The Tata Curvv makes its first appearance in the Indian charts in August.

New car wholesales in India dip -1.7% year-on-year in August to 354,267 units, keeping in mind August 2023 was an all-time high monthly record at the time, so we remain at very high levels. Indeed the year-to-date volume is now up 5% to a record 2,857,868 sales after 8 months. Heavy rains in parts of the country (Kerala, Gujarat…) impacted business and increasing inventory levels have pushed OEM to limit dispatches to dealerships. The Top 3 carmakers all fall faster than the market. Maruti Suzuki is down -8.4% to 40.4% share, followed by Hyundai (-8%) and Tata (-3%). In contrast Mahindra (+16.1%), Toyota (+36.3%) and Kia (+17.2%) shoot up and MG (+9.2%) also impresses. Citroen (+121.4%) is the most dynamic albeit from a very low base, and thanks to one new launch as we’ll see further down.

The Citroen Basalt is the second significant launch of the month.

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Ertiga rank #1 and #2 and both break their volume record.

There’s a lot of movement in the models charts: the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (+31.7%) scores its first ever monthly win and breaks its volume record at 19,190 sales. Its previous best were 17,113 last April and #3 reached five times: in August 2021, August 2022, March 2023, July 2023 and April 2024. In 2nd place, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (+50.9%) also reaches its highest ever volume at 18,580 (previous best 15,902 last June) and ranks #2 for the 5th time after May 2020, September 2021, April 2022 and December 2022. #1 last month, the Hyundai Creta (+21.2%) falls to #3 with another solid result. The Tata Punch (+7.7%) is #5 this month but remains the uncontested YTD leader. We welcome two significant new models in the August charts, both coupe SUVs: the Tata Curvv lands at #31 and the Citroen Basalt at #62. The Nissan X-Trail also makes its first appearance as a locally assembled model at #80.

Previous month: India July 2024: Toyota, Hyundai Creta at all time high

One year ago: India August 2023: All-time monthly record, Tata Punch #5, Honda Elevate, Toyota Rumion launch

Full August 2024 Top 14 All brands and Top 83 All models below.

India August 2024 – brands:

PosBrandAug-24%/23Jul2024%/23PosFY231Maruti Suzuki143,07540.4%– 8.4%11,179,44441.3%+ 2.6%112Hyundai49,52514.0%– 8.0%2408,31014.3%+ 1.9%223Tata44,14212.5%– 3.0%3381,99113.4%+ 3.8%334Mahindra  43,27712.2%+ 16.1%4335,24811.7%+ 22.9%445Toyota28,5898.1%+ 36.3%5198,1496.9%+ 41.5%566Kia22,5236.4%+ 17.2%6169,1675.9%– 3.5%657Honda5,3261.5%– 32.4%746,8211.6%– 3.3%778MG4,5711.3%+ 9.2%836,0461.3%– 5.7%889Volkswagen3,5771.0%– 14.3%926,3810.9%– 5.2%101110Renault3,0180.9%– 16.9%1028,9501.0%– 21.0%91011Skoda2,7720.8%– 35.6%1120,3370.7%– 35.9%11912Nissan2,2570.6%– 0.0%1219,3090.7%– 5.6%121213Citroen1,2750.4%+ 121.4%134,9450.2%– 28.6%131314Jeep3400.1%+ 13.7%142,7700.1%– 39.9%1414

India August 2024 – models:

