Pearl Daniels

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Skoda, VW Sales Breakup May 2025 - Kylaq, Slavia, Kushaq, Virtus, Taigun

1 week ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Skoda India’s sales in the month of May 2025 have garnered positive attention, largely due to the new Kylaq sub 4m SUV, which was launched in January 2025. Skoda India sales improved by 134% on a YoY basis to 6,740 units, up from 2,884 unit sales of May 2024. MoM sales however, dipped by 8% from 7,302 units sold in April 2025. It was in Jan 2025 that Skoda commenced deliveries of the new Kylaq compact SUV. It has been well received by buyers in India as its sales numbers indicate.
Sub 4m SUV Sales May 2025 - Brezza, Fronx, Punch, Nexon, Sonet

1 week ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

The sub 4m SUV segment was dominated by Maruti Brezza and Fronx while Tata Nexon and Kia Sonet too improved their sales numbersFollowing our earlier report on compact SUV sales in May 2025, we now assess sales across the sub 4m SUV segment. This sub 4m SUV segment has performed well last month. Sales figures grew by 1.77% to 98,966 units, up from 97,245 unit sales of May 2024. This was a 1,721 unit improvement in volumes.
Compact SUV Sales May 2025 - Creta, HyRyder, Seltos, Vitara, Elevate

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Hyundai Creta/EV continued its dominance in this segment through May 2025 with a 35.29% market share while Toyota HyRyder marked a 93.88% sales growthCompact SUVs have shown off a marginal increase in demand in May 2025. Models in this segment, that fall between 4.2 meters and 4.4 meters in length witnessed a 1.05% growth YoY to 42,104 units, up from 41,665 unit sales of May 2024. MoM sales however, fell by 1.90% over 42,919 unit sales of April 2025.
CV Retail Sales May 2025 - Tata, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland, Force Motors

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

FADA reported weak CV retail sales in May 2025 with an 11.25% MoM and 3.71% YoY declineSeveral factors such as price hikes, freight stagnation, lower freight cycles and liquidity constraints lead to lower commercial vehicle (CV) retail sales in May 2025. There were 75,615 units sold in this segment last month, marking a 2,915 unit volume decline from 78,530 units sold in May 2024. It was also significantly lower when compared to 85,203 unit sales of April 2025.
Hyundai Sales Breakup May 2025 - Creta, Venue, Exter, i10, i20, Alcazar, Verna

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

In May 2025, Hyundai experienced a setback in sales, both year-over-year (YoY) and month-over-month (MoM). The company sold 43,861 units, which represents an 11% decline from the 49,151 units sold in May 2024. Additionally, this figure also marked a 1% decline from 44,374 unit sales of April 2025. Hyundai Creta and its EV counterpart were at No. 1 on the sales list. Creta sales showed a 1% YoY growth to 14,860 units, up from 14,662 unit sales of May 2024.
Maruti Sales Breakup May 2025 - Ertiga, Brezza, Swift, WagonR, Fronx, Jimny, Grand Vitara

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Maruti Suzuki Dzire replaced Hyundai Creta as the best-selling car in India in May 2025, with 18,084 unit salesMaruti Suzuki once again dominated sales charts last month, achieving 135,962 unit sales and capturing a 38.9% market share. Even as the company has witnessed both a YoY and MoM decline in sales, there were 3 of its models at the top of best-selling cars during the past month. Maruti Dzire sedan, Ertiga MUV and Brezza SUV held top 3 positions, each showing impressive YoY growth.
Mahindra Sales Breakup May 2025 - Scorpio, Thar, Bolero, XUV3X0, XUV700

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Mahindra was the 2nd best-selling OEM in May 2025 with a comfortable lead over both Hyundai and TataIn May 2025, Mahindra, the SUV leader in the passenger vehicle segment, was the 2nd best-selling OEM. It recorded sales figures of 52,431 units, relating to a noteworthy 21% YoY growth from 43,218 unit sales of May 2024. Unlike most other OEMs that experienced a MoM decline in sales, Mahindra’s sales remained stable, with a slight increase of 101 units.
Tata Sales Breakup May 2025 - Nexon, Punch, Tiago, Curvv, Altroz

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Tata Motors registered sales of 41,557 units in May 2025 reporting a YoY and MoM decline in demandIn May 2025, the Indian passenger car segment faced significant challenges. There was the Indo-Pakistan conflict that severely affected sales especially in Northern India. This was accompanied by unseasonal rains across the country that also dampened buyer sentiment. There has been a marginal 0.2% YoY growth to a total of 3,49,713 units while MoM sales were down by 1.1%.
Car Retail Sales May 2025 - Maruti, Mahindra, Hyundai, Tata, Toyota, Kia

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Car retail sales in Indian markets witnessed a severe YoY and MoM decline in May 2025 with adverse demand seen across Northern states due to border tensionsThe month of May 2025 showed off modest growth across the auto sector. Total retail sales, across all segment reported a 5% YoY growth. As reported by FADA (Federation of Automotive Dealers Association), the 2W segment saw a 7.3% growth while 3W sales were up 6.2%. Tractors too saw an increase in demand by 2.7%.
2W Retail Sales May 2025 - Hero, Honda, TVS, Bajaj, Suzuki, Royal Enfield, Ola

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Pearl Daniels

Several positive factors led to improved 2W retail sales that showed off strong performance in May 2025 with a 7.3% YoY growthFADA (Federation of Automotive Dealers Association) has revealed sale data for May 2025. While the car segment has witnessed a YoY decline, the 2W category has seen a robust 7.31% increase. In the 2W segment, there were 16,52,637 units sold in May 2025, up from 15,40,077 units sold in May 2024.