The Mahindra Thar breaks its volume record in September. Thar Roxx pictured.

It’s a third consecutive month of slight year-on-year declines for wholesales in India in September at -1.1% year-on-year to 358,879. However keep in mind September 2023 was a record month outright (not just September). The year-to-date volume is up 4.3% to a record 3,216,747 units. Maruti Suzuki drops -3.9% to 40.4% share ahead of Hyundai at -5.8% to 14.2%. The performer of the month is Mahindra, up a stellar 23.7% year-on-year to cross the 50,000 monthly sales barrier for the first time at 51,062, smashing its previous record of 43,708 hit in October 2023. The carmaker even finishes the month just 39 sales below Hyundai. Tata (-8.4%) is in difficulty at #4 ahead of Toyota (+7.4%) and Kia (+17.5%) both in solid shape. All remaining brand are in negative, with Honda (-42.5%), Jeep (-24.1%), Skoda (-18.1%) and Nissan (-13.9%) hit the hardest.

As for models, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (+28.9%) signs its first ever monthly win even though its volume decreases vs. August. #1 over the Full Year 2023 but down to #7 so far in 2024, the Maruti Suzuki Swift (+10.5%) rallies back up five spots on last month to #2 ahead of the Hyundai Creta (+25%). Leader in August, the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (+2.1%) is down to #4 but still manage a positive year-on-year evolution. The Mahindra Scorpio (+21.9%) breaks into the Top 5 for the very first time yet doesn’t break its volume record. Excellent performances also by the Maruti Suzuki Fronx (+21.1%), Maruti Suzuki Eeco (+6.8%) and Tata Punch (+5.2%), still #1 year-to-date but #8 for the month. The Mahindra XUV700 and Thar (helped by the new Roxx variant, pictured) both break their volume record this month.

Previous month: India August 2024: Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Ertiga break records, Tata Curvv and Citroen Basalt land

One year ago: India September 2023: Mahindra, Toyota break records again, all-time high month (again)

Full September 2024 Top 14 All brands and Top 82 All models below.

India September 2024 – brands:

PosBrandSep-24%/23Aug2024%/23PosFY231Maruti Suzuki144,96240.4%– 3.9%11,324,40641.2%+ 1.8%112Hyundai51,10114.2%– 5.8%2459,41114.3%+ 1.0%223Mahindra  51,06214.2%+ 23.7%4386,31012.0%+ 23.0%444Tata41,06511.4%– 8.4%3423,05613.2%+ 2.4%335Toyota23,8026.6%+ 7.4%5221,9516.9%+ 36.8%566Kia23,5236.6%+ 17.5%6192,6906.0%– 1.4%657Honda5,6751.6%– 42.5%752,4961.6%– 9.9%778MG4,5881.3%– 8.3%840,6341.3%– 6.0%889Volkswagen3,3940.9%– 4.9%929,7750.9%– 5.1%101110Skoda3,3010.9%– 18.1%1123,6380.7%– 33.9%11911Renault3,2170.9%– 4.5%1032,1671.0%– 19.6%91012Nissan2,1130.6%– 13.9%1221,4220.7%– 6.4%121213Citroen7110.2%– 4.9%135,6560.2%– 26.3%131314Jeep3650.1%– 24.1%143,1350.1%– 38.4%1414

India September 2024 – models:

