Popular vehicles for the month of April included the Spark (821 units), the compact Beat model (4,586 units), the Aveo sedan (140 units), Optra (28 units) and the Cruze (455 units).

GM India vice president, Paramu Balendran commented: 'The sales were not on the expected lines as uncertainty in fuel prices, hike in excise duty, and hike in local taxes in some states continue to put a lot of pressure on the automobile market.'