The Indian car market leader Maruti Udyog has posted a 46 per cent growth in sales in May at 39,178 units – mainly a result of buoyant sales of the entry-level M-800 model.

Sale of the M-800 model jumped by 80 per cent to 16,907 units over the same month last year, a company statement said. Even the Omni van overcame a sluggish trend and grew 13 per cent in May 2003.