The table of top 10 sub-4-metre SUVs registered a total of 7,27,773 units in H1 FY27 against 5,58,980 units during the same period last fiscal. Sales rose by about 30.2 per cent on a YoY basis as Tata Punch secured first place at 1,23,287 units ahead of its sibling Nexon and Maruti Suzuki Fronx which also crossed one lakh unit sales during the April-September period.
The Punch produced the largest numerical increase among the 10 models. Sales climbed by 49,832 units from 73,455 units in H1 FY26 – equal to a 68 per cent YoY rise. The Nexon occupied second at 1,11,919 units after a 25 per cent increase from 89,557 units. Thus, Tata secured the first two positions and the gap between Punch and Nexon stood at 11,368 units.
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx finished only 1,784 units behind Nexon after sales rose 43 per cent to 1,10,135 units from 76,805 units. Its increase of 33,330 units was among the largest in the ranking. The Brezza had a very different H1 as sales fell from 84,902 units to 80,516 units. The 5 per cent decline made it the only model in the top 10 to finish below its H1 FY26 figure.
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| Rank & Model | H1 FY27 | H1 FY26 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Punch | 1,23,287 | 73,455 | 68% |
| 2. Tata Nexon | 1,11,919 | 89,557 | 25% |
| 3. Maruti Fronx | 1,10,135 | 76,805 | 43% |
| 4. Maruti Brezza | 80,516 | 84,902 | -5% |
| 5. Hyundai Venue | 68,836 | 49,978 | 38% |
| 6. Kia Sonet | 56,929 | 47,168 | 21% |
| 7. Mahindra XUV 3XO | 52,851 | 44,400 | 19% |
| 8. Mahindra Bolero | 51,720 | 39,794 | 30% |
| 9. Hyundai Exter | 46,156 | 32,967 | 40% |
| 10. Mahindra Thar | 25,424 | 18,954 | 34% |
Hyundai placed two SUVs in the chart and both recorded sizeable gains. The Venue secured fifth at 68,836 units – up 38 per cent from 49,978 units. Meanwhile, the Exter ranked ninth at 46,156 units after a 40 per cent rise from 32,967 units. The two models were separated by 22,680 units and Exter posted the second highest percentage increase in the ranking after Punch.
Mahindra had the highest model count among the brands outside Tata, Maruti and Hyundai, with three entries in the top 10. The XUV 3XO recorded 52,851 units, up 19 per cent, and Bolero reached 51,720 units after a 30 per cent increase. The Mahindra Thar off-roader three-door took tenth place at 25,424 units – up 34 per cent from 18,954 units during H1 FY26.
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Kia Sonet occupied sixth position at 56,929 units compared to 47,168 units a year earlier. Its 21 per cent rise put it 4,078 units ahead of the XUV 3XO and 5,209 units ahead of Bolero. The narrow spread from sixth to eighth showed how closely Sonet, XUV 3XO and Bolero competed across the first half.
