New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country's largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has achieved a historic milestone of 3 crore cumulative domestic sales, becoming the only carmaker in India to cross this landmark figure.

The company reached this feat within 42 years of starting operations in the country.

According to Maruti Suzuki, it took the company 28 years and 2 months to sell its first 1 crore cars, followed by 7 years and 5 months to reach the next crore. The latest 1 crore units were sold in a record 6 years and 4 months, marking the fastest growth phase in the company's journey.

Among the 3 crore vehicles sold, Alto emerged as the most popular model with over 47 lakh units sold, followed by Wagon R with mo...