November 2022 Cars Sales Analysis - C-Segment SUV YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

Dec 15, 2022, 11:00 AM IST
By Prathu Sharma
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In this November 2022 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all C-segment SUVs 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 C-segment SUVs for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

C-Segment SUV November 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change

Among the high-volume cars from the category, the Creta was the top-selling SUV in the segment in November. Over 13,000 units of the Creta were produced in November 2022 compared to 10,300 units in November 2021, which is a growth of 29.33%.
The Nissan Kicks was the top losing car in the category with a YoY decline of 97%, losing all the traction and growth it garnered during the festive season.
Next in line in the top losers list are the Jeep Compass with 48% drop and Volkswagen Taigun with 30.5% sales decline in November YoY comparison analysis.
A YoY decline of 71% for the Nissan Kicks in September YoY comparison analysis suggested it could be discontinued, but in October it showed a 5% growth in dispatches, which was all lost again in November.
Low volume cars in the category saw incredible YoY growth. The MG ZS EV saw a growth of 407% in the YoY comparison. 95 units of the Kona Electric were dispatched in November 2022 compared to zero units in November 2021.
The Maruti S-Cross, Volkswagen T-Roc and Renault Duster were discontinued over the past 12 months.

C-SEGMENT SUV NOVEMBER 2022 CAR SALES YOY CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Nov 2022	Nov 2021	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Hyundai	Creta	13,321	10,300	3,021	29.33%
2	Kia	Seltos	9,284	8,859	425	4.8%
3	Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	4,433	-	4,433	-	-
4	Toyota	Hyryder	3,116	-	3,116	-	-
5	Skoda	Kushaq	2,009	1,876	133	7.09%
6	Volkswagen	Taigun	1,979	2,849	-870	-30.54%
7	MG	Astor	1,434	1,018	416	40.86%
8	MG	ZS EV	766	151	615	407.28%
9	Jeep	Compass	550	1,052	-502	-47.72%
10	Hyundai	Kona	95	0	95	-	-
11	Nissan	Kicks	3	100	-97	-97%
12	Maruti Suzuki	S-Cross	-	1,782	-1,782	-	-
13	Renault	Duster	-	221	-221	-	-
14	Volkswagen	T-Roc	-	1	-1	-	-

C-Segment SUV November 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change

Almost all C-segment SUVs saw drop in sales post the festive season in November.
The only MoM gainers in November were Hyundai Creta with 12.31% growth and Citroen C5 Aircross with 40% growth.
The Toyota Hyryder saw a 191% increase in dispatch numbers in the October MoM comparison, and suffered a minor loss of 7% in November MoM comparison. It was the top-gainer amongst the mass-market cars in the C-segment SUV category in October.
Besides the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, the Nissan Kicks was the top-selling car at second spot, with a surprising MoM growth of 124%, but it too suffered a blow of almost 99% decline in dispatches in November MoM comparison. The Kicks was the top-losing car in the category in the November MoM analysis.
After a 90% MoM growth in October, MG ZS EV saw a decline of 2.3% in November.
The other top losers in November MoM comparison were the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara (-25%) and Jeep Compass (-25%).
The sales numbers of the lowest ranking 6 cars combined are nearly half of the decline in production of Grand Vitara.

C-SEGMENT SUV NOVEMBER 2022 CAR SALES MOM CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Nov 2022	Oct 2022	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Hyundai	Creta	13,321	11,880	1,441	12.13%
2	Kia	Seltos	9,284	9,777	-493	-5.04%
3	Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	4,433	8,052	-3,619	-44.95%
4	Toyota	Hyryder	3,116	3,384	-268	-7.92%
5	Skoda	Kushaq	2,009	1,691	318	18.81%
6	Volkswagen	Taigun	1,979	2,355	-376	-15.97%
7	MG	Astor	1,434	1,774	-340	-19.17%
8	MG	ZS EV	766	784	-18	-2.3%
9	Jeep	Compass	550	732	-182	-24.86%
10	Hyundai	Kona	95	106	-11	-10.38%
11	Nissan	Kicks	3	242	-239	-98.76%

C-Segment SUV — 6-Month Sales Trend (June 2022 - Nov 2022)

C-SEGMENT SUV 6 MONTH SALES TREND JUNE 2022 - NOV 2022
Brand	Model	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Average
MG	Astor	1,640	1,362	1,324	980	1,774	1,434	1,501
Jeep	Compass	892	710	921	609	732	550	909
Hyundai	Creta	13,790	12,625	12,577	12,866	11,880	13,321	10,939
Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	-	-	-	4,769	8,052	4,433	5,751
Toyota	Hyryder	-	-	-	1,163	3,384	3,116	2,554
Nissan	Kicks	184	84	89	108	242	3	137
Hyundai	Kona	179	53	102	112	106	95	45
Skoda	Kushaq	2,983	2,064	1,876	2,224	1,691	2,009	2,264
Maruti Suzuki	S-Cross	697	0	0	-	-	-	1,431
Kia	Seltos	8,388	8,541	8,652	11,000	9,777	9,284	8,252
Volkswagen	Taigun	1,327	1,408	1,019	1,994	2,355	1,979	2,058
MG	ZS EV	310	411	397	412	784	766	282

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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.