Maruti’s dominance reduced, Tata Motors and Hyundai’s SUVs increased their hold in Top-10 Sales

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 27, 2025

Auto Market Shift: A big change is being seen in the list of top 10 best selling cars in India. Maruti Suzuki’s dominance in this list is gradually decreasing, while the grip of its competitors is getting stronger. Eight models of Maruti Suzuki were included in the top 10 list in the year 2021. By November this number dropped to six. At the same time, Hyundai’s presence remains constant in this list. Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) have also strengthened their positions.

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Auto Market Shift

Two Tata models present in the list from 2022

From the year 2022, two models of Tata Motors are included in the top 10 list. Mahindra & Mahindra was successful in making a place in this list in 2024. A major change was seen in 2024, when Tata Motors’ micro SUV Punch ended Maruti Suzuki’s four-decade-old dominance. Punch became the first non-Maruti Suzuki car to top the annual sales list. This situation will continue in 2025 also.

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Creta is at second place and Nexon at third place.

From January to November, Hyundai’s Creta stood at second place and Tata Motors’ Nexon stood at third place. With this, Maruti Suzuki’s unilateral dominance in the top 5 ended. In 2025, Maruti’s Dezire, WagonR, Ertiga, Swift, FrontX and Brezza were included in the top 10 list.

Tata Motors’ Nexon and Punch, Hyundai’s Creta and Mahindra’s Scorpio were also included in this list. The special thing is that since November, Maruti’s Baleno has not been able to make a place in the top 10.

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Dezire among best selling cars

Sales of top 10 models ranged between 1,60,000 to 2,15,000 units. That means the average monthly sales were between 13,000 to 18,000 units. Despite the increasing demand for SUVs, Maruti’s Dezire managed to retain its place in this list. This sedan can become India’s best-selling car by the end of 2025, with sales expected to reach 2,15,000 units. The main reason for this is believed to be the strong demand for CNG variants.

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Creta and Nexon close to 2 lakh unit sales

Hyundai’s Creta and Tata Motors’ Nexon can also touch the sales figure of 2,00,000 units by the end of this year. This reflects the growing popularity of the mid-size SUV segment in India.

Auto industry experts say that competition will intensify with the launch of new models in the coming times. Tata Motors’ recently launched Sierra SUV received a response of more than 70,000 customers on the very first day of booking, making it one of the most successful model launches in the country.