Tata shattered Maruti’s 40 years of pride and Punch beat this car and became my favorite car.
We all know over the years that Maruti Suzuki sells the most cars in India and is popular among customers. Every year, the honor of best-selling car also falls on Maruti Suzuki’s head. Maruti has had this support for the last 40 years, but now Tata has snatched it away.
This is the first time in the last 40 years that Maruti Suzuki has failed to achieve this accolade. Tata Punch has reached this top spot. Tata Punch became the best-selling car. Tata Motors’ affordable SUV Tata Punch has become the best-selling car of 2024. Tata Punch has also won against Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R, Ertiga and Brezza. This year, it took first place in the best-selling car rankings.
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Tata Motors’ cheapest SUV is Punch, which was purchased in large numbers by customers during 2024. 202,030,000 units of this vehicle were sold during the year. Tata Punch has been in the list of top 5 cars every month for the last year. As per the data, the ex-showroom price of Tata Punch ranges from Rs 100,000 to Rs 10.15 lakh.
Second place was Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, which sold a total of 190,855 units last year. Wagon R cars are the most popular cars among middle-class people in India, with ex-showroom prices ranging from Rs 5.54 lakh to Rs 7.33 lakh. Apart from this, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga which is considered as the best 7 seater car was also well received by the customers. A total of 1,90,091 units were sold last year. Apart from this, Maruti Suzuki’s compact SUV Brezza has sold a total of 1,88,160 units in the past 12 months, making it one of the top five most popular cars. Hyundai Motor India’s Creta was also well-received by the people, with a total of 186,919 units sold.
Learn the reason for Maruti’s sluggish sales
In the Indian market, customers are becoming less attracted to Maruti Suzuki. Apart from this, people now prefer to buy luxury cars. In such a situation, this time has become very difficult for Maruti Suzuki, the country’s affordable car manufacturer. The company doesn’t have many options in the SUV segment. This has affected Maruti’s sales as well.
