Maruti Suzuki India's compact sedan Dzire, in its new avatar, became the best selling model in the country for the first time in August, taking the pole position from its sibling Alto. As per the latest data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), seven out of top 10 best selling passenger vehicle models in August were from the stable of Maruti Suzuki India (MSI).
The remaining three models were from Hyundai Motor India. MSI's new Dzire, which was launched in May this year, clocked sales of 26,140 units in August ahead of 21,521 units sold for Alto. Alto has been the undisputed best selling model in India for over a decade. In August last year, the old version of Dzire had sold 15,766 units, while Alto clocked 20,919 units.