In May 2023, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga finished on top of the seven-seater sales charts with 10,528 units against 12,226 units enduring a YoY de-growth of 14 per cent
In the month of May 2023, Maruti Suzuki’s Ertiga regained the top spot in the seven-seater sales charts as 10,528 units were sold against 12,226 units in May 2022 with a YoY negative sales growth of 14 per cent. The Mahindra Scorpio finished in the second position with a total of 9,318 units as against 4,348 units during the same period last year.
This led to a massive YoY sales surge of 114 per cent but it was not good enough to beat Maruti Suzuki Ertiga for the topmost position. The Mahindra Bolero has been a consistent seller for the homegrown manufacturer for several years ago. The MPV’s affordability and reliability are some of the key attributes for its high success rate.
Last month, the Mahindra Bolero registered a domestic total of 8,170 units as against 8,767 units during the corresponding period last year with a YoY negative sales growth of 7 per cent. The combined sales of Toyota Innova Hycross and Innova Crysta stood at 7,776 units last month as against 2,737 units in May 2022 with a YoY surge of 184 per cent.
| Top 7-Seaters (YoY) | May 2023 Sales | May 2022 Sales |
| 1. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (-14%) | 10,528 | 12,226 |
| 2. Mahindra Scorpio (114%) | 9,318 | 4,348 |
| 3. Mahindra Bolero (-7%) | 8,170 | 8,767 |
| 4. Toyota Innova (184%) | 7,776 | 2,737 |
| 5. Kia Carens (38%) | 6,367 | 4,612 |
| 6. Mahindra XUV700 (3%) | 5,245 | 5,069 |
| 7. Maruti Suzuki XL6 (-12%) | 3,577 | 4,085 |
| 8. Toyota Fortuner (144%) | 2,887 | 1,184 |
| 9. Hyundai Alcazar (25%) | 2,443 | 1,947 |
| 10. Renault Triber | 2,115 | 2,110 |
The Japanese manufacturer posted 90 per cent YoY growth in May 2023 due to the ramp-up in production of its models recently. The Kia Carens finished in the fifth position with 6,367 unit sales as against 4,612 units during the same period twelve months ago with a YoY positive sales growth of 38 per cent in India.
In the second half of the table, Mahindra’s XUV700 finished in the sixth position with a total of 5,245 units against 5,069 units in May 2022 with a YoY growth of 3 per cent. The Maruti Suzuki XL6 slotted in at seventh with 3,577 unit sales against 4,085 units with a YoY decline of 12 per cent while Toyota Fortuner managed a total of 2,887 units for eighth place.
The Hyundai Alcazar finished ninth with a total of 2,443 units against 1,947 units with a YoY growth of 25 per cent while the Renault Triber rounded out the top ten with 2,115 units against 2,110 units with a near-flat growth.