PosModelSep-24/23Aug2024/23PosFY231Maruti Suzuki Ertiga17,441+ 28.9%2140,100+ 55.8%4102Maruti Suzuki Swift16,241+ 10.5%7130,111– 16.4%713Hyundai Creta15,902+ 25.0%3141,362+ 14.8%374Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza15,322+ 2.1%1139,341+ 8.6%545Mahindra Scorpio14,438+ 21.9%6125,788+ 49.2%9136Maruti Suzuki Baleno14,292– 22.4%8130,607– 15.1%637Maruti Suzuki Fronx13,874+ 21.1%9114,183+ 79.9%11178Tata Punch13,711+ 5.2%5155,783+ 46.0%189Maruti Suzuki Wagon R13,339– 17.9%4145,648– 5.5%2210Maruti Suzuki Eeco11,908+ 6.8%11104,785+ 2.0%12911Tata Nexon11,470– 25.2%10117,987– 4.3%10512Maruti Suzuki DZire10,853– 21.8%12126,938+ 12.5%8613Kia Sonet10,335+ 107.4%1384,399+ 26.3%152114Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara10,267– 12.5%1691,423+ 4.3%131415Hyundai Venue10,259– 15.9%1586,899– 9.6%141116Mahindra XUV7009,646+ 12.8%1763,855+ 22.7%202317Mahindra XUV300/3X09,000+ 81.4%1861,610+ 39.7%212718Mahindra Thar8,843+ 63.2%3052,702+ 18.3%232619Maruti Suzuki Alto8,655+ 11.1%1982,497– 21.7%161220Mahindra Bolero8,180– 14.1%2376,956– 4.7%181521Toyota Innova + Hycross8,052– 9.5%1480,495+ 31.6%171922Kia Seltos6,959– 34.1%2159,186– 16.5%221623Hyundai Exter6,908– 20.1%2066,224+ 187.0%193024Kia Carens6,217+ 43.6%2448,992– 11.7%252525Toyota Hyryder5,385+ 41.6%2247,880+ 55.4%263126Hyundai Grand i105,103– 2.3%2547,629– 26.8%272027Tata Curvv4,763new318,218new57 –28Hyundai Aura (Xcent)4,462+ 14.4%2942,233+ 0.7%292829Hyundai Elite i204,428– 31.7%2647,330– 20.0%282230Tata Tiago4,225– 37.8%2752,330– 29.1%241831Maruti Suzuki XL63,734– 17.2%3532,431+ 12.8%323432Toyota Glanza3,246– 31.3%2838,361+ 1.6%312933Maruti Suzuki Celerio3,241– 0.2%3329,876– 12.7%333334Honda Amaze2,820+ 9.4%3621,961– 33.9%353235Tata Altroz2,758– 58.7%3438,789– 27.0%302436Hyundai Alcazar2,712+ 37.2%5311,984– 30.0%504637Maruti Suzuki Ignis2,514+ 22.3%3721,245– 37.3%393538Toyota Fortuner2,473– 14.0%3824,842– 10.0%343639Toyota Taisor2,278new3213,496new48 –40Nissan Magnite2,100– 14.4%3921,409– 6.5%384041Toyota Rumion1,968+ 34.7%4612,352+ 685.3%496142Honda Elevate1,960– 65.5%4521,505+ 152.8%374543Skoda Kushaq1,767– 21.8%4911,365– 40.5%514244Maruti Suzuki S-Presso1,708– 33.3%4021,750– 16.5%363745VW Virtus1,697– 5.2%4315,145– 1.2%444846Tata Safari1,644+ 218.6%4118,079+ 40.5%405147VW Taigun1,611+ 1.6%4713,790– 7.9%464748Tata Harrier1,600+ 72.8%4217,443– 3.2%414349Renault Triber1,538– 6.3%4816,768– 12.2%424450Skoda Slavia1,391– 12.0%5210,955– 22.2%525051MG Hector1,380– 48.0%4415,936– 33.6%433852MG Comet1,268+ 24.3%549,361+ 135.7%535853Hyundai Verna1,198– 54.1%5013,756– 43.9%474154Renault Kiger988+ 0.8%578,574– 29.7%565355MG ZS EV980+ 329.8%645,031– 4.1%625956Mahindra XUV400948+ 14.9%585,188– 21.5%615757Honda City895– 44.0%559,030– 44.3%544958Tata Tigor894– 41.7%5114,427– 42.8%453959MG Astor760– 15.6%568,850+ 10.8%555660Renault Kwid691– 7.5%606,825– 21.7%585561Maruti Suzuki Ciaz662– 55.6%595,575– 41.5%595462Maruti Suzuki Jimny599– 77.4%615,435– 56.9%605263Citroen Basalt341new62920new73 –64Maruti Suzuki Invicto312– 19.8%682,461+ 41.8%636465Jeep Compass310– 20.7%652,389– 18.2%646266Citroen C3300+ 67.6%632,090– 57.7%666067MG Gloster200– 0.5%661,456– 28.8%696568Toyota Hilux186+ 30.1%672,241+ 38.5%656969Skoda Kodiaq140– 26.7%711,279– 32.1%716770Toyota Camry127– 51.0%691,605+ 29.1%677071Hyundai Tucson98– 58.6%721,285– 59.4%706372Toyota Vellfire87n/a73679+ 43.9%767773VW Tiguan86– 55.0%74840– 8.1%747274Jeep Meridian55– 38.9%75746– 65.6%756675Citroen C3 Aircross41– 89.8%771,070+ 137.3%727476Hyundai Ioniq 531– 82.4%76450– 50.1%777577Citroen E C328– 83.1%701,572– 27.3%686878Nissan X-Trail13new8019new82 –79Kia EV612– 92.0%78113– 76.7%807680Mahindra Marazzo7– 95.1%79211– 82.5%797381Skoda Superb3n/a8139– 90.7%817982Citroen C5 Aircross1– 66.7%824– 96.5%8382

Source: Manufacturers