March 2023 Cars Sales Analysis - D-Segment Cars YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

In this March 2023 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all D-segment cars in India. Where applicable, we’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all D-segment cars for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

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D-Segment Cars March 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

  • SUVs and MPVs continue to rule the D-segment. There are only 3 sedans in the D-segment, and only 1 pick-up
  • The top 10 best-selling D-segment cars are all SUVs or MPVs, with 3 out of the top 5 being SUVs
  • The Mahindra Scorpio (Scorpio-N and Scorpio Classic), Toyota Innova (Crysta + Hycross), Kia Carens, Mahindra XUV700 and Hector/Hector Plus took the top 5 spots
  • The Hector pair pushed the Fortuner from 5th spot to 6th spot in March 2023
  • The clear top gainer in the category were the Hector sisters, with over a 100% growth in the YoY comparison analysis
  • The Hectors were followed by the Scorpios, with a 45% YoY growth
  • Top notable losers in the YoY comparison were the Octavia, with about 52% drop in dispatches over the year, followed by the Kia Carnival with about 49% drop in sales over the past year
  • The Alturas G4 and Skoda Octavia are no longer on sale

D-SEGMENT CARS MARCH 2023 CAR SALES

YoY CHANGE

S.No.

Brand

Model

Body-Type

Mar 2023

Mar 2022

Change

%Change

Trend

1

Mahindra

Scorpio

SUV

8,788

6,061

2,727

44.99%

2

Toyota

Innova Crysta/HyCross

MPV

8,075

7,917

158

2.00%

3

Kia

Carens

MPV

6,102

7,008

-906

-12.93%

4

Mahindra

XUV700

SUV

5,107

6,040

-933

-15.45%

5

MG

Hector + Hector Plus

SUV

4,105

2,019

2,086

103.32%

6

Toyota

Fortuner

SUV

3,108

2,984

124

4.16%

7

Tata

Harrier

SUV

2,561

2,491

70

2.81%

8

Hyundai

Alcazar

SUV

2,519

2,502

17

0.68%

9

Tata

Safari

SUV

1,890

2,227

-337

-15.13%

10

Hyundai

Tucson

SUV

581

109

472

433.03%

11

Mahindra

Marazzo

MPV

490

279

211

75.63%

12

Skoda

Kodiaq

SUV

416

125

291

232.8%

13

Jeep

Meridian

SUV

285

-

285

-

-

14

MG

Gloster

SUV

247

152

95

62.5%

15

Toyota

Vellfire

MPV

239

0

239

-

-

16

Toyota

Hilux

Pickup

223

43

180

418.6%

17

Kia

Carnival

MPV

168

328

-160

-48.78%

18

Volkswagen

Tiguan

SUV

132

31

101

325.81%

19

Skoda

Superb

Sedan

104

180

-76

-42.22%

20

Toyota

Camry

Sedan

98

120

-22

-18.33%

21

Skoda

Octavia

Sedan

86

180

-94

-52.22%

22

Citroen

C5 Aircross

SUV

52

52

0

-

-

23

Kia

EV6

SUV

0

0

0

-

-

24

Mahindra

Alturas G4

SUV

-

41

-41

-

-

D-Segment Cars March 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

  • In terms of MoM performance, the Scorpio sisters were the best-selling cars in the D-segment and saw a growth of 26.45% in March over February
  • The Toyota Innova (Crysta & Hycross) was the top gainer in terms of MoM sales comparison. with nearly 94% increase in dispatches compared to February
  • Most D-segment cars witnessed a growth in sales in March compared to February
  • All sedans reported healthy growth in the month of March
  • Kia Carnival reported a 67% MoM decline in numbers in March compared to February

D-SEGMENT CARS MARCH 2023 SALES

MoM CHANGE

S.No.

