Top 10 Best Selling Cars in India for October 2024

With 3.98 lakh passenger cars sold across segments, carmakers welcomed the much-awaited month of October with open arms. The month marked the advent of the great Indian festive season with auspicious occasions like Diwali, Dussehra, Govardhan Pooja etc. pushing demand. As a result, overall sales increased by about 1.8% Year-on-Year and 10.9% Month-on-Month. With a high unsold inventory, October was also the perfect consumer month with attractive discounts luring potential buyers, helping carmakers achieve record sales for the year. With an exciting reshuffling of the best-seller list, October proudly crowned the Ertiga as the ultimate winner, while veterans such as the Wagon R were pushed from the list altogether. Talking of winners, Maruti yet again secured six out of the ten best-selling positions. And for all the other fun, here’s what the complete best-selling chart looks like for October 2024.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga

Overtaking the Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Ertiga finished as the ultimate winner for the second month in a row becoming the best-selling car of the month. An iconic seven-seater car in every way, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga smartly offers the advantage of great comfort, big space, and ample practicality for the entire family, topped with truly unparalleled efficiency that makes you drive without second thoughts. Since 2012, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been one of the most value-oriented options in its segment, selling over 10 lakh units; a feat that is unthinkable for the competition. Despite tough competition from modern-day competitors like the Kia Carens, it seems as if the Ertiga hasn’t moved an inch and that is quite evident from the MUV’s impressive performance each month. October 2024 was no exception, with the Ertiga selling 18,758 units along with a good 31 percent year-on-year growth. 

Powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine, the MUV is mated to either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque converter automatic. What makes the Ertiga a massive success is its pocket-friendly efficiency of 20.3 km/l for petrol and 26.11 km/kg for CNG, making it one of the most efficient seven-seater cars in India.

Maruti Suzuki Swift

Imagine a car being so good, that it can outperform all its competitors even on a bad day. Well, the Maruti Suzuki Swift is one such car and that is evident from its performance, which renders it one of the best-selling spots every month. The festive month of October was no exception, as the hatchback managed to impress both lovers and critics alike, selling 17,539 units, despite reporting a 15 percent decline in terms of year-on-year numbers. With this, the Swift closed in as the second best-selling car of the month in addition to being the best-selling hatchback. A big contribution towards the Swift’s ongoing success can be attributed to the launch of the 2024 4th Generation Maruti Suzuki Swift, which now brings in a new interior layout, a redesigned front profile, additional features, along with enhanced safety and a new 3-cylinder petrol engine. With over 25 lakh units sold since its launch in 2005, the Maruti Suzuki Swift, now in its glorious 4th generation, rules over a truly unparalleled legacy. What makes the Swift an absolute banger is its exhilarating driving dynamics coupled with impressive efficiency which makes the hatchback one of the most value-oriented choices for those who seek exciting performance on a budget. 

In terms of engine, the Maruti Suzuki Swift in its current generation now comes with a 1.2-litre Z series 3-cylinder petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual and an optional AMT for a convenient ride. With mileage figures as high as 24.8 km/l for manual and 25.75 km/l for automatic, the Swift is a superb option, especially in the under Rs. 10 Lakh price bracket, which is indeed the Swift’s home ground.

Hyundai Creta

If you happen to make a list of India’s most successful SUVs, the Hyundai Creta would feature in the top five for sure. Showcasing exceptional performance amidst the festive demand, the Hyundai Creta retained its position to close in as the third best-selling car of the month in addition to being the best-selling SUV of the month. Selling a mammoth 17,497 units with a good 34 percent year-on-year growth, the Hyundai Creta made its presence felt like a boss. The key to Creta’s unparalleled growth in recent times can easily be attributed to the 2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift, which brings in completely redesigned interiors, evolutionary new exteriors, Level-2 ADAS and a host of new features onboard an already well-planned package.

Talking of the engines, the 2024 Hyundai Creta comes with a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine mated to a 7-speed DCT, alongside the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines. As for the naturally aspirated petrol and diesel engines, transmission duties are carried on by a six-speed manual as standard, along with a six-speed CVT automatic for the petrol and torque converter automatic for the diesel. Mileage on offer goes up to 21.8 km/l for diesel and 18.4 km/l for petrol making the Creta a great pick in the segment, especially with the new turbo-petrol unit added to the list of engines.

