The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has achieved its highest monthly sales in a month in September. Last month the company has sold more than 1.81 lakh units. This is an increase of three percent compared to the same period last year. The demand for the company’s SUVs and other utility vehicles has increased rapidly. Maruti’s Grand Vitara and Brezza are getting good response from customers. The company’s sales in this segment have increased by more than 80 percent. Maruti has the first position in the SUV segment. Its models like Fronx and Jimny also have strong demand. Last month the company’s sales stood at 1,81,343 units. Out of this, more than 1.50 lakh units have been sold in the country. This is an increase of two percent compared to September last year. Sales in the country have crossed 10 lakh units in the first six months of the current financial year. This is the first time that Maruti has crossed the sales mark of 10 lakh units in six months of a financial year. Apart from SUVs, the company also sells MPVs like Ertiga, XL6 and Invicto in the utility vehicle segment. Its sales in this segment have increased by about 82 percent compared to the same period last year. The company has sold 59,271 units in the utility vehicles segment. For this, Brezza and Grand Vitara were the best selling models in this segment. However, the company’s sales in the small and compact segment have declined compared to September last year. Maruti’s exports have also increased last month. The company exported 22,511 units in September. It was 21,403 units in the same period last year. Recently, Maruti’s compact sedan Dzire achieved the sales figure of 25 lakh units in 15 years of its launch. The company claims that the sales of any other compact sedan competing with it have not reached 10 lakh units in the country. Its price ranges between Rs 6.53 lakh to Rs 9.39 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The compact sedan segment includes Hyundai’s Aura, Honda’s Amaze and Tata Motors’ Tigor.