Most Selling Car Models in 2024 in India: Sales Analysis Based on Brand and Body Type

Gain a data-driven analysis of the 2024 automotive market, highlighting sales peaks, underperforming models, and the dominance of SUVs in India.

By Mohit Kumar

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Jan 06, 2025 01:16 pm IST

For the months of January through December 2024, this report provides a thorough study of the monthly sales performance of several car models across important body types, such as SUVs, hatchbacks, sedans, and MUVs. Finding sales trends, assessing brand performance, and showcasing individual model performance are the goals in order to comprehend market dynamics.

Table of Content

Most Selling Car Model in Dec’24
Brand Level Performance
Model Specific Highlights
Trends and Insights
Body Types Sales Analysis
Conclusion

The information provides information about which models were the market leaders in their respective niches, underperforming models that had trouble maintaining steady sales, and how new product introductions affected the market environment.

Comprehensive assessments of body type contributions, brand leadership, and specific model highlights are all included in the analysis. To give a comprehensive picture of the automobile market in 2024, important parameters such peak sales months, seasonal performance variations, and changing customer preferences are also examined.

In order to maximize plans for future growth and competitiveness in the automobile sector, this research is intended to assist stakeholders, such as manufacturers, dealers, and market analysts, in making data-driven decisions.

Most Selling Car Model in December 2024

Model	Jan'24	Feb'24	Mar'24	Apr'24	May'24	Jun'24	Jul'24	Aug'24	Sept'24	Oct'24	Nov'24	Dec'24
Brezza	15,303	15,765	14,614	17,113	14,186	13,172	14,676	19,190	15,322	16,565	14,918	17,336
Wagon R	17,756	19,412	16,368	17,850	14,492	13,790	16,191	16,450	13,339	13,922	13,982	17,303
Dzire	16,773	15,837	15,894	15,825	16,061	13,421	11,647	10,627	10,853	12,698	11,779	16,573
Ertiga	14,632	15,519	14,888	13,544	13,893	15,902	15,701	18,580	17,441	18,785	15,150	16,056
Punch	17,978	18,438	17,547	19,158	18,949	18,238	16,121	15,643	13,711	15,740	15,435	15,073
Nexon	17,182	14,395	14,058	11,168	11,457	12,066	13,902	12,289	11,470	14,759	15,329	13,536
Creta	13,212	15,276	16,458	15,447	14,662	16,293	17,350	16,762	15,902	17,497	15,452	12,608
Scorpio	14,293	15,051	15,151	14,807	13,717	12,307	12,237	13,787	14,438	15,677	12,704	12,195
Eeco	12,019	12,147	12,019	12,060	10,960	10,771	11,916	10,985	11,908	11,653	10,589	11,678
Fronx	13,643	14,168	12,531	14,286	12,681	9,688	10,925	12,387	13,874	16,419	14,882	10,752
Swift	15,370	13,165	15,728	4,094	19,393	16,422	16,854	12,844	16,241	17,539	14,737	10,421
Venue	11,831	8,933	9,614	9,120	9,327	9,890	8,840	9,085	10,259	10,901	9,754	10,265
Innova	9,400	8,481	9,900	7,103	8,548	9,412	9,912	9,687	8,052	8,838	7,867	9,700
Baleno	19,630	17,517	15,588	14,049	12,842	14,895	9,309	12,485	14,292	16,082	16,293	9,112
Thar	6,059	5,812	6,049	6,160	5,750	5,376	4,385	4,268	8,843	7,944	8,708	7,659
Alto	12,395	11,723	9,332	9,043	7,675	7,775	7,353	8,546	8,665	8,548	7,467	7,410
XUV 700	7,206	6,546	6,611	6,134	5,008	5,928	7,769	9,007	9,646	10,435	9,100	7,337
Vitara	13,438	11,002	11,232	7,651	9,736	9,679	9,397	9,021	10,267	14,083	10,148	7,093
XUV 3X0	4,817	4,218	2,072	4,003	10,000	8,500	10,000	9,000	9,000	9,562	7,656	7,000
Bolero	9,964	10,113	10,347	9,537	8,026	7,365	6,930	6,494	8,180	9,849	7,045	5,921
EXTER	8,229	7,582	8,475	7,656	7,697	6,908	6,037	6,632	6,908	7,187	5,747	5,270
Tiago	6,482	6,947	6,381	6,796	5,927	5,174	5,665	4,733	4,225	4,682	5,319	5,006
CURVV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,994
Hyryder	5,543	5,601	5,965	3,225	3,906	4,275	7,419	6,534	5,385	5,449	4,857	4,770
Grand i10	6,865	4,947	5,034	5,117	5,328	4,948	4,922	15,365	5,103	6,235	5,667	4,489

Brand-Level Performance

Maruti Suzuki

Dominates multiple segments with models like Brezza, Wagon R, Dzire, Ertiga, and Baleno. Stronghold on hatchback and sedan markets.

