Mumbai, July 12 -- Car sales in India have significantly declined due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Amid the volatile market condition, the compact hatchback segment has emerged the strongest in terms of sales volumes with a cumulative figure of 25,962 units. The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is the highest-selling vehicle in the compact hatchback segment with 6,972 unit sales in India in June 2020. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Tata Tiago take the second and third place with 4,145 unit and 4,069 unit sales, respectively.

In the same period in June 2019, the company sold 10,228 Wagon R units in India. The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is available in two engine options - 1.0-litre and 1.2-litre options. The 1.0-litre petrol variant produce...