Maruti Suzuki Brezza

Retaining its position quite well, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza continues to dominate the fourth spot on the list in addition to wearing the crown of the best-selling compact SUV of the month. The first choice for millions of first-time SUV buyers, thanks to the SUV’s humble price tag, the Brezza managed to capture the festive season by selling 25,565 units in October 2024, reporting a stable year-on-year growth of 3 percent. Outperforming several long-term rivals such as the Tata Punch and Nexon to become the undisputed champion, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza was and continues to be a charmer. The continuously growing popularity of the Brezza can be linked to the success of the second-generation Brezza, which is an intelligent upgrade that improved upon all the major cons of the car, along with incorporating much-awaited features like a sunroof, 360-degree camera and heads-up display to help the SUV become much more appealing, modern and relevant. 

Powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that is mated to either a five-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza offers mild hybrid tech for maximum efficiency that can be as high as 20.15 km/l, with CNG elevating the Brezza’s overall affordability and value for money quotient with up to 25.51 km/kg of mileage.

Maruti Suzuki Fronx

With April 2024 marking the end of Maruti Suzuki Fronx’s exceptional first year in the market, the SUV has truly proven to be quite a winner, especially in terms of overall sales. While other cars take several years to achieve sales milestones, the charm of the Maruti Suzuki Fronx has been such that it has become the fastest car in India to reach the 2 lakh sales milestone in mere 17.3 months. How is that for a record? Incorporating Maruti’s latest design language, the crossover SUV offers potential buyers, a spacious and premium cabin that is filled to the brim with a host of features such as a heads-up display, wireless charging and a 360-degree camera etc. But the core of the Fronx’s distinctive appeal is its efficiency, exciting powertrains and aggressive pricing. Selling 16,419 units in its eighteenth month, the Fronx reported the chart’s highest year-on-year growth of 45 percent, managing to emerge as the fifth best-selling car of the month in addition to being the second best-selling compact SUV of the month.

Offered with two engine choices; a 1-litre turbo-petrol engine with mild-hybrid technology and a 1.2-litre Dualjet petrol unit, the former comes mated to a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic, while the latter comes mated to a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT. The mileage on offer is superb with the turbo petrol returning up to 21.5 km/l and the naturally aspirated unit returning 22.89 km/l.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

A living testament to the fact that a well-planned and well-executed new generation can work wonders for an ever-popular model’s legacy, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno has truly reached new peaks ever since its update in 2022. With an upgraded feature list that now includes a premium Arkamys sound system, a 360-degree camera, and a heads-up display alongside bold new exteriors, the Baleno’s package was and continues to be rather alluring. Cashing in on the festive vibe, the Baleno improved upon its declining sales figures, to sell a good 16,082 units in October 2024, with a minor 3 percent decline in year-on-year numbers. With this, the hatchback finished as the sixth best-selling car of the month in addition to being the second best-selling hatchback. With a bright future ahead of it, the Baleno did succeed in outperforming long-term segment rivals such as the Tata Altroz, Hyundai i20 as well the Grand i10 Nios.

Equipped with a 1.2-litre DualJet petrol engine, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno offers a five-speed manual and a five-speed AMT automatic for a comfortable ride. All this comes topped with an impressive mileage figure of 22.94 km/l on petrol and 30.61 km/kg on CNG, making the Baleno a value-for-money premium hatchback.

Tata Punch

In the history of Indian SUVs, there have only been a few names that have what it takes to shatter several sales records time and again, and the Tata Punch is one such name. With a popularity that helped the Punch sell over 3.2 lakh units in just 34 months since its launch, the SUV has also managed to sell over 10,000 units almost every month since 2022; a feat that has not yet been achieved by any model across OEMs and segments. Showcasing a brilliant performance yet again, the Punch sold 15,740 units with a good 3 percent year-on-year growth to finish as the seventh best-selling car of the month in addition to being the third best-selling compact SUV of the month. And now with the Tata Punch EV well in place, the Punch badge as a whole has grown bigger, especially in terms of sales and popularity.

