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With about 27 per cent of all car sales here, the B segment has shown growth for the early 2003 selling period. In the January-February sales, Nissan's new Micra ruled the roost with 1,843 cars registered, closely followed by Ford's Fiesta (1,792).

The usual segment leader, Fiat Punto (1,776) came in third this time, recording a 23 per cent drop in unit sales.