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Indian Maruti/Suzuki tops the Sri Lankan car market
Sri Lankan market for brand new automobiles is dominated by India's Maruti/Suzuki. Maruti/Suzuki sold 1,373 cars in July 2011. According to data released by the Motor Vehicle Registration Department of Sri Lanka, on an average Maruti/Suzuki sold more than 1,100 units each month.
As per these data Toyota is leading the re-conditioned or imported used car segment.
The best selling model was the 'Alto' which sold around 600 to 850 units a month. In July 858 units were registered.
Malaysia's Perodua and India's Tata cars were a distant second selling about 200 units a month. In July, 175 Perodua cars and 177 Tata cars were registered. Tata started selling its 'Nano' in Sri Lanka recently. Tata registrations have shot up to 179 and 177 in June and July from a low from less than 20 a month up to May.
Among 'reconditioned' or used cars imported mainly from Japan, Toyota dominated, with more than 2,000 units being registered a month. But after May, when 2,368 Toyota's were registered there has been a decline and accordingly only 1,705 in June and 1,316 in July have been registered. This drop has been resulted since rules of re-conditioned vehicle imports were tightened in April. This has resulted in a drop to 1,727 registrations in July from the peak of 3,110.
The best selling model was the 'Alto'
Indian Maruti tops the Sri Lankan car market | Asian Tribune
Sri Lankan market for brand new automobiles is dominated by India's Maruti/Suzuki. Maruti/Suzuki sold 1,373 cars in July 2011. According to data released by the Motor Vehicle Registration Department of Sri Lanka, on an average Maruti/Suzuki sold more than 1,100 units each month.
As per these data Toyota is leading the re-conditioned or imported used car segment.
The best selling model was the 'Alto' which sold around 600 to 850 units a month. In July 858 units were registered.
Malaysia's Perodua and India's Tata cars were a distant second selling about 200 units a month. In July, 175 Perodua cars and 177 Tata cars were registered. Tata started selling its 'Nano' in Sri Lanka recently. Tata registrations have shot up to 179 and 177 in June and July from a low from less than 20 a month up to May.
Among 'reconditioned' or used cars imported mainly from Japan, Toyota dominated, with more than 2,000 units being registered a month. But after May, when 2,368 Toyota's were registered there has been a decline and accordingly only 1,705 in June and 1,316 in July have been registered. This drop has been resulted since rules of re-conditioned vehicle imports were tightened in April. This has resulted in a drop to 1,727 registrations in July from the peak of 3,110.
The best selling model was the 'Alto'
Indian Maruti tops the Sri Lankan car market | Asian Tribune
