The compact SUV segment is very popular among Indian car buyers and South Korean automakers continue to dominate the segment.
While new launches have reduced their dominance to some extent, the sales of compact SUVs such as Kushaq, Astor and Taigun continue to be consistent. As such, here is the sales breakup of compact SUVs in India for the month of November 2022.
Hyundai Creta (13,321 units)
Despite new launches in the compact SUV segment, the Hyundai Creta SUV remains a popular choice in the Indian SUV market. In November 2022, Hyundai witnessed a strong recovery and managed to sell 13,321 units of Creta SUVs in India. This resulted in a YoY sales increase of more than 29 per cent. Moreover, MoM sales also increased by more than 12 per cent as the company sold 1,441 more units than what it managed to sell in October 2022.
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Kia Seltos (9,284 units)
Though Kia Seltos is currently the best-selling Kia model in the country by managing to sell 9,284 units of the SUV in November 2022, the MoM sales figures dipped by more than 5 per cent as the company managed to sell just 9,777 units of Seltos SUVs in October 2022. However, YoY sales have improved by 4.8 per cent as the company managed to sell 8,859 units of Seltos SUV in November 2021.
| Model Name | Nov ’22 | Nov ’21 | Growth (%) YoY |
| Creta | 13,321 | 10,300 | 29.3 |
| Seltos | 9,284 | 8,859 | 4.80 |
| Grand Vitara | 4,433 | – | – |
| Hyryder | 3,116 | – | – |
| Kushaq | 2,009 | 1,876 | 7.1 |
| Taigun | 1,979 | 2,849 | -30.54 |
| Astor | 1,434 | 1,018 | 40.9 |
| Kicks | 3 | 100 | -97 |
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara (4,433 units)
Though Maruti Suzuki managed to sell more than 8,000 units of the Grand Vitara SUV during the festive season, sales quickly dipped to almost half of that in November 2022 at 4,433 units. This has resulted in MoM sales dip of 45 per cent. However, we expect Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara sales to improve in the coming months.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder (3,116 units)
Compared to Maruti Suzuki, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV sales were a bit more consistent as the company managed to sell 3,116 units of the SUV in November 2022. This has resulted in MoM sales figures dropping marginally at just 7.9 per cent – Just 268 units less than what the company had managed to sell in October 2022.
Skoda Kushaq (2,009 units)
Skoda Kushaq SUV managed to outsell the Volkswagen Taigun SUV as the former managed to sell 2,009 units in the month of November 2022. The reasonably strong sales performance has resulted in a YoY sales increase of more than 7 per cent and MoM sales performance of almost 19 per cent.
Volkswagen Taigun (1,979 units)
Volkswagen Taigun SUV suffered a drop in sales performance after the company managed to sell just 1,979 units of the SUV in the month of November 2022. This mediocre sales performance has resulted in YoY sales figures dipping by more than 30 per cent and MoM sales figures dipping by almost 16 per cent.
MG Astor (1,434 units)
The demand for the MG Astor SUV well exceeded the automaker’s expectations initially. However, the recent semiconductor shortage has hampered its outright sales figures by a considerable margin. In November 2022, MG managed to sell just 1,434 units of the Astor SUV, resulting YoY sales improvement of more than 40 per cent. However, MoM sales figures dipped by more than 19 per cent.
Nissan Kicks (3 units)
The Nissan Kicks SUV was launched in the Indian market with a lot of expectations. However, the lack of focus and poor strategies stopped the SUV from reaching its full potential. In November 2022, Nissan managed to sell just 3 units of its Kicks SUV in India, registering a YoY sales dip of 97 per cent and MoM sales dip of almost 99 per cent.
Thoughts About Compact SUVs In India
The total compact SUV sales stand at 35,579 units in November 2022. Moreover, we expect these numbers to go up in the coming months as well. Though a majority of car manufacturers witnessed a dip in MoM sales performance, the overall YoY sales figures shot up thanks to new launches and a strong recovery from Hyundai and Kia Motors.
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