India’s Top Selling Car Models 2024

The Indian automobile market is bustling. The market is expanding at a rapid pace and is consistently posting increased sales. Carmakers are introducing new models to take the top spot on the monthly sales tally, and are designed to offer more value for money.

The Indian market is about aspirational value, VFM quotient, and high mileage. Thus, increased adoption of CNG cars is also registered. The monthly sales charts reveal that hatchbacks offered with CNG and SUVs are the top pics of Indian buyers. But, we thought of discussing the subject in detail. Hence, here’s are blog on the top 10 highest-selling cars in India, concerning monthly sales of February 2024.

Top 10 Selling Cars in India

1. Maruti Suzuki WagonR

The Maruti Suzuki WagonR is the highest-selling car in the country, period. It has retained the top spot on monthly sales for quite a long time now. The tall-boy hatchback is selling faster than hotcakes. In February 2024, Maruti Suzuki WagonR sold 19,412 units, which is higher than the 16,798 examples sold in February last year. Consequently, posting a YoY growth of 15 per cent.

The WagonR is on sale with two powertrain choices — 1.0-L NA petrol and 1.2-L NA petrol. However, it is the CNG that is in most demand, with Maruti Suzuki once saying that over 50 per cent of sales come from the CNG variants of the WagonR.

Maruti Suzuki WagonR starting price: ₹5.54 lakh

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2. Tata Punch

The Punch is to Tata Motors what the WagonR is to Maruti Suzuki. The difference between the two remains the flavour. Ever since the Tata Punch was launched in the Indian market, the carmaker has been closing the gap between the second-largest carmaker in the country – Hyundai. The Punch recorded sales of 18,43 units in February 2024. The company could only sell 11,160 units in the corresponding month last year, totalling a positive YoY growth of 65 per cent.

The Punch is all set to receive a mid-life makeover, taking inspiration from the Punch EV. Currently, the Tata Punch is on sale with a 1.2L Revotron motor that can also be bought with the option of a factory-fitted CNG kit. The Punch also uses dual-cylinder technology for the CNG kit, which doesn’t compromise on the boot space with its clever packaging.

Tata Punch starting price: ₹6.13 lakh (ex-showroom)

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3. Maruti Suzuki Baleno

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the highest-selling premium hatchback in the country, with a monthly average of over 15,000 units. The Baleno is on sale in its second-generation rendition, and it now offers a long list of features, namely a 360-degree parking camera, heads-up display, multiple airbags and more. Talking of sales figures, Maruti Suzuki retailed 17,517 examples of the Baleno in February 2024, which is slightly less than the 18.592 units sold in February 2023. The Baleno is sold exclusively with a 1.2L, 4-cylinder, naturally-aspirated petrol motor that can be coupled to either a 5-speed manual transmission or an AMT.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno starting price: ₹6.66 lakh (ex-showroom)

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4. Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Moving closer to the end of its lifecycle in the current generation avatar, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire is not shying away from being the highest-selling sedan in the Indian market. In February 2024, it found 15,837 buyers. Yes, age is affecting sales figures as it recorded a 6 per cent drop in sales on a YoY basis. Last year in February, Maruti Suzuki retailed 16,798 units. The new-generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire is reported to be in development. It will be based on the upcoming 2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift, which is anticipated to go on sale by the second half of 2024.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire starting price: ₹6.56 lakh (ex-showroom)

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5. Maruti Suzuki Brezza

In our glossary, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza is a non-nonsense car. Seems like Indian buyers also acknowledge the fact, as the Brezza remained the fifth highest-selling car in India for February 2024 with sales of 15,765 units. The Brezza goes on to show that it is a consistent performer, as the compact SUV could find 15,787 buyers in February 2023. The Brezza is designed to impress. It looks good, feels robust, and will certainly last longer the safest car in the country when abused with no mechanical sympathy. The 1.5L 4-cylinder petrol motor is respected for its reliability and capability to put numbers on the odometer without any hassle.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza starting price: ₹8.34 lakh (ex-showroom)

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6. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga

