Best selling 7 seater cars in India — Indian SUVs and MPVs taking over the Innova
- 1Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is India’s best-selling 7-seater car
- 2The Toyota Innova sits at the fourth place
- 3Mahindra Scorpio and Bolero Neo also find a place in this list
While the automotive market is filled with dozens of options to choose from in the SUV and crossover segments, the choice when it comes to 7-seater cars remains limited. Nonetheless, there is a product or two for almost all segments, from the Eeco to the Carnival. Here are the top best selling 7 seater cars in India over the past 6 months.
Best-selling 7-seater cars in India over the past 6 months
Model | Apr’24 | May’24 | Jun’24 | Jul’24 | Aug’24 | Sep'24 | Total |
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 13,544 | 13,893 | 15,902 | 15,701 | 18,580 | 17,441 | 95,061 |
Mahindra Scorpio | 14,807 | 13,717 | 12,307 | 12,237 | 13,787 | 14,438 | 81,293 |
Maruti Suzuki Eeco | 12,060 | 10,960 | 10,771 | 11,916 | 10,985 | 11,908 | 68,600 |
Toyota Innova | 7,103 | 8,548 | 9,412 | 9,912 | 9,687 | 8,052 | 52,714 |
Mahindra Bolero Neo | 9,537 | 8,026 | 7,365 | 6,930 | 6,494 | 8,180 | 46,532 |
Total | 57,051 | 55,144 | 55,757 | 56,696 | 59,533 | 60,019 | 3,44,200 |
Please note that the sales numbers stated above reflect the number of units dispatched to dealers and they might vary from the actual number of units sold by dealerships. Also, the sales numbers mentioned include all the variants of the said model, including 5-seater variants.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
The Ertiga has been India’s most selling 7-seater car for quite a while now, clocking 95,061 units of sales over the past six months. Its badge-engineered version, the Toyota Rumion, gathered another 8,567 units during this period, taking the cumulative count above a lakh units. The Maruti Ertiga has emerged as the go-to MPV for cabbies, as well as for private users.
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Mahindra Scorpio
The most selling Mahindra car in India also happens to be the second-most selling 7-seater car in India. Mahindra has sold 81,293 units of the Scorpio over the last 6 months. This figure includes the sale of both the Mahindra Scorpio Classic as well as the Mahindra Scorpio-N.
Maruti Suzuki Eeco
The Maruti Suzuki Eeco is available in multiple configurations, one of which is a 7-seater MPV. 68,600 units of the Maruti Eeco have been sold over the last 6 months, making it the third best-selling 7-seater car in India.
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Toyota Innova
It’s no surprise that the Toyota Innova has made it to the list, as it has been the default choice for a large number of people who are looking for a 6 or 7 seater car in India. Toyota sold a combined 52,714 units of the Innova Crysta and the Innova Hycross over the last 6 months.
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Mahindra Bolero Neo
It’s not the Mahindra XUV700 or the Tata Safari to make it to the last spot on this list, but it is the Mahindra Bolero Neo that stands as the fifth most sold 7-seater car in India. Mahindra Auto sold 46,532 units of this workhorse over the past 6 months, averaging at around 7,750 units a month.