PosModelAug-24/23Jul2024/23PosFY231Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza19,190+ 31.7%6124,019+ 9.5%442Maruti Suzuki Ertiga18,580+ 50.9%5122,659+ 60.6%5103Hyundai Creta16,762+ 21.2%1125,460+ 13.6%374Maruti Suzuki Wagon R16,450+ 5.6%3132,309– 4.0%225Tata Punch15,643+ 7.7%4142,072+ 51.7%186Mahindra Scorpio13,787+ 39.3%8111,350+ 53.7%9137Maruti Suzuki Swift12,844– 31.1%2113,870– 19.2%818Maruti Suzuki Baleno12,485– 32.6%16116,315– 14.1%639Maruti Suzuki Fronx12,387+ 1.8%11100,309+ 92.8%111710Tata Nexon12,289+ 52.7%7106,517– 1.3%10511Maruti Suzuki Eeco10,985– 7.4%992,877+ 1.4%12912Maruti Suzuki DZire10,627– 20.1%10116,085+ 17.3%7613Kia Sonet10,073+ 144.5%1474,064+ 19.7%152114Toyota Innova + Hycross9,687+ 11.8%1372,443+ 38.7%171915Hyundai Venue9,085– 17.0%1776,640– 8.7%141116Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara9,021– 23.7%1581,156+ 6.9%131417Mahindra XUV7009,007+ 38.3%1854,209+ 24.7%202318Mahindra XUV300/3X09,000+ 80.3%1252,610+ 34.4%212719Maruti Suzuki Alto8,546– 11.0%2073,842– 24.3%161220Hyundai Exter6,632– 10.7%2259,316+ 311.1%193021Kia Seltos6,536– 38.9%2552,227– 13.4%221622Toyota Hyryder6,534+ 58.6%1942,495+ 57.3%283123Mahindra Bolero6,494– 28.6%2168,776– 3.4%181524Kia Carens5,881+ 34.9%2342,775– 16.3%262525Hyundai Grand i105,365– 26.6%2742,526– 29.0%272026Hyundai Elite i204,913+ 0.3%2642,902– 18.6%252227Tata Tiago4,733– 50.0%2448,105– 28.2%231828Toyota Glanza4,624– 6.2%2835,115+ 6.3%312929Hyundai Aura (Xcent)4,304– 12.0%2937,771– 0.7%292830Mahindra Thar4,268– 28.3%3043,859+ 12.1%242631Tata Curvv3,455new –3,455new62 –32Toyota Taisor3,213new3311,218new48 –33Maruti Suzuki Celerio3,181– 21.2%3526,635– 14.0%333334Tata Altroz3,031– 61.3%3136,031– 22.5%302435Maruti Suzuki XL62,740– 34.5%3228,697+ 18.4%323436Honda Amaze2,585– 27.5%3819,141– 37.6%383237Maruti Suzuki Ignis2,464+ 3.8%3918,731– 41.2%393538Toyota Fortuner2,338– 17.2%3722,369– 9.6%343639Nissan Magnite2,257– 0.0%4119,309– 5.6%374040Maruti Suzuki S-Presso2,102– 19.3%3420,042– 14.7%353741Tata Safari1,951+ 91.5%4016,435+ 33.1%405142Tata Harrier1,892+ 12.0%4215,843– 7.3%414343VW Virtus1,876– 12.3%4513,448– 0.6%454844MG Hector1,814– 11.9%4414,556– 31.8%433845Honda Elevate1,723– 38.9%5019,545+ 592.6%364546Toyota Rumion1,721+ 1436.6%4310,384+ 9171.4%496147VW Taigun1,628– 16.2%4612,179– 9.1%474748Renault Triber1,514– 16.9%4815,230– 12.8%424449Skoda Kushaq1,502– 37.7%529,598– 43.0%504250Hyundai Verna1,194– 53.6%4912,558– 42.7%464151Tata Tigor1,148– 61.0%4713,533– 42.9%443952Skoda Slavia1,122– 32.3%569,564– 23.4%515053Hyundai Alcazar1,105– 26.0%589,272– 38.8%524654MG Comet1,100+ 69.0%518,093+ 174.2%545855Honda City1,018– 31.9%538,135– 44.3%534956MG Astor937+ 15.1%548,090+ 14.2%555657Renault Kiger870– 6.4%557,586– 32.4%565358Mahindra XUV400713– 8.4%614,240– 26.6%605759Maruti Suzuki Ciaz707– 16.7%574,913– 38.9%585460Renault Kwid634– 28.2%596,134– 23.1%575561Maruti Suzuki Jimny592– 80.9%364,836– 51.4%595262Citroen Basalt579new –579new76 –63Citroen C3507+ 102.8%711,790– 62.4%666064MG ZS EV484+ 15.0%604,051– 19.3%615965Jeep Compass280+ 62.8%642,079– 17.8%646266MG Gloster236– 1.7%651,256– 31.9%696567Toyota Hilux204+ 53.4%662,055+ 39.3%656968Maruti Suzuki Invicto174– 70.5%622,149+ 59.7%636469Toyota Camry154– 14.9%691,478+ 50.2%687070Citroen E C3150– 44.6%671,544– 22.7%676871Skoda Kodiaq145– 39.8%631,139– 32.7%716772Hyundai Tucson125– 47.0%681,187– 59.4%706373Toyota Vellfire114n/a70592+ 25.4%757774VW Tiguan73– 19.8%72754+ 4.3%737275Jeep Meridian60– 52.8%74691– 66.8%746676Hyundai Ioniq 540– 69.2%75419– 42.2%777577Citroen C3 Aircross38– 25.5%731,029+ 1917.6%727478Kia EV633– 21.4%76101– 69.9%807679Mahindra Marazzo8– 83.0%77204– 80.8%797380Nissan X-Trail6new –6new82 –81Skoda Superb3n/a –36– 91.4%817982Citroen C5 Aircross1– 75.0% –3– 97.3%838283Hyundai Kona0– 100.0% –259– 26.0%7878

Source: Manufacturers