The Suzuki Swift has a ubiquitous presence in India, being the car of choice for people of all ages. Maruti Suzuki tried to cash in on this craze by giving it a boot and badging it the Swift Dzire.
Cringe worthy looks aside, Maruti seems to have been spot on with its decision to give the Swift a boot.
The Suzuki Swift Dzire has sold 61,952 units during FY 2008-09 making it the best selling car in the C-segment.
The unequaled success is being attributed to the availability of a 1.3-litre diesel version, which accounts for almost 65% of the sales.
Entry posted on January 11, 2009 by
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Toyota
World’s second largest car manufacturer – Toyota, has’nt been quite successful last year around (after seeing the first loss in 71 Years!) But now has some news to cheer! The cheer comes from India, in the form of Corolla Altis’ leadership. The Corolla Altis which was launched here in September ’08, had become an instantaneous hit and soon took the title of market leader since October 2008. It has won the hearts of many a customer and has successfully regained leadership (Overthrowing Honda Civic) in the premium sedan segment (C-Segment) of the Indian automotive market. The 10th generation Corolla Altis has achieved 42 per cent market share in the period September – December 2008 in the premium mid-sized car segment.
Skoda has given the 8-year old C-segment Skoda Octavia liftback (aeroback) and estate a much needed facelift, for release in 2009. The Octavia had never been taken care of by Skoda in the recent past, so this facelift can help Octavia to atleast stand up against stronger rivals like Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla Altis.
