In India, Most people know that the Mahindra Scorpio is the most famous SUV. But this is not true. There is no doubt that Scorpio is the most famous in India, but not on number one. Scorpio is the 2nd most sold and famous SUV in India. But the question is, who is the first? So let’s know the most famous SUV of India in the article.
Nowadays, India is becoming the world’s fastest-growing country. From space to Earth, it is developing rapidly. And that’s why now every company wants to launch its products and company in India. Along with this, India is one of the largest markets for the Automobile Industry.
In India, there are lots of automakers that sell their vehicles, including Tata, Mahindra, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai, Honda, MG, Ford, Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Many more. India has its own two automobile companies- Tata and Mahindra. And both automaker makes awesome and safest cars.
Most Famous SUV of India
Right now demand for SUVs is rapidly increasing. Now, everyone wants to purchase an SUV instead of a Sedan or a hatchback. In the race of SUV popularity, the Mahindra Scorpio N is on the second position while the XUV 700 is on the fifth number.
The best-selling and number one SUV of India is the Hyundai Creta. Hyundai has won the SUV race in India. According to the latest data of SUV selling report of India has been released. And according to that report, Hyundai Creta is the most sold SUV of India, according to March 2025 sales reports.
Hyundai has sold more than 18,059 Hyundai Creta in March 2025, while the most popular and younger’s first choice Mahindra Scorpio, is the second most sold SUV in India. Mahindra has sold over 13,913 units of Scorpio in March 2025.
The third highest selling SUV is the Suzuki Grand Vitara with total sales of 10,418 units in March 2025. And the Mahindra XUV 700 is one of the best SUVs. XUV700 is the fifth best-selling SUV of India. Mahindra has sold over 6851 units of XUV 700 in March 2025. Here, we have given the top ten best-selling SUVs of India below in the table-
| S.N. | SUV Name | Units Sold (March 2025) |
| 1. | Hyundai Creta | 18,059 |
| 2. | Mahindra Scorpio | 13,913 |
| 3. | Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara | 10,418 |
| 4. | Mahindra Bolero | 8,031 |
| 5. | Mahindra XUV700 | 6,851 |
| 6. | Kia Seltos | 6,525 |
| 7. | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder | 5,286 |
| 8. | Tata Curvv | 3,785 |
| 9. | Toyota Fortuner | 3,392 |
| 10. | Honda Elevate | 2,475 |
How True is this that Hyundai Creta is the No.1 SUV of India?
If I were to say it in one word, then it is not 100% True that Hyundai Creta is the no.1 SUV of India. The Above most selling and popular SUV list is absolutely correct, but only for the March 2025 Sales report.
Every Automobile company releases its sales report quarterly or monthly. The above sales report is a monthly report, and according to that sales report, Hyundai Creta is the best selling of March 2025.
If we look at the previous year’s sales report, we see that the best-selling SUV is the Tata Punch. Tata has sold a total of 2,02,031 units of the Punch SUV. So, according to the last one year’s sales report, Tata Punch is the most famous SUV in India. While the Mahindra Scorpio is on the 4th position with a total sales of 1,66,364 units in 2024.
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