October 2022 Car Sales Analysis - Bodystyle-Wise YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

Nov 17, 2022, 01:30 PM IST
By Prathu Sharma
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In this October 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the body style-wise sales figures along with the YoY and MoM change for each carmaker in India. Where applicable, wWe’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all body-styles for the last 6 months will give you an idea about their 6-month sales trend.

Body-Wise October 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change

Sedans witnessed the biggest YoY growth of roughly 56% in October 2022 compared to October 2021
The SUV was the best-selling body style in India. It was closely followed by hatchbacks
All body-styles’ sales were up in the past year, starting October 2021, except MPVs, which saw a decline of 6.27%

BODY-WISE OCTOBER 2022 CAR SALES YOY CHANGE
S.No.	Body Style	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Change	% Change
1	Hatch	1,20,784	91,244	29,540	32.37%
2	Sedan	36,100	23,127	12,973	56.09%
3	SUV	1,44,412	1,08,508	35,904	33.09%
4	MPV	34,858	37,188	-2,330	-6.27%
5	Pickup	75	0	75	-

Body-Wise October 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change

In the MoM comparison for October 2022, only sedans witnessed any growth in sales with an increase of 15.13%.
MPVs were the biggest losers with 15.07% decrease in sales.
Pickups are not a popular body-style among Indian buyers and it is evident from the numbers. Only 2 pickups were sold in the month of September whereas 75 units were sold in October to record a gain of 3650% increase in sales.

BODY-WISE OCTOBER 2022 CAR SALES MOM CHANGE
S.No.	Body Style	Oct 2022	Sep 2022	Change	% Change
1	Hatch	1,20,784	1,27,193	-6,409	-5.04%
2	Sedan	36,100	31,357	4,743	15.13%
3	SUV	1,44,412	1,54,856	-10,444	-6.74%
4	MPV	34,858	41,042	-6,184	-15.07%
5	Pickup	75	2	73	3650%

Body-Wise — 6-Month Sales Trend (May 2022 - Oct 2022)

BODY-WISE 6 MONTH SALES TREND MAY 2022 - OCT 2022
Body-Type	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022
Hatch	1,04,212	1,11,494	1,24,750	1,16,023	1,27,193	1,20,784
Sedan	33,297	36,455	36,087	33,127	31,357	36,100
SUV	1,19,851	1,30,261	1,37,035	1,40,473	1,54,856	1,44,412
MPV	36,662	42,382	43,237	38,436	41,042	34,858
Pickup	65	17	2	20	2	75

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

For V3Cars, Prathu writes with both heart and mind. He captures the emotional thrill of driving while keeping readers grounded with data-driven insights.

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