Maruti Suzuki Dream Series Special Price of Rs 4.99 Lakh Extended for July, Crosses 21,000 Unit Booking Mark
After increased showroom footfalls since the introduction of the Dream Series, Maruti Suzuki has decided to extend the availability of the special-edition versions to July 31, 2024.
By Kanika Sachdeva
Last month, Maruti Suzuki introduced the Dream Series limited-edition versions of its three Arena models – the Alto K10 VXi+, S-Presso VXi, and Celerio LXi. The special-edition models were then available for the month of June. Now, after increased showroom footfalls since the introduction of the Dream Series, Maruti Suzuki has decided to extend the availability of the special-edition versions to July 31, 2024.
According to Maruti Suzuki, The Dream Series line-up has so far bagged over 21,000 bookings, despite some shrinkage in the core entry-level segment. 'We are now also trying to work out special finance packages for these customers with various banks,' said Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki. Priced at Rs 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom), the Dream Series range is sold under the Arena network of showrooms.
At its price, the Dream Series range offers a reverse parking camera, something which is not available in the standard versions. The Celerio LXi Dream Series gets a Pioneer multimedia stereo and a pair of speakers, while the Alto K10 VXi+ and the S-Presso VXi have a security system. The latter additionally boasts of a pair of speakers and a host of cosmetic add-ons.
Maruti Suzuki's June 2024 Sales
In its sales report, Maruti Suzuki revealed that its total sales in June 2024 grew by 12 per cent to over 1.79 lakh units. In comparison, Maruti Suzuki could dispatch over 1.59 lakh units during June 2023 to its dealers. Moreover, the company's total domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales last month stood at around 1.37 lakh units, representing a growth of 3 per cent compared to the same month last year.
Of these passenger vehicles, about 52,373 units of utility vehicles (Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross, XL6) went to buyers last month, while compact cars (Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S, WagonR) accounted for 64,049 unit sales in June 2024.
Maruti Suzuki Swift Crosses 30 Lakh Unit Sales Milestone
Speaking of compact cars, the Maruti Suzuki Swift crossed the 30 lakh-unit sales milestone in late June 2024, which means that it took the hatchback nearly 20 years to achieve this feat. Introduced in India in May 2005, the first-generation Swift laid a foundation for next-generation models and helped achieve a 10 lakh-unit sales milestone in November 2013. In 2018, the number doubled to 20 lakh units, while the last 10 lakh samples took about 6.5 years to reach home buyers.
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Currently, the Swift, which is in its fourth generation, is priced from Rs 6.49 lakh to Rs 9.64 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
