The compact SUV segment is the largest sub-segment among SUVs in the Indian market, now comprising as many as 10 different models from 9 different manufacturers. And a quick look at the top 10 selling cars in November 2024 reveals that compact SUVs made up nearly one-third of the total, headed by the Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza and Maruti Fronx.
- Maruti Fronx recorded 51 percent year on year growth
- Nexon maintains an edge over Brezza by a small margin
Nexon, Brezza and Fronx drive compact SUV sales
| Top 10 best-selling models in November 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Nov 24 | Nov 23 | YoY (percentage) |
| Maruti Baleno | 16,293 | 12,961 | 26% |
| Hyundai Creta | 15,452 | 11,814 | 31% |
| Tata Punch | 15,435 | 14,383 | 7% |
| Tata Nexon | 15,329 | 14,916 | 3% |
| Maruti Ertiga | 15,150 | 12,857 | 18% |
| Maruti Brezza | 14,918 | 13,393 | 11% |
| Maruti Fronx | 14,882 | 9,867 | 51% |
| Maruti Swift | 14,737 | 15,311 | -4% |
| Maruti Wagon R | 13,982 | 16,567 | -16% |
| Mahindra Scorpio | 12,704 | 12,185 | 4% |
Combined sales figures of the Nexon, Breeze and Fronx (45,129 units) make up 30.31 percent of the total of the top 10 best-selling models (1,48,882 units). The Nexon and Brezza make regular appearances in the top 10 list, leading the charge for compact SUVs, but it’s the Fronx that has managed a rather phenomenal year-on-year growth of 51 percent – up to 14,882 units from 9,867 units a year ago.
The Fronx is now outselling even some other popular compact SUVs like the Hyundai Venue (9,754 units), Sonet (6,433 units) and the Mahindra XUV 3XO (7,656 units) by a fair margin. In fact, it recently crossed the 2-lakh unit sales milestone in a period of 17-months since launch, and is the second best-selling Nexa model after the Baleno. It has been a key driver in Maruti’s performance in the utility vehicle segment.
UVs continue to boom while hatchbacks decline
The numbers also reveal that every utility vehicle (SUV or MPV) has seen a reasonable year-on-year growth. The Cretawhich was updated with a mid-lifecycle facelift this year, particularly stands out with 31 percent growth, but even models like the Tomorrow and the Scorpio which have been in the market for a few years continue to see growing demand.
Meanwhile, hatchbacks are witnessing a sharp decline in sales, especially at the more affordable end. Despite a generation update, Swift’s sales have fallen by 4 percent, and the Wagon Rwhich has been India’s best-selling car for three years in a row (FY2022, FY2023 and FY2024) sees a sharp 16 percent decline.
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