Prime 5 SUVs in July: Hyundai Creta overtakes Tata Punch to take crown

Prime 5 SUVs in July: Hyundai Creta overtakes Tata Punch to take crown

Tata Punch witnessed the largest development among the many prime 5 SUVs in July, however fell wanting Hyundai Creta’s gross sales numbers.Mahindra Scorpio-N continues

Hyundai Creta has regained the crown within the SUV phase after Tata Punch dominated the gross sales in current months. The brand new Creta, launched in January this yr, has already clocked one lakh unit gross sales within the first seven months.

Hyundai Creta has emerged because the best-selling SUV in India in July by beating Tata Punch which has been main the phase for the previous a number of months. The Korean auto big’s flagship mannequin was launched in January this yr, and has since been on a development surge reaching one lakh gross sales inside seven months. The Punch SUV with the widest vary of powertrain together with CNG and electrical, witnessed the best development among the many prime 5 SUVs final month. Nonetheless, it was not sufficient for the smallest SUV from the carmaker to retain its crown.

Here’s a take a look at the highest 5 SUVs in India in July.

Hyundai Creta

Creta’s current success story since its launch in a brand new avatar in January this yr continued in July with the SUV gaining greater than 20 per cent in gross sales in comparison with the identical month final yr. Hyundai offered 17,350 items of the compact SUV staying miles forward of its rivals like Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos amongst others. In July 2023, Hyundai had offered 14,062 items of the SUV. Since launch, Hyundai has been promoting round 550 items of the SUV on a median each day.

Hyundai Creta is out there at a beginning value of 11 lakh (ex-showroom). The worth goes as much as 20.15 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-end variant. Hyundai additionally presents the Creta with N Line badging priced between 16.82 lakh and 20.45 lakh (ex-showroom). The carmaker can also be anticipated to launch an electrical model of the SUV quickly which is able to push up its gross sales additional.

Tata Punch

The Punch SUV stays certainly one of India’s favorite SUV due to its compact dimension, inexpensive value in addition to extensive varieties. Tata Motors offered 16,121 items of its smallest SUV final month with greater than 30 per cent development over 12,019 offered throughout the identical time final yr. It has been one of many quickest SUVs in India to clock 4 lakh gross sales inside 34 months of its debut in October, 2021. Whereas the petrol variant of the Punch is the most well-liked amongst patrons, the CNG variant contributes round 33 per cent whereas its EV variant contributes about 14 per cent.

Punch EV is the newest model of the SUV which was launched in January this yr at a beginning value of 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The usual SUV with petrol engine comes at a beginning value of 6.13 lakh (ex-showroom) whereas the beginning value of the CNG variant is 7.23 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Maruti Suzuki Brezza

The battle to dominate the sub-compact SUV stays tight with the Maruti Suzuki Brezza persevering with to guide. In July, Maruti offered 14,676 items of the SUV, down from 16,543 items despatched throughout the identical month in 2023. Supplied in each petrol and CNG powertrains, the Brezza has managed to maintain its rivals like Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and others at bay when it comes to gross sales.

Supplied in 15 completely different variants, Maruti Brezza SUV is priced from 8.34 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes as much as 14.14 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-end model. The worth of the CNG variants begins from 10.64 lakh (ex-showroom).

Tata Nexon

The SUV which as soon as dominated the phase just like the Punch, has fallen behind others up to now few months. Tata launched the facelift model of each Nexon commonplace and Nexon EV in the course of the festive season final yr. Nonetheless, because it arrived with a brand new design and feature-list, the Nexon has not garnered the identical quantity of recognition. Tata offered 13,902 items of the Nexon SUV final month, increased than 12,349 items offered final yr.

Tata Nexon, which is offered at a beginning value of 8 lakh (ex-showroom), comes with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder Revotron turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5-litre four-cylinder Revotorq turbocharged diesel engine underneath its hood. The carmaker can also be anticipated to supply the brand new 1.5-litre Kryojet diesel engine that has been launched within the Curvv SUV.

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Mahindra Scorpio-N

Mahindra’s flagship SUV model Scorpio stays among the many prime 5 selections for purchasers within the phase. The carmaker offered 12,237 items of the SUV, which embody Scorpio-N in addition to Scorpio Traditional fashions, final month. That is increased than 10,522 items the carmaker may promote throughout the identical month final yr.

The Scorpio-N SUV, which was launched in India in 2022, has witnessed highest demand amongst all different Mahindra SUVs. The carmaker has stated it has a pending order of round 58,000 items of the Scorpio-N SUVs which has pushed its ready interval up. The worth of the SUV begins from 13.85 lakh and goes as much as 24.54 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-end variant.

First Revealed Date: 08 Aug 2024, 11:34 AM IST

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