Honda Cars India domestic sales up 13 per cent
New Delhi: Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) today reported a 13.3 per cent increase in domestic sales at 11,278 units in May. The company had sold 9,954 units in the same month of last year, HCIL said in a statement.
Last month, the company sold 378 units of small car Brio, 1,818 units of premium hatchback Jazz, 1,323 units of compact sedan Amaze and 4,046 units of mid-sized sedan City. The company also sold 2,814 units of its new compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) WR-V.
Besides, SUV BR-V saw sales of 870 units. The sales for SUV CR-V stood at 29 units. In addition, it exported a total of 498 units during the month under review.
On the sales performance, HCIL President and CEO Yoichiro Ueno said: "We continue to receive strong demand for New City and Honda WR-V. The government's plan for timely rollout of GST and a better monsoon forecast will aid in sales growth in coming months."