Published : 16 November 2022
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this October 2022 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all hatchbacks 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 hatchbacks for the last 6 months will give you an idea about their 6-month sales trend.
Hatchbacks Segment October 2022 Car Sales - YoY Change
- Maruti Suzuki may not have a strong grip in the sedan segment, but they have the hatchback segment under their command.
- In terms of sales, the B-segment hatchback is the best-selling body-type in the Indian market.
- Alto pair landed the top spot with over 21,000 dispatches in the month of October.
- The Maruti Ignis was the best performing hatchback in October 2022 YoY comparison, with over a 211% rise in dispatches as compared to October 2021.
- Celerio was the second best performing car in the category, with over 115% YoY gains in October 2022.
- Honda Jazz was the biggest loser, with a 74% decline in sales. The Renault Kwid was the second biggest loser with a 30.44% decline in dispatches in YoY comparison for October, followed by the Maruti S-Presso with a 17.24% decline.
- Apart from the discontinuation of the Santro recently, the Mahindra KUV100, Datsun Redi-GO, Volkswagen Polo and Datsun GO were also discontinued over the past year.
Hatchback Segment October 2022 Car Sales - MoM Change
- The Maruti Swift was the top MoM gainer in October with 44% growth in production numbers. The Alto twins were the top gainer in September analysis.
- The Hyundai i20 and Toyota Glanza were the second best top gainers in MoM comparison, with a 7% growth.
- Among the notable MoM losers were the Jazz, S-Presso and Ignis, with their dispatches declining 68%, 22% and 17.5%, respectively.
Hatchback Cars — 6-Month Sales Trend (May 2022 - Oct 2022)
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