

Best-Selling SUVs: Year on year, sales of SUVs are increasing in India, revealing the growing popularity of this body type over sedans and utility vehicles. While a true SUV is made to conquer rough terrain and is the preferred mode of transportation for off-roading, in India, SUVs have become premium vehicles with tall bodywork that offers a good commanding view of the road and is also very practical.
The year 2023 has started with new momentum for SUVs in India as four of the top 10 best-selling cars in January 2023 belong to the SUV body type.
Tata Nexon secured the first position to become the best-selling SUV in India for the month of January 2023 with a total of 15,567 units sold last month. This is a healthy 13% jump from the 13,816 units sold in the corresponding month last year.
Following the Nexon is the Hyundai Creta mid-size SUV with 15,037 units sold in January. The Hyundai Creta is also the most expensive vehicle among the top 5 best-sellers in India. The Creta witnessed a massive 52% jump compared to January 2022.
Maruti Suzuki Brezza with 14,359 units ranked third with a year-on-year increase of 50 percent.
Tata Punch became the fourth best-selling SUV in the country with a year-on-year growth of 20 percent, registering sales of 12,006 units. In fifth place was the Hyundai Venue, which was not part of the top 10 best-selling vehicles list. A total of 10,738 units of the Hyundai Venue were sold last month, registering a 6% decline.
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As for SUVs scheduled to be launched in the country this year, there is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door, Maruti Suzuki Baleno Cross and the facelifted Tata Harrier, among others.