In the market to get a compact SUV home? Here is a list of the top 5 best-selling compact SUVs in the Indian market that will help you make a better pick.
The sub-4 meter compact SUV space is one of the biggest pies in the Indian automotive industry, and all carmakers want their fair share of this halva. Hence, there are many compact SUVs on sale in the country. Since understanding the Indian audience is not easy, only a few products perform well and top the sales charts. In the month of April this year, SUVs were the second preferred Bodystyle in the Indian market after hatchbacks. Hence, here is a list of the top 5 best-selling compact SUVs in India.
Tata Nexon
Tata Nexon is the best-selling SUV in the country! In April this year, the indigenous compact SUV sold 13,471 units. Compared to the same month last year, it registered a whopping 94 percent year-on-year growth. The Nexon is available with two engine options – 1.2L turbo-petrol and 1.5L diesel. Both the engines can be mated to a 6-speed MT or a 6-speed AMT.
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza
The country’s largest automaker – Maruti Suzuki is participating in the compact SUV race with the Vitara Brezza. With its reliable 1.5L petrol motor and butch styling, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza can manage sales of 11,764 units last month, which is a positive growth of 5 percent year-on-year.
Hyundai Venue
The Hyundai Venue has now started showing its age, and it is set to receive a mid-cycle update soon. Spy shots of test mules of the Hyundai Venue facelift are all over the internet, and they suggest that Hyundai is preparing to take the top spot in the game again. In April this year, the Venue managed to grab the position of the third best-selling compact SUV in the Indian market with sales of 8,392 units.
Kia sonnet
Kia Sonet is one of the most loaded products in this segment. It also comes with a large 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, Bose sound system, electric sunroof, cruise control, wireless phone charger, and more. Impressed by its feature list, Indian buyers bought 5,404 units of the Kia Sonet last month to help it become the fourth best-selling compact SUV in India. The South Korean brand recently updated its compact SUV, and prices now start at Rs 7.15 lakh, ex-showroom.
Mahindra XUV300
The title of the most dynamic compact SUV on sale in the country today belongs to the Mahindra XUV300. Offered with either a 1.2-liter turbo-petrol motor or a 1.5-liter oil burner, it is indeed the fastest on the list. Moreover, it secures the position of the 5th best-selling compact SUV in India with a total of 3,909 units sold last month.
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