New Delhi: The preferred automotive of the nation just isn’t a Maruti any extra, however a Tata. In one of many greatest reversals in Indian automotive trade, Tata’s ‘mini SUV’ Punch has emerged because the nation’s largest-selling mannequin, forward of a few of Maruti’s common fashions like WagonR, Swift, and Brezza.
The feat was first achieved in March 2024 the place Punch was forward on whole gross sales of 17,547 items in opposition to 16,368 items by WagonR, which was third. In March, the shock quantity two was Hyundai’s SUV Creta that accounted for 16,458 items, in keeping with numbers sourced from trade analysts.
Punch repeated the feat in April as nicely with 19,158 items in opposition to 17,850 items of WagonR. Maruti’s Brezza SUV was the third-largest vendor within the month at 17,113 items. This maybe is without doubt one of the uncommon situations the place a Maruti mannequin has not been the biggest-seller within the nation. And, the truth that Punch holding on to management place for 2 straight months reveals that the pattern could be sustained.
The numbers show altering dynamics in Indian automotive trade and brings out turnaround scripted by Tata Motors over previous few years the place it moved as much as emerge because the nation’s third largest-selling automotive firm behind Maruti and Hyundai. Fashions reminiscent of Punch, Nexon, Tiago and Altroz have fuelled the comeback.
There had been months in FY24 the place Tata pipped Hyundai to second place and lots of predict the corporate could emerge because the second-largest vendor, contemplating the tempo at which it’s launching automobiles and its dominance in electrical car area.
Punch has petrol, CNG and electrical variations and its value begins from INR 6.1 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for petrol variations and above INR 11 lakh for electrical.
Nonetheless, Maruti nonetheless dominates Indian market. That is evident from the truth that in March, six out of prime 10 most-selling fashions had been from Maruti and this quantity was seven in April. Maruti continues to see robust traction within the retail market because it adjusts manufacturing of fashions in step with ready durations for particular person automobiles, which impacts gross sales of sure autos, say analysts.
Tata, nevertheless, is on a excessive, and the boldness is just rising as its fashions get increased acceptance in market. The corporate has been including electrics to present fashions, whereas additionally driving in ‘born electrical’ or pureplay inexperienced automobiles.
