News & Top StoriesTogether, the Hyundai Creta and Maruti Grand Vitara accounted for more than half of all sales of compact SUVs in March 2024
The Maruti Grand Vitara came in second place and the Hyundai Creta led the pack in compact SUV sales in March 2024, as typical. More than 49,000 compact SUVs were sold last month, marking a general increase in the sector of about 10%. Check out the sales figures for each compact SUV in March 2024.
| Compact SUVs & crossovers | |||||||
| March 2024 | February 2024 | MoM Growth | Market share current(%) | Market share (% last year) | YoY mkt share (%) | Average sales (6 months) | |
| Hyundai Creta | 16458 | 15276 | 7.73 | 33.44 | 42.66 | -9.22 | 12557 |
| Maruti Grand Vitara | 11232 | 11002 | 2.09 | 22.82 | 30.55 | -7.73 | 10323 |
| Kia Seltos | 7912 | 6265 | 26.28 | 16.07 | 19.93 | -3.86 | 9536 |
| Toyota Hyryder | 5965 | 5601 | 6.49 | 12.12 | 10.56 | 1.56 | 4486 |
| Honda Elevate | 3277 | 3184 | 2.92 | 6.65 | 0 | 6.65 | 4591 |
| Volkswagen Taigun | 1588 | 1286 | 23.48 | 3.22 | 6.01 | -2.79 | 1766 |
| Skoda Kushaq | 1293 | 1137 | 13.72 | 2.62 | 6.84 | -4.22 | 1887 |
| MG Astor | 1274 | 1036 | 22.97 | 2.58 | 3.5 | -0.92 | 890 |
| Citroen C3 Aircross | 211 | 127 | 66.14 | 0.42 | 0 | 0.42 | 158 |
| Total | 49210 | 44914 | 9.56 | ||||
Principal Learnings
- As the best-selling small SUV in the nation, the Hyundai Creta maintained its dominance. In March 2024, sales of the facelifted Creta reached close to 16,500 units, with a nearly 8 percent increase in monthly sales. Even though Creta’s year-over-year (YoY) market share decreased by more than 9%, its sales in March 2024 were still almost 3,900 units more than its six-month average.
- The Maruti Grand Vitara was the only small SUV to sell 10,000 units or more after the Creta. In March, Maruti continued to meet monthly demand for the Grand Vitara by shipping over 11,000 of the vehicle
- In March 2024, the MoM sales of the Kia Seltos increased by more than 26%, with over 7,900 units sold. This amount was still about 1,600 units less than the company’s average sales during the previous six months, though.
- In March 2024, the Toyota Hyrder—the Grand Vitara’s mechanical sibling—found nearly 6,000 purchasers. For the previous month, Toyota’s small SUV had no monthly losses recorded. (Hyundai and Maruti)
Honda Elevate
- Additionally, Honda Elevate consistently exceeded the 3,000 unit sales threshold in terms of MoM demand.
Nevertheless, it was still below its six-month average sales by about 1,300 units. - In March 2024, Volkswagen sold 300 additional Taigun compact SUVs, bringing its total sales to almost 1,500 units. However, Taigun’s YoY market share dropped by around 3%.
- Similar to the Taigun, the Skoda Kushaq saw good growth in March 2024 of more than 13 percent, with around 1,300 units sold. Its year-over-year (YoY) market share likewise decreased by almost 4%.
- The MG Astor crossed the 1,000 unit sales threshold and saw a MoM gain of about 23 percent.
- Only 200 of the Citroen C3 Aircross’s tiny SUVs were sold in March 2024, making it the least popular model.
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News & Top StoriesJanuary 2024 saw the Maruti Grand Vitara overtake the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos as the best-selling compact SUV
India saw sales of over 46,000 compact SUVs in January, with a growth rate of more than 12 percent month over month (MoM) for this segment. The Maruti Grand Vitara was the best-selling compact SUV in its class, with the Hyundai Creta coming in second. Let us now examine the sales figures for every small SUV in the previous month Maruti Grand Surpassed Hyundai.
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| January 2024 | December 2023 | MoM Growth | Market share current(%) | Market share (% last year) | YoY mkt share (%) | Average sales (6 months) | |
| Maruti Grand Vitara | 13438 | 6988 | 92.3 | 28.76 | 23.94 | 4.82 | 9732 |
| Hyundai Creta | 13212 | 9243 | 42.94 | 28.27 | 41.55 | -13.28 | 12458 |
| Kia Seltos | 6391 | 9957 | -35.81 | 13.67 | 28.93 | -15.26 | 10833 |
| Toyota Hyryder | 5543 | 4976 | 11.39 | 11.86 | 11.59 | 0.27 | 3880 |
| Honda Elevate | 4586 | 4376 | 4.79 | 9.81 | 0 | 9.81 | 3766 |
| Volkswagen Taigun | 1275 | 2456 | -48.08 | 2.72 | 4.02 | -1.3 | 1981 |
| Skoda Kushaq | 1082 | 2485 | -56.45 | 2.31 | 5.56 | -3.25 | 2317 |
| MG Astor | 966 | 821 | 17.66 | 2.06 | 2.64 | -0.58 | 868 |
| Citroen C3 Aircross | 231 | 339 | -31.85 | 0.49 | 0 | 0.49 | 98 |
| Total | 46724 | 41641 | 12.2 | 99.95 | |||
Principal Learnings
January 2024 saw nearly 13,400 Maruti Grand Vitaras sold, making it the best-selling compact SUV. Along with having the greatest market share in the class, the Grand Vitara has also shown the greatest MoM increase of 92% Maruti Grand Surpassed Hyundai.