Brand

Model

Body-Type

Mar 2023

Feb 2023

Change

%Change

Trend

1

Mahindra

Scorpio

SUV

8,788

6,950

1,838

26.45%

2

Toyota

Innova Crysta/HyCross

MPV

8,075

4,169

3,906

93.69%

3

Kia

Carens

MPV

6,102

6,248

-146

-2.34%

4

Mahindra

XUV700

SUV

5,107

4,505

602

13.36%

5

MG

Hector + Hector Plus

SUV

4,105

2,558

1,547

60.48%

6

Toyota

Fortuner

SUV

3,108

3,426

-318

-9.28%

7

Tata

Harrier

SUV

2,561

2,054

507

24.68%

8

Hyundai

Alcazar

SUV

2,519

1,559

960

61.58%

9

Tata

Safari

SUV

1,890

1,252

638

50.96%

10

Hyundai

Tucson

SUV

581

498

83

16.67%

11

Mahindra

Marazzo

MPV

490

171

319

186.55%

12

Skoda

Kodiaq

SUV

416

189

227

120.11%

 

13

Jeep

Meridian

SUV

285

313

-28

-8.95%

14

MG

Gloster

SUV

247

101

146

144.55%

15

Toyota

Vellfire

MPV

239

60

179

298.33%

16

Toyota

Hilux

Pickup

223

15

208

1386.67%

17

Kia

Carnival

MPV

168

504

-336

-66.67%

18

Volkswagen

Tiguan

SUV

132

93

39

41.94%

19

Skoda

Superb

Sedan

104

90

14

15.56%

20

Toyota

Camry

Sedan

98

67

31

46.27%

21

Skoda

Octavia

Sedan

86

82

4

4.88%

22

Citroen

C5 Aircross

SUV

52

4

48

1200%

23

Kia

EV6

SUV

0

0

-

-

-

D-Segment Car — 6-Month Sales Trend (Oct 2022 - Mar 2023)

D-SEGMENT CARS 6 MONTH SALES TREND

OCT 2022 - MAR 2023

Brand

Model

Oct 2022

Nov 2022

Dec 2022

Jan 2023

Feb 2023

Mar 2023

6 Month Avg

Hyundai

Alcazar

2,847

2,566

1,478

1,537

1,559

2,519

2,084

Mahindra

Alturas G4

40

5

0

-

-

-

15

Citroen

C5 Aircross

15

21

19

16

4

52

21

Toyota

Camry

59

118

71

59

67

98

79

Kia

Carens

5,479

6,360

3,195

7,900

6,248

6,102

5,881

Kia

Carnival

301

419

88

1,003

504

168

414

Kia

EV6

152

128

134

0

0

0

69

Toyota

Fortuner

2,031

1,967

1,603

3,698

3,426

3,108

2,639

MG

Gloster

179

106

111

244

101

247

165

Tata

Harrier

2,762

2,119

2,128

1,572

2,054

2,561

2,199

MG

Hector + Hector Plus

1,630

1,773

1,575

2,441

2,558

4,105

2,347

Toyota

Hilux

75

37

5

1

15

223

59

Toyota

Innova Crysta/HyCross

3,739

2,025

36

1,427

4,169

8,075

3,245

Skoda

Kodiaq

55

138

107

196

189

416

184

Mahindra

Marazzo

213

201

171

164

171

490

235

Jeep

Meridian

404

344

285

200

313

285

305

Skoda

Octavia

124

104

129

100

82

86

104

Tata

Safari

1,751

1,437

1,502

1,032

1,252

1,890

1,477

Mahindra

Scorpio

7,438

6,455

7,003

8,715

6,950

8,788

7,558

Skoda

Superb

143

160

110

96

90

104

117

Volkswagen

Tiguan

83

76

130

72

93

132

98

Hyundai

Tucson

487

247

12

180

498

581

334

Toyota

Vellfire

88

109

40

22

60

239

93

Mahindra

XUV700

5,815

5,701

5,623

5,787

4,505

5,107

5,423

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.

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