The petrol versions of the car are priced between Rs 5,05,000 and Rs 6,66,000.
People have embraced these compact cars because they are not only well appointed, but are also more practical, cheaper to own, have higher fuel efficiency, and are easy to park.
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India tightened its grip in terms of best selling cars with six of its models featuring in the top-10 list for the just concluded fiscal.
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Commenting on the company's performance, HMIL managing director and chief executive officer, BS Seo said: "We surpassed our targets of selling 4 lakh vehicles in the domestic market by adding new products like Xcent, Elite i20 and Santa Fe to our robust product portfolio."
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
The market for compact cars has become really cut-throat.
Popular new models like Maruti Ciaz and Hyundai Elite i20 are reported to get dearer in a few days time.
Currently, Hyundai has 400 dealerships and over 270 rural sales outlets supported by over 1,000 service centers across India.
Top 10 vehicles, value-wise, is dominated by the two players in the market, Maruti Suzuki & Hyundai
It's Maruti all the way, with four out of top five coming from its stable.
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Maruti's Alto retained the top position in June with 14,856 units, as against 15,750 units in June last year.
The move will result in around 25 per cent reduction in overseas shipments from the company's Chennai plant this year at 190,000 units compared to 253,000 units last year.
The first month of the new fiscal year saw a slight change in sales trends as market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a decline in sales of its popular models.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota reported low single-digit sales growth for the month owing to weak market sentiment
It will be prices between Rs 506,000 and Rs 775,000.
Except for Hyundai i20 Elite, the car gives a tough competition to rivals.
Fiat Group Automobiles India President and Managing Director Nagesh Basavanhalli said the company will continue to expand its presence in the Indian market.
Maruti Suzuki India, country's largest carmaker on Thursday reported 3.7 per cent rise in total sales in September.
However, sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, declined 7.9 per cent to 25,524 units from 27,712 in the year-ago month
Hyundai's Grand i10 jostled with Maruti's Swift, making space for itself in a sub-segment that is witnessing growth.
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Young buyers willing to frequently replace older models with newer ones are boosting bookings and sales.
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The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Maruti's Alto retained the best-selling model tag in January with 22,998 units as against 21,462 in January 2016.
The Hyundai Grand i10 re-writes the rules of the hatchback segment by offering terrific value.
It will introduce new cars across segments and also target rural India to push up sales.
Maruti's 7 models in India's top ten selling passenger vehicles in 2016-17
The new version has LED daytime running lights and silver detailing to the lower front bumper.
Localisation for present-generation Hyundai cars will also rise from the average 85-90 per cent.
7 Maruti models among top 10 best selling passenger vehicles in April
Maruti Suzuki India continued its grip in the passenger vehicles market in India with five of its models in the top ten best selling models in June.
Hyundai's Grand i10 is a different vehicle, not a mere extension of i10.
In the domestic market, the car has been well accepted and currently the company has over 80,000 bookings for the model.
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