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Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has said its blockbuster SUV Creta has achieved a sales milestone of five lakh units in the domestic market.
The company’s all-new Creta, which was introduced in March 2020, has secured more than 65,000 bookings so far.
In July, Creta topped the UV segment with sales of 11,549 units. Creta remains the best-selling SUV for three consecutive months (May, June and July 2020), said a company statement.
HMIL said the company leads the UV segment with four performing SUVs — Creta, compact SUV Venue, premium SUV Tucson, and electric SUV Kona.
Diesel bookings up
The company’s total UV sales stood at 34,212 units during the April-July 2020 period.
The contribution of diesel to the new Creta bookings continues to soar and is now at 60 per cent.
“Hyundai Creta has been the blockbuster model in the Indian automobile industry ever since its launch in 2015. Redefining the SUV landscape in India, Creta has outperformed the industry benchmarks in all aspects, said Tarun Garg, Director (Sales, Marketing & Service), HMIL.
With the 500,000 sales mark, the Creta has set yet another benchmark in the industry, he said adding, HMIL is continuously strengthening its portfolio with the best-in-segment features and technologically-advanced products.
Hyundai has also been selling India-built new Creta across 88 countries.
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