Tata Motors

Punch and Nexon are key contributors in the SUV segment. Whereas in hatchbacks it struggled with Tiago and other models underperforming.

Hyundai

Hyundai Creta is the most promising model and is leading the SUV segment, with Venue struggling to match competitors but it is one of the models that have been quite consistent in its sales. The Grand i10 failed to maintain consistent sales momentum and dropped five times out of the top 25 chart.

Toyota

The Innova Hycross maintained moderate SUV sales, peaking in January with 9,400 units.

Model-Specific Highlights

Category	Model	Month	Units Sold
Top Selling Model	Wagon R	February	19,412
Best Monthly Performance	Punch	April	19,158
Underperformer	Hyryder	Multiple	Below 6,000
Underperformer	XUV 3X0	Multiple	2,072 – 10,000
New Launch	CURVV (SUV)	December	4,994

Trends and Insights

SUV Dominance

The SUV segment continued to grow in popularity, driven by high-performing models like Punch, Brezza, and Creta. SUVs accounted for a significant portion of overall sales.

Hatchback Resilience

Despite competition, hatchbacks like Wagon R and Swift remained crucial for brands like Maruti Suzuki.

Market Challenges

Several models, especially from Hyundai and Mahindra, struggled to maintain consistency in sales.

Peak Seasons

April and August witnessed strong overall sales, indicating seasonal peaks in consumer demand.

Sales Performance by Body Type (January - December 2024)

This report provides an analysis of sales data for popular car models across different body types (SUV, Hatchback, Sedan, and MUV) over a 12-month period. The focus is on identifying trends, growth patterns, and the overall performance of each model.

SUV Segment

The SUV category remains dominant in the market, with consistent sales throughout the year.

Model	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brezza	15,303	15,765	14,614	17,113	14,186	13,172	14,676	19,190	15,322	16,565	14,918	17,336
Punch	17,978	18,438	17,547	19,158	18,949	18,238	16,121	15,643	13,711	15,740	15,435	15,073
Nexon	17,182	14,395	14,058	11,168	11,457	12,066	13,902	12,289	11,470	14,759	15,329	13,536
Creta	13,212	15,276	16,458	15,447	14,662	16,293	17,350	16,762	15,902	17,497	15,452	12,608
Scorpio	14,293	15,051	15,151	14,807	13,717	12,307	12,237	13,787	14,438	15,677	12,704	12,195
XUV 700	7,206	6,546	6,611	6,134	5,008	5,928	7,769	9,007	9,646	10,435	9,100	7,337
Fronx	13,643	14,168	12,531	14,286	12,681	9,688	10,925	12,387	13,874	16,419	14,882	10,752
Thar	6,059	5,812	6,049	6,160	5,750	5,376	4,385	4,268	8,843	7,944	8,708	7,659

Key Insights

Punch leads the SUV category with the highest annual sales of 202,031 units.
Brezza and Creta maintain strong sales figures, reflecting consistent consumer demand.
Nexon saw fluctuating performance, with its peak in October at 14,759 units.
Thar showed significant growth in September and October, indicating seasonal or promotional influences.

Hatchback Segment

Model	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Wagon R	17,756	19,412	16,368	17,850	14,492	13,790	16,191	16,450	13,339	13,922	13,982	17,303
Swift	15,370	13,165	15,728	4,094	19,393	16,422	16,854	12,844	16,241	17,539	14,737	10,421
Baleno	19,630	17,517	15,588	14,049	12,842	14,895	9,309	12,485	14,292	16,082	16,293	9,112
Alto	12,395	11,723	9,332	9,043	7,675	7,775	7,353	8,546	8,665	8,548	7,467	7,410

Key Insights

Wagon R leads the hatchback sales with a total of 190,855 units, showcasing its sustained market leadership.
Baleno faced a significant drop in December, impacting its annual performance.
Swift had volatile sales with a sharp decline in April.

Sedan Segment

Model	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dzire	16,773	15,837	15,894	15,825	16,061	13,421	11,647	10,627	10,853	12,698	11,779	16,573

Key Insights

Dzire dominates the sedan segment with a total of 177,988 units. Despite fluctuations, it ends strong in December.

MUV Segment

Model	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ertiga	14,632	15,519	14,888	13,544	13,893	15,902	15,701	18,580	17,441	18,785	15,150	16,056
Eeco	12,019	12,147	12,019	12,060	10,960	10,771	11,916	10,985	11,908	11,653	10,589	11,678

Key Insights

Ertiga is the top performer in the MUV category, with a total of 189,091 units.
Eeco maintains steady demand, highlighting its utility appeal.

Conclusion

The SUV segment saw tremendous growth, led by models like Punch and Brezza.
Hatchbacks remained popular, with Wagon R outperforming its peers.
Dzire continues to dominate the sedan segment, while Ertiga leads MUVs.
Seasonal variations, promotional activities, and model upgrades significantly influenced monthly sales trends.