Published : 17 May 2022
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this April 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures for each carmaker, segment and body style in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable.
Manufacturer-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change
- In terms of percentage, Skoda posted the best YoY improvement of 436% because of the newly added cars like the Kushaq and Slavia
- Volkswagen also posted a healthy 132% YoY improvement because of the addition of Taigun to the portfolio
- MG and Nissan were the worst performers posting 23% and 29% lower YoY sales in April 2022, respectively
- Maruti Suzuki suffered a drop of 10.2% along with Hyundai also posting
- Tata and Toyota witnessed a massive increase in YoY sales figures as their sales jumped 66% and 57%, respectively
- Kia and Mahindra also posted healthy growth of 18% and 22%, respectively
- Skoda and Volikswagen were the top YoY gainers while nissan and MG were top losers
Manufacturer-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change
- In terms of MoM change, most carmakers witnessed a drop except Honda as they posted 19.5% improvement
- Honda were the top MoM gainer while MG were top loser with a 57.5% lower MoM sales figure
- Maruti Suzuki suffered an 8.9% drop while Tata and Hyundai’s sales remained flat-ish
- Mahindra and Kia also witnessed substantial drop of 19% and 16%, respectively but not as much as Nissan
- Nissan’s MoM sales figure dropped 30% in April
Segment-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change
- In terms of YoY change, B2 segment was the biggest gainer posting a 30% YoY improvement
- The B1 segment was the biggest loser with YoY sales shrinking almost 29%
- Besides the B2 segment, the C segment also witnessed an YoY growth of 17.5%
Segment-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change
- Just like the manufacturer sales, almost all segments witnessed a MoM sales drop
- B1 segment was the biggest loser with a 19.8% YoY drop followed by A and B2 segments posting a MoM change of -16.9% and -16.6%, respectively
- D1 segment saw the MoM sales increase by 1.5%
Body-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change
- In terms of YoY change, the sedans are witnessing a comeback with an YoY improvement of 202%
- SUVs sales shrunk 54% YoY in April 2022
- Demand for MPVs and hatchbacks remained flat-ish in April compared to April 2021 sales figures
Body-Wise April 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change
- Almost all mass-market body styles saw a drop in MoM demand
- Sedans lost 25% sales and were the biggest loser
- Pickup segment saw a 616% MoM gain
- If you ignore the low-volume pickup segment’s skewed numbers, then MPV comes out as the biggest gainer posting 20.5% better MoM sales figures
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