Think of MPVs and recite the name that comes to your mind the first; the answer in likelihood will be the Innova. Now repeat the exercise with a thought of the VFM quotient. Yes, the answer quickly changes to the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The Ertiga's frugal nature and reliable attitude have made it a favourite of both private buyers and fleet operators. The engine can last long, bearing nuisances of city commutes on CNG. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is offered with the very-refined and much-familiar 1.5L, 4-cylinder, naturally-aspirated petrol engine. It can also be had with a factory-fitted CNG kit. Also, it is the only car on our list of top-selling cars in India that recorded a stupendously-high 140 per cent YoY growth with sales of 15,519 units in February 2024.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga starting price: ₹8.69 lakh (ex-showroom)

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7. Hyundai Creta

The South Koreans have come a long way in the mid-size SUV business. The success story of the Hyundai Creta reinforces the statement. The Creta is on sale in its second-gen rendition, and is the segment-king. The SUV comes with multiple powertrain choices – 1.5L NA petrol, 1.5L turbo-petrol, and a 1.5L turbo-diesel. There are a slew of transmission options on offer as well. The Creta boasts an extremely long list of features, including Level-2 ADAS, panoramic sunroof and more. Resultantly, it attained a positive YoY growth of 47 per cent with sales of 15,276 units in February 2024.

Hyundai Creta starting price: ₹11 lakh (ex-showroom)

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8. Mahindra Scorpio

The Mahindra Scorpio retails in two avatars — Scorpio Classic and Scorpio-N. The SUV manages to receive a warm response from buyers for both of its iterations. Certainly, the new Scorpio-N has helped the carmaker register higher sales figures for the nameplate, which went up to 15,051 units in February 2024. However, last year, Mahindra could only sell 6,950 units of the Scorpio. Talking of prices, the Scorpio Classic range starts from ₹11.99 lakh, while the Scorpio-N is priced from ₹13.60 lakh.

Mahindra Scorpio-N starting price: ₹13.60 lakh (ex-showroom)

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9. Tata Nexon

The Tata Nexon has just received a facelift for the second time in its lifecycle. The SUV now boasts a futuristic design language, comprising LED light bars on the front and rear facets. The Nexon is one of the few offerings that come with the option of a diesel engine. It also gets a turbo-petrol engine with both manual and automatic gearbox choices. Furthermore, Nexon gets ADAS for increased safety. The Nexon was the first Indian car to score a 5-star crash-test rating, which helped it carve a niche in the market. As for sales figures, Nexon registered sales of 14,395 units in February 2024 with a 3 per cent YoY increase.

Tata Nexon starting price: ₹8.14 lakh (ex-showroom)

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10. Maruti Suzuki Fronx

All names have a meaning to them. The Maruti Suzuki Fronx doesn’t have a meaning in the English language dictionary, but in the business glossary of Maruti Suzuki, it means moolah. The Fronx is based on the Baleno but sports some SUV-esque styling. The styling is inspired by the Grand Vitara. Unlike the Baleno, the Fronx sits higher off the ground and gets the option of a 1.0L turbo-petrol motor as well. The Fronx was launched in April 2023 and has been doing great on the sales tally. In February 2024, it recorded sales of 14,168 units.

Maruti Suzuki Fronx starting price: ₹7.51 lakh(ex-showroom)

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Conclusion

The Indian market has a strong appetite for cars with a long feature list, affordable pricing, and high mileage. The same is apparent with the aforementioned list of top 10 highest-selling cars in India. Carmakers are also designing products around these parameters to score big figures on the monthly sales tally and annual balance sheets. The market is expected to grow bigger with new cars ready for their entry to kill the unruly ownership of brands in select segments.

FAQs:

Q. Which company manufactures the best-selling cars in India?

Maruti Suzuki has the largest share on the list of top-selling cars in India. Thus, we can say that Maruti Suzuki manufactures the best-selling cars in India.

Q. Which vehicle is the most selling car in India in 2024?

The Maruti Suzuki WagonR is the best-selling car in the country in the year 2024, with over 37,147 units sold till February 2024.

Q. Which is the best-selling SUV model in India?

The Tata Punch is the best-selling SUV in the micro-SUV space, while the Maruti Suzuki Brezza rules the compact-SUV segment. The D2 SUV segment is led by the Mahindra Scorpio.