The Skoda Kylaq shifted 5,327 units in March.

New car wholesales in India jump 4.5% year-on-year in March to 385,842 units, a new record for the month. It’s the fifth consecutive year the March record is broken. Q1 volumes are up 2.9% to an all time high 1,168,071. Maruti Suzuki (-1.3%) is stable but sees its market share drop to 39.1% vs. 41.5% so far this year. Hyundai (-2.2%) also underperforms but is back up to its traditional 2nd place with 13.4% share. Just 200 units below is Tata (+3%) also up one spot on February while Mahindra (+18.3%) is down two to #4 but still manages an excellent year-on-year growth. Kia (+19.2%), MG (+18.4%) and Toyota (+13%) also impress but the performer of the month is Skoda (+164.9%) breaking its all time monthly volume record at 7,422 and its ranking record at #7. This is solely due to the new Kylaq accounting for 72% of the brand’s sales for the month.

The Hyundai Creta (+9.7%) takes the models pole position for the 4th time ever after May 2020, May 2021 and July 2024, delivering its 2nd highest monthly volume. It was a very close finish in the models charts with just 1,693 sales separating the 1st-placed with the 7th. The Maruti Suzuki Swift (+12.8%) and Tata Punch (+1%) round out the podium ahead of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (+4.9%), Ertiga (+12.9%) and Vitara Brezza (+13.2%). The Mahindra XUV300/3X0 (+240.5%), Thar (+47.7%) and Tata Tiago (+24.5%) impress below.

Previous month: India February 2025: Maruti Suzuki Fronx storms into top spot, Mahindra up to record #2

One year ago: India March 2024: Tata Punch best-seller for the first time

Full March 2025 Top 14 All locally made brands and Top 91 All models below.

India March 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Maruti Suzuki150,74339.1%– 1.3%1485,13341.5%+ 1.1%112Hyundai51,82013.4%– 2.2%3153,55013.1%– 4.2%223Tata51,61613.4%+ 3.0%4146,12812.5%– 5.7%434Mahindra  48,04812.5%+ 18.3%2149,12712.8%+ 18.3%345Toyota28,3737.4%+ 13.0%580,9656.9%+ 13.1%556Kia25,5076.6%+ 19.2%675,5586.5%+ 15.6%667Skoda7,4221.9%+ 164.9%817,1381.5%+ 130.6%8118Honda7,2281.9%+ 2.2%718,9471.6%– 17.2%779MG5,5011.4%+ 18.4%913,9581.2%+ 7.3%9810Volkswagen3,5380.9%+ 0.3%109,9920.9%+ 1.8%10911Renault2,8460.7%– 32.6%118,3020.7%– 31.6%111012Nissan2,4990.6%– 7.5%127,2310.6%– 13.1%121213Citroen4070.1%– 59.5%141,1450.1%– 44.9%131314Jeep2940.1%– 30.8%138970.1%– 22.1%1414

India March 2025 – models:

PosModelMar-25/24Feb2025/24PosFY241Hyundai Creta18,059+ 9.7%352,898+ 17.7%252Maruti Suzuki Swift17,746+ 12.8%451,096+ 15.4%363Tata Punch17,714+ 1.0%1048,504– 10.1%514Maruti Suzuki Wagon R17,175+ 4.9%261,132+ 14.2%125Maruti Suzuki Ertiga16,804+ 12.9%845,920+ 2.0%936Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza16,546+ 13.2%646,685+ 2.2%847Tata Nexon16,366+ 16.4%747,112+ 3.2%7108Maruti Suzuki DZire15,460– 2.7%945,537– 6.1%1089Mahindra Scorpio13,913– 8.2%1142,973– 3.4%11910Maruti Suzuki Fronx13,669+ 9.1%150,322+ 24.7%41111Maruti Suzuki Baleno12,357– 20.7%547,802– 9.4%6712Hyundai Venue10,441+ 8.6%1431,672+ 4.3%141413Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara10,418– 7.2%1336,871+ 3.4%121314Maruti Suzuki Eeco10,409– 13.4%1233,152– 8.4%131215Maruti Suzuki Alto9,867+ 5.7%1729,760– 11.0%151716Toyota Innova + Hycross9,856– 0.4%1828,085+ 1.1%161517Mahindra Thar8,936+ 47.7%1525,741+ 43.6%172218Mahindra Bolero8,031– 22.4%1625,403– 16.5%181819Tata Tiago7,946+ 24.5%2221,707+ 9.6%222420Kia Sonet7,705– 11.9%2022,497– 23.4%211621Mahindra XUV300/3X07,055+ 240.5%1923,370+ 110.4%192022Mahindra XUV7006,851+ 3.6%2122,718+ 11.6%201923Kia Seltos6,525– 17.5%2319,441– 5.5%232324Hyundai Exter5,901– 30.4%2517,330– 28.6%242125Kia Carens5,512+ 16.4%2616,352+ 6.1%252626Skoda Kylaq5,327new3210,205new34 –27Toyota Hyryder5,286– 11.4%3014,541– 15.0%292728Hyundai Aura (Xcent)5,074+ 3.9%2815,259– 1.2%272929Kia Syros5,015new2415,986new26 –30Hyundai Grand i104,990– 0.9%2715,241– 9.5%282531Hyundai Elite i204,452– 13.6%3312,820– 26.2%302832Tata Curvv3,785new3510,355new334033MG Windsor3,641new389,349new385834Honda Amaze3,583+ 33.8%3610,437+ 23.9%323535Toyota Glanza3,501– 18.9%2911,552– 8.6%313036Toyota Taisor3,468new349,542new354237Toyota Fortuner3,392– 6.3%379,417– 7.9%363438Maruti Suzuki XL63,105– 31.1%439,386– 27.6%373239Nissan Magnite2,484– 8.0%407,216– 13.3%413640Honda Elevate2,475– 24.5%505,712– 48.3%443741Maruti Suzuki Celerio2,268– 34.8%318,448– 26.3%393342Mahindra XEV 9e2,080new415,422new46 –43VW Virtus1,947+ 5.4%445,579+ 4.1%454744Maruti Suzuki Ignis1,900– 31.9%398,074+ 7.7%403845Toyota Rumion1,793+ 160.6%425,836+ 183.7%435246Maruti Suzuki S-Presso1,788– 28.4%456,368– 29.3%423947Tata Altroz1,658– 72.3%465,295– 65.8%473148VW Taigun1,590+ 0.1%524,409+ 6.3%514549Renault Triber1,552– 30.9%494,553– 31.8%484450Tata Tigor1,467– 27.3%484,501– 14.6%505051Hyundai Alcazar1,431+ 0.8%534,005– 11.7%544852Tata Safari1,415– 31.4%474,525– 40.5%494153Hyundai Verna1,364– 20.5%544,048– 27.3%535154Tata Harrier1,265– 38.4%514,129– 43.0%524355Skoda Slavia1,185– 12.7%583,596– 0.9%555356Honda City1,170+ 4.8%592,798– 18.3%575557Mahindra BE 6934new572,625new58 –58Skoda Kushaq897– 30.6%563,303– 6.0%564959MG ZS EV856+ 78.0%631,520+ 4.0%626360Renault Kiger762– 27.4%621,950– 31.5%605661Maruti Suzuki Ciaz676+ 14.6%552,541+ 77.2%596262MG Hector547– 71.0%611,511– 72.7%634663Renault Kwid532– 42.7%601,799– 31.1%616064Toyota Hilux528+ 48.3%691,015+ 14.0%656765Kia EV6520+ 51900.0% –520+ 25900.0%728066Toyota Vellfire346+ 810.5%81368+ 135.9%767767Maruti Suzuki Invicto294– 15.5%651,230+ 1.7%646468Maruti Suzuki Jimny261– 17.9%64809+ 0.7%675969Mahindra XUV400238– 32.0%66848– 48.8%666170Kia Carnival230new70762new687871Toyota Camry203– 12.5%71609– 19.2%716972MG Astor184– 85.6%68638– 80.5%695773MG Comet173– 80.2%67637– 72.3%705474Jeep Compass142– 56.8%73435– 46.9%746675Citroen C3120– 54.7%74472– 33.5%736876Citroen E C3118– 77.7%76255– 68.0%787277Jeep Meridian112+ 16.7%72382+ 14.7%757678MG Gloster100– 23.7%75303– 30.8%777179Citroen Basalt100new79198new817580Hyundai Tucson89– 19.1%77226– 49.8%797381Citroen C3 Aircross69– 67.3%78219– 61.5%807482Jeep Wrangler32n/a8060n/a82 –83Hyundai Ioniq 519– 70.8%8351– 77.4%837984Kia EV918new –19new87 –85Nissan X-Trail15new –15new888486Skoda Kodiaq13– 90.4%8533– 88.1%847087Mahindra Marazzo10– 80.4%8227– 79.9%858188Jeep Grand Cherokee8n/a8420n/a86 –89VW Tiguan1– 98.9%864– 98.7%896590Citroen C5 Aircross0#DIV/0!871+ 0.0%908591Skoda Superb0– 100.0%881– 93.3%9183

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