Mahindra Bolero posted a total of 9,546 units in the month of March 2023 as against 6,924 units with a YoY positive volume increase of 38 per cent
In the month of March 2023, Mahindra & Mahindra’s Bolero finished on top of the seven-seater sales charts as 9,546 units were sold against 6,924 units during the same period last year with a YoY positive volume increase of 38 per cent. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga came in at second with a total of 9,028 units last month.
In comparison to the corresponding period in 2022, the Ertiga recorded a YoY sales increase of 14 per cent. The Mahindra Scorpio N and Scorpio Classic combined to post a domestic tally of 8,788 unit sales as against 6,061 units in March 2022 with a YoY surge of 45 per cent. The combined sales of Toyota Innova Hycross and Crysta stood at 8,075 units.
This when compared to the same period last year with 7,917 units, a YoY growth of 2 per cent was noted. The Kia Carens finished in the fifth position with 6,102 units as against 7,008 units during the corresponding month in 2022 with a YoY negative sales growth of 13 per cent.
| Top 7-Seaters (YoY) | March 2023 Sales | March 2022 Sales |
| 1. Mahindra Bolero (38%) | 9,546 | 6,924 |
| 2. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (14%) | 9,028 | 7,888 |
| 3. Mahindra Scorpio (45%) | 8,788 | 6,061 |
| 4. Toyota Innova (2%) | 8,075 | 7,917 |
| 5. Kia Carens (-13%) | 6,102 | 7,008 |
| 6. Mahindra XUV700 (-15%) | 5,107 | 6,040 |
| 7. Toyota Fortuner (4%) | 3,108 | 2,984 |
| 8. Renault Triber (-29%) | 2,538 | 3,561 |
| 9. Hyundai Alcazar (1%) | 2,519 | 2,502 |
| 10. Tata Safari (-15%) | 1,890 | 2,227 |
In the second half of the table, Mahindra’s XUV700 finished in the sixth position with a total of 5,107 unit sales as against 6,040 units during the same period in 2022 with a YoY negative volume growth of 15 per cent. The Toyota Fortuner finished in the seventh position with a total of 3,108 units against 2,984 units with a YoY growth of 4 per cent.
The Renault Triber slotted in at eighth with a total of 2,538 unit sales last month as against 3,561 units during the same period in 2022 with a YoY negative sales growth of 29 per cent. The Hyundai Alcazar finished in the ninth position ahead of Tata Safari.
The Alcazar received a mild update recently and it received a new 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The three-row SUV posted 2,519 units as against 2,502 units with a YoY growth of 1 per cent while the Safari recorded 1,890 units against 2,227 units with a de-growth of 15 per cent.