The Indian passenger vehicle market recorded a sales volume of 3,34.868 units in November this year which resulted in a 4% YoY growth and over 14% MoM decline. The top 10 cars sold in November include models from OEMs including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra.
Top 10 cars sold in November: Maruti takes lead
Maruti continued its domination in the Indian passenger vehicle market with the top 3 spot occupied by the company’s models. Maruti WagonR was the top seller last month with 16,567 units dispatched to dealerships which led to a YoY growth of 13%. WagonR was followed by Dzire with 15,965 units sold last month. This translated into a 10% YoY growth.
| Rank | OEM | Model | Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | YoY Growth (%) |
| 1 | Maruti | Wagon R | 16,567 | 14,720 | 13% |
| 2 | Maruti | Dzire | 15,965 | 14,456 | 10% |
| 3 | Maruti | Swift | 15,311 | 15,153 | 1% |
| 4 | Tata | Nexon | 14,916 | 15,871 | -6% |
| 5 | Tata | Punch | 14,383 | 12,131 | 19% |
| 6 | Maruti | Brezza | 13,393 | 11,324 | 18% |
| 7 | Maruti | Baleno | 12,961 | 20,945 | -38% |
| 8 | Maruti | Ertiga | 12,857 | 13,818 | -7% |
| 9 | Mahindra | Scorpio N + Classic | 12,185 | 6455 | 89% |
| 10 | Hyundai | Creta | 11,814 | 13,321 | -11% |
The subcompact sedan was closely trailed by its hatchback sibling– Swift– which recorded a monthly sales volume of 15,311 units which resulted in a marginal 1% YoY growth.
Top 10 cars sold in November: Tata Nexon, Punch
Tata Motors took a sizable share of the pie with both its subcompact SUVs registering high monthly volumes. Nexon, occupying the fourth spot, recorded a monthly volume of 14,916 units which resulted in a 6% YoY decline. Nexon received a comprehensive facelift earlier this year which witnessed redesigned exterior and feature upgrades. Punch, on the other hand, witnessed a monthly volume of 14,383 units which marked a significant YoY growth of 19%.
Top 10 cars sold in November: Brezza, Baleno, Ertiga
The sixth, seventh and eighth spots were taken by Maruti models. The Indo-Japanese carmaker sold 13,393 units of Brezza in November as opposed to 11,324 units which led to a 18% YoY growth. The subcompact SUV was followed by Baleno which witnessed a significant drop in sales volume.
The premium hatchback registered a monthly volume of 12,961 units in November this year as opposed to 20,945 units in the corresponding month last year. This translates to a YoY drop of 38%. Ertiga also witnessed a YoY drop of 7% as the MPV recorded a sales volume of 12,857 units.
Top 10 cars sold in November: SUVs from Mahindra, Hyundai
Mahindra and Hyundai broke into the top 10 list with their respective SUV offerings. The former sold 12,185 units of the Scorpio range comprising Scorpio N and Scorpio Classic. It witnessed the highest YoY growth of 89% from 6455 units sold in November last year.
Sales of Hyundai Creta also faced a 11% YoY drop with 11,814 units sold last month. During the same period last year, the Korean brand sold 13,321 units. Hyundai is slated to give Creta a comprehensive makeover which is expected to make its debut in India in January 2024.