New Delhi: Over the past few years, we have witnessed a significant increase in the sales of the SUV segment in the country. Car buying has changed over the years and almost all major automakers now offer an SUV option in the country. The top three SUVs with strong growth in sales in January 2022 are mentioned below.
Kia Seltos
Kia’s Seltos emerged as the best-selling SUV in the country in January 2022, overtaking Hyundai’s Creta. Kia sold 11,483 units of Seltos last month as compared to 9,869-unit sales in January 2021, a 16 per cent increase in their sales. Compared to its rivals, the Seltos offers multiple transmission options as well as features in both petrol and diesel variants at a slightly lower price point. Interestingly, the Seltos was also the seventh best-selling model in the country last month.
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Hyundai Creta
Hyundai Creta is currently one of the best SUV in its segment. However, due to shortfall in supply of semiconductors, Creta sales declined by 20 per cent with 9,869-unit sales in January 2022 as against 12,284-unit sales in January 2021. The SUV is available in both petrol and diesel variants and a variety of engine options to meet the requirements of the customers.
Mahindra XUV700 (Mahindra XUV 700)
Mahindra’s newest feature-loaded SUV for the Indian market, the XUV700 has received huge bookings even after a long waiting period of up to 18 months. Last month Mahindra sold 4,119 units in the country and emerged as the third bestselling SUV. The XUV700 is available in both petrol and diesel engine options to meet the needs of most of the customers. It will be interesting to see if the XUV700 can take on both the Creta and the Seltos in the coming months in India.