- Hyundai’s Creta, which retailed 13,212 units in January, is the only SUV to surpass the 10,000 unit sales milestone, having previously only gone past the Grand Vitara. Even though monthly sales increased by almost 43%, Creta’s market share fell by more than 13% on an annual basis.
- Only about 6,400 people purchased Kia Seltos in January 2024, a decrease of almost 3,500 units from December 2023. Sales of the car rapidly declined. Compared to the previous six months’ average sales, its January 2024 sales were about 4,500 units lower.
- With more than 5,543 sold, the Toyota Hyryder, the stablemate of the Maruti Grand Vitara, ranked fourth in the sales chart. Over 11 percent gain in MoM was recorded by the Toyota SUV.
- Sales of the Honda Elevate saw a MoM gain of more than 4.5 percent in January 2024, with over 4,500 units sold. Honda’s all-new Elevate was introduced in September 2023, and as of right now, it has a 9.8% market share.
- In January 2024, sales of the Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq saw MoM losses of approximately 56% and 48%, respectively. Last month, the Taigun and Kushaq sold more than 2,300 units combined.
- MG Astor’s monthly sales have increased slightly, by about 18%, but they are still not enough to surpass 1,000 units sold.
- With 231 sales in January 2024, the Citroen C3 Aircross continues to be the least popular model in the segment.
REVIEWS & VIDEOSMG Astor Car
The price range for the five-seater SUV, the MG Astor car, is between Rs. 9.98 and Rs. 17.90 lakh*. There are two complying engine options, two manual and two automatic transmission options, and nine versions to choose from. The Astor’s boot space of and kerb weight of are two more important specifications. Six colors are available for the Astor. More than 601 user evaluations for the MG Astor are based on mileage, performance, price, and overall user experience – MG Astor Car
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News & Top Stories2024 MG Astor Released: More Economical And Technologically Advanced Than Before
With a starting price of Rs 9.98 lakh for the new base-spec ‘Sprint’ variant, the MG Astor is now the most reasonably priced small SUV available.
- The SUV will have improvements MG Astor car in 2024 with amenities including wireless phone charging, ventilated front seats, and an auto-dimming IRVM.
- A software upgrade has also been made to the 10.1-inch infotainment system, enabling wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
- remains available with a 1.5-liter normally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.3-liter turbo-petrol engine as its two powertrain options – MG Astor car
- The Astor is currently available for between Rs 9.98 lakh to Rs 17.90 lakh.
The MG Astor was the first small SUV in its class to be introduced with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and a personal AI assistant in India in 2021. In 2024, MG has revised its entire range of variants in addition to adding new features to the Astor. Along with the launch of the new entry-level Sprint model, the Astor’s starting price was lowered to Rs 9.98 lakh.
Let’s first take a look at the revised MG Astor car variant-by-variant costs before delving into the new improvements.
| Variant | Price |
| Petrol Manual | |
| Sprint | Rs 9.98 lakh |
| Shine | Rs 11.68 lakh |
| Select | Rs 12.98 lakh |
| Sharp Pro | Rs 14.41 lakh |
| Petrol Automatic (CVT) | |
| Select | Rs 13.98 lakh |
| Sharp Pro | Rs 15.68 lakh |
| Savvy Pro (with Ivory interior) | Rs 16.58 lakh |
| Savvy Pro (with Sangria interior) | Rs 16.68 lakh |
| Turbo-Petrol Automatic | |
| Savvy Pro | Rs 17.90 lakh |
All costs are ex-showroom across India.
Note: MG Astor’s dual-tone exterior shades will cost customers an additional Rs 20,000.
MG has completely redesigned the Astor variation selection, replacing the Style version—which was previously available—with the less expensive Sprint model. The Astor is currently the most reasonably priced compact SUV in India, with a starting price that is Rs 84,000 less than it was previously. Additionally, the new Shine and Select SUV variations have replaced the Super and Smart models, and the Astor’s Sharp and Savvy trims now include a “Pro” suffix indicating that the Astor has more features than previously.
The upgraded Savvy Pro trim of the Astor is now priced at Rs 17.90 lakh, which is Rs 78,000 cheaper than the top-spec turbo-petrol Savvy variant, which was previously priced at Rs 18.68 lakh.
New Updates
Updates for the MG Astor in 2024 bring additional amenities like wireless phone charging, ventilated front seats, and an auto-dimming IRVM. With Smart 2.0 UI, the 10.1-inch infotainment system—which is now standard on all MG SUV models—has been improved. It provides more capabilities for connected cars, like as voice requests for the weather, news, calculator, and more with the Jio Voice Recognition technology. The infotainment system now offers supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The Astor also has a panoramic sunroof, cruise control, automatic climate control, and a 6-way power-adjustable driver seat. Up to six airbags, hill ascent and descent control, heated ORVMs, a 360-degree camera, electronic stability control, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)—which include adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automated emergency braking, and lane-keeping/departure assist—all contribute to passenger safety.
Nothing Affects The Bonnet
The Astor’s engine and transmission choices have not been changed by MG. A 1.5-liter normally aspirated petrol engine (110 PS / 144 Nm) paired with a 5-speed manual or CVT and a 1.3-liter turbo-petrol engine (140 PS / 220 Nm) paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission are the two engine options available.
Competitors
The current price range for the MG Astor is Rs 9.98 lakh to Rs 17.90 lakh. It competes with vehicles such as the Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Toyota Hyryder, Honda Elevate, Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, and Kia Seltos.