What makes the Tata Punch, a runaway success is its impeccable safety, compact bodyline, spacious interiors, and overall affordability. Powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine, the Punch offers a five-speed manual or an AMT automatic. Much like several other Tata cars, the Punch also boasts a perfect 5-star safety rating. In its EV avatar, the Punch comes with two battery choices that include a 25 kWh battery pack and a larger 35 kWh one. While the smaller pack offers a range of 315 km the larger one offers a massive range of 421 km per charge, making the Punch a complete winner.

Mahindra Scorpio

A lifestyle SUV that is strong enough to take any beating, the Mahindra Scorpio is an absolute legend. Good roads, bad roads or no roads at all, the Scorpio can do just about anything without breaking a sweat. Commanding a glorious legacy of over two decades, ever since the launch of the Scorpio N, both the Mahindra Scorpio Classic as well as the Scorpio N have together helped Mahindra carve a niche for itself in the market amidst cut-throat competition. Together, both Scorpios managed to sell 15,677 units in the festive month of October 2024, with an impressive year-on-year growth of 15 percent, helping the SUV become the second best-selling SUV of the month, in addition to being the eighth best-selling car of the month.

Talking about the powertrain, the Scorpio comes mated to a sole 2.2-litre diesel unit paired to a six-speed manual, while the Scorpio N on the other hand offers a 2.0-litre turbo petrol unit in addition to the 2.2-litre diesel engine, both of which come mated to a six-speed manual or torque converter automatic onboard. Both SUVs together are worthy choices in the segment, with a tough, built-to-last bodyline and true-blue SUV performance.

Tata Nexon

An undisputed leader of its segment, the Tata Nexon was and continues to be one of India’s most iconic SUVs. And now with the Nexon’s facelift well in place, the SUV has truly reached new horizons of popularity, especially amongst young buyers. Offering best-in-class safety, superb reliability, and impressive practicality, the Tata Nexon reported healthy sales figures, managing to sell 14,759 units in the festive month of October. However, what was disappointing to see was the SUV’s year-on-year figure which reported a saddening 15 percent decline. Nonetheless, the Tata Nexon still managed to finish as the ninth best-selling car of the month in addition to being the fourth best-selling compact SUV of the month. Being one of the few cars in India offered across petrol, diesel and even electric powertrains, the Nexon is rather appealing.

Equipped with either a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol or a 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine, the Nexon Facelift comes mated to either a six-speed manual/AMT. The mileage figure onboard the Nexon facelift is now slightly better than its predecessor at 24.08 km/l for diesel and up to 17.44 km/l for petrol, making the Nexon a practical choice among the competitors. In its updated electric avatar, the Nexon EV comes with either a 30.2 kWh battery pack that now returns a range of 325 km/charge and a larger 40.5 kWh pack that returns a range of 465 km/charge.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Recently completing its second year in the market, it is evident that the Grand Vitara has risen to become one of India’s best-selling SUVs in no time. A tasteful blend of balanced design, high practicality, premium features and efficient performance, the Grand Vitara offers a lot more for a lot less. That’s precisely the reason why the SUV reclaimed its spot in the best-sellers chart after being missing in action for the past couple of months. Selling a solid 14.083 units with a superb 30 percent increase in year-on-year performance, the Grand Vitara truly encashed the festive vibe to become the tenth best-selling car of the month in addition to being the third best-selling SUV.

Being a true Maruti heir, the Grand Vitara comes with two highly frugal powertrains that include a 1.5-litre mild hybrid unit with a five-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic and a 1.5-litre strong hybrid unit that comes with an e-CVT automatic. Talking of efficiency, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara proudly stands as the most fuel-efficient car in its segment, offering a mileage of 21.11 km/l on the Mild Hybrid Manual, 27.97 km/l on the strong hybrid automatic and 26.6 km/kg on CNG. This alone has helped the Grand Vitara become a better choice than its competitors, especially when it comes to overall practicality.

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