Maruti's December sales dip 10 percent

New Delhi, Jan 1 : Maruti Suzuki Ltd, the country's largest passenger carmaker, Thursday reported 10 percent dip in its December sales.

The company sold 56,293 vehicles last month as against 62,515 units in December 2007, an official statement said.

Maruti's sales volume in the domestic A3 segment that comprises SX4, Esteem and D'zire went up 98 percent from 3,291 units in December 2007 to 6,524 units last month.

The company's exports rose marginally by 3.6 percent to 4,264 units from 4,114 a year ago.