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In the list of top 10 midsize SUVs in March 2024, Hyundai Creta finished ahead of Mahindra Scorpio, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Kia Seltos
The Hyundai Creta emerged as the top-selling midsize SUV in India and finished second overall in the SUV sales charts in the month of March 2024, with a total of 16,458 units registered. This appreciable performance marked a notable year-on-year sales increase of 17 per cent compared to 14,026 units sold during the same period last year.
The Mahindra Scorpio put up a strong performance, coming close to the Hyundai Creta with 15,151 units sold last month. This represented a significant year-on-year surge in sales of 72 per cent, compared to 8,788 units sold in March 2023. The competition between the Hyundai Creta and the Mahindra Scorpio has gotten fierce in recent months.
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara continues to be a popular choice among consumers in India, offering a range of options including regular internal combustion engine (ICE), compressed natural gas (CNG), and strong hybrid variants. In March, it achieved sales of 11,232 units, showing a slight increase from the 10,045 units.
| Top 10 Midsize SUVs (YoY) | Sales In March 2024 | Sales In March 2023 |
| 1. Hyundai Creta (17%) | 16,458 | 14,026 |
| 2. Mahindra Scorpio (72%) | 15,151 | 8,788 |
| 3. Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara (12%) | 11,232 | 10,045 |
| 4. Kia Seltos (21%) | 7,912 | 6,554 |
| 5. Mahindra XUV700 (29%) | 6,611 | 5,107 |
| 6. Toyota Hyryder (72%) | 5,965 | 3,474 |
| 7. Honda Elevate | 3,277 | – |
| 8. MG Hector (-54%) | 1,887 | 4,105 |
| 9. Volkswagen Taigun (-20%) | 1,588 | 1,976 |
| 10. Skoda Kushaq (-43%) | 1,293 | 2,252 |
Behind Grand Vitara came the Kia Seltos in the fourth position with 7,912 unit sales as against 6,554 units during the corresponding period twelve months ago with a YoY volume increase of 21 per cent. Kia recently introduced new variants of Seltos, Carens and Sonet in India as part of the MY 2024 variant rejig.
The Mahindra XUV700, which witnessed the arrival of a six-seater earlier this year, finished in the fifth position with 6,611 units as against 5,107 units in March 2023 with a YoY positive sales growth of 29 per cent. In the second half of the table, Toyota’s Urban Cruiser Hyryder finished sixth with 5,965 units against 3,474 units.
This led to a YoY sales increase of 72 per cent. The Honda Elevate garnered 3,277 units to finish seventh while the MG Hector, VW Taigun and Skoda Kushaq rounded out the top ten. All three SUVs recorded YoY de-growth in India.
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