Maruti Suzuki crosses 20 million production milestone in 34 years, 5 months

India becomes fastest market for Suzuki to hit the 20m production landmark – 34 years and 5 months. Of the 20 million units, the Alto was the most produced model with approximately 3.17 million units.  

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Maruti Suzuki crosses 20 million production milestone in 34 years, 5 months

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, has notched yet another record. This is a new production milestone of 20 million cars.

With this, India becomes the second country after Japan in which parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) has reached this milestone, and the fastest country to reach 20 million units in just 34 years and 5 months since starting production in December 1983, breaking the record of 45 years and 9 months in Japan.

Of the 20 million units, the Alto was the most produced model with approximately 3.17 million units. The landmark 20-millionth model is a Swift hatchback produced at SMC's Gujarat Plant .

SMC began automobile production in India in December 1983 with its first model, the Maruti 800 produced by Maruti Udyog, the erstwhile Maruti Suzuki India. Since then, production units and models were regularly increased to meet the expanding needs of the growing economy and marketplace in India.

At present, Maruti cars roll out of the Gurgaon and Manesar plants of Maruti Suzuki India, as well as the Gujarat Plant of Suzuki Motor Gujarat, Suzuki’s 100 percent subsidiary. These three production sites manufacture 16 models including the Dzire, Baleno, Alto, Swift, Wagon R, and Vitara Brezza.

In FY2017, approximately 1.78 million units were produced in India, of which 1.65 million units were sold in India domestic and 130,000 units were exported to over 100 countries and regions including Europe, Japan, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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Also read: Swift clocks 6 million sales for Suzuki globally

Maruti Suzuki clocks record sales of 1.65mn units in FY2018

Maruti Suzuki Dzire crosses 100,000 milestone

Maruti unveils Future S concept at Auto Expo

Maruti Vitara Brezza: 0-200,000 in 20 months

 

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