-since-december-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/maruti-suzuki-has-sold-3-crore-cars-in-india-since-december-1983\/","title":{"rendered":"Maruti Suzuki Has Sold 3 Crore Cars In India Since December 1983"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63624\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/maruti-cover-6.webp\" alt=\"Maruti Suzuki Achieves 3 Crore Sales Milestone Since December 1983 Cover\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/maruti-cover-6.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/maruti-cover-6-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/maruti-cover-6-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/maruti-cover-6-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maruti Suzuki India Limited has crossed cumulative domestic sales of 3 crore units, setting a new benchmark in India\u2019s automotive sector. It becomes the first passenger vehicle manufacturer in India to reach this milestone. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/maruti-suzuki-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maruti Suzuki<\/a>, it took the company 28 years and 2 months to sell its first 1 crore cars, followed by 7 years and 5 months to reach the next crore.<\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1779431583-6DXAUl-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 728px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1779431583-6DXAUl\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:728px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"8897589148\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1779431583-6DXAUl-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1779431583-6DXAUl');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [728, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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The couple bought the car for Rs 47, 500. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maruti Suzuki\u2019s journey began on 14 December 1983, when it delivered its first car, the iconic Maruti 800 marking the beginning of India\u2019s automotive revolution. Today, the company offers over 170 variants across 19 models, spanning multiple powertrains and transmission options.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the 3 crore vehicles sold domestically, the Alto remains the flagship model with over 47 lakh units, solidifying its status as India\u2019s preferred compact car. It is trailed by the<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/maruti-suzuki-cars\/wagonr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wagon R<\/a> at around 34 lakh units and the Swift with over 32 lakh units sold.<\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1779431583-QM3yy9-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 970px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1779431583-QM3yy9\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:970px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"1745023287\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1779431583-QM3yy9-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1779431583-QM3yy9');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [970, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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We will continue to make every possible effort to bring the joy of mobility to as many people as we can, while also be an asset to both the economy and the environment at the same time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company said it remains committed to expanding access to affordable, reliable mobility for Indian families while maintaining its focus on innovation and sustainability.<\/span><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maruti Suzuki India Limited has crossed cumulative domestic sales of 3 crore units, setting a new benchmark in India\u2019s automotive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":63625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[430,319,323,315,736,1143,316],"class_list":["post-63619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","tag-brezza","tag-fronx","tag-grand-vitara","tag-maruti-suzuki","tag-units-sold","tag-victoris","tag-wagon-r"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63619"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63626,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63619\/revisions\/63626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}