Mahindra Xylo propels M&M’s April 2009 sales

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced its domestic sales figures for April 2009, on May 2, 2009.

The company has posted 36 per cent growth in April 2009.

M&M’s saw sales of 18,447 units in April 2009 compared to 13560 units sold in April 2008, riding on its UV portfolio, that includes the Mahindra Scorpio, Bolero, and the Xylo.

The Mahindra Xylo, which was launched in January 2009, led the pack with sales of 3,509 units in April 2009.

The company sold a total of 23,004 vehicles, including both domestic and export sales, in April 2009, compared to 20,030 vehicles sold in April 2008.

Meanwhile, The Economic Times has reported that Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has received a large number of bookings for the Mahindra Xylo, since February 2009.

M&M received as many as 15,000 booking forms for the Mahindra Xylo, since February 2009.

Vivek Nayer, senior vice-president (marketing-automotive sector) of M&M, said that the company is looking at month-to-month performance.

He was quoted as saying that in 2008-09, M&M has garnered 57 per cent of the total UV market share in the domestic market compared to 51 percent in 2007-2008.

Mahindra Xylo a sales hit

The company had recently launched the Mahindra Xylo in Nepal with Agni Incorporated, the current distributor of Mahindra vehicles in Nepal, taking over as local distributor for the Mahindra Xylo.

The company has said that customers will have a choice of two Mahindra Xylo models, the E8 luxury seven-seater model and the E2 eight-seater model.

Earlier reports had said that Mahindra Xylo has proved to be very popular in Bhutan too, due to its ability to take on the toughest of terrain with remarkable ease.

The fuel-efficient Mahindra Xylo is ideal for cross-country travel as it offers an extraordinary level of luxurious comfort at a very cost-effective price.

Previously, the company had also launched the Mahindra Xylo in South Africa, through its subsidiary Mahindra South Africa.

The Mahindra Xylo, first launched in India, in January 2009, has already made a name as a versatile and spacious MPV that has the capability to redefine road travel in South Africa.

The Mahindra Xylo range, that is sold in the South African market, comprises the luxury model, the Mahindra Xylo E8, and the people mover, the Mahindra Xylo E2.