NEW DELHI, (DNA) – The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Monday reported marginal decline in total sales to 1,62,290 units in September as against 1,63,071 units in the year-ago period. The company’s domestic sales stood at 1,53,550 units, up 1.4 per cent from 1,51,400 units in September last year, MSI said in a statement.

Sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, witnessed a 9.1 per cent decline to 34,971 units during the month under review from 38,479 units in September 2017, MSI said.

Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz rose by 11.5 per cent to 6,246 units during the month.

Sales of utility vehicles, including Ertiga, S-Cross and compact SUV Vitara Brezza increased by 8.7 per cent to 21,639 units in September, from 19,900 units.

Sales of vans — Omni and Eeco — increased by 6.6 per cent to 14,645 units last month as against 13,735 units in the year-ago period.

Exports in September were down 25.1 per cent to 8,740 units as compared with 11,671 units in the same month last year, MSI said.