Maruti Swift, Maruti Wagon R And Tata Tiago Were The Best-selling Compact Hatchbacks In May 2025
Maruti S-Presso witnessed the highest surge in monthly sales followed by Maruti Celerio, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Maruti Wagon R
The entry-level and compact hatchback segment in India currently has ten products out of which six are from Maruti’s stable. In May 2025, the Maruti Swift was the best-selling car among them followed by the Maruti Wagon R, Tata Tiago, and Tata Tiago EV. Here’s a detailed account of the hatchback sales in May 2025:
| Model |
May 2025 |
April 2025 |
May 2024 |
MoM growth/decline |
YoY growth/decline |
| Maruti Swift |
14135 |
14592 |
19393 |
(-3%) |
(-27%) |
| Maruti Wagon R |
13949 |
13413 |
14492 |
4% |
(-4%) |
| Tata Tiago (ICE + EV) |
6407 |
8277 |
5927 |
(-23%) |
8% |
| Maruti Alto K10 |
4970 |
5606 |
7675 |
(-11%) |
(-35%) |
| Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
4090 |
3525 |
5169 |
16% |
(-21%) |
| Maruti Celerio |
1861 |
1474 |
3314 |
26% |
(-44%) |
| Maruti Ignis |
1855 |
1936 |
2104 |
(-4%) |
(-12%) |
| Maruti S-Presso |
1806 |
726 |
2227 |
149% |
(-19%) |
| Renault Kwid |
540 |
595 |
743 |
(-9%) |
(-27%) |
| Citroen C3 |
110 |
110 |
155 |
No difference |
(-29%) |
| Total |
49723 |
50254 |
61199 |
(-1%) |
(-19%) |
Key Takeaways
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Maruti Swift and Maruti Wagon R were the only two hatchbacks in this segment to surpass 10,000 unit sales. The Swift was the best-selling hatchback with over 14000 units sold even though it had a month-on-month decline. On the other hand, the Wagon R had 13949 units sold, marking a month-on-month (MoM) growth of 4 percent.
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The Tata Tiago including both its ICE and EV versions had over 6000 units sold in May 2025. This has resulted in a drop in its monthly sales by 23 percent, however, the year-on-year sales improved by 8 percent from May 2024.
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Maruti sold over 4900 units of the Alto K10 and over 1800 units of the Celerio in May 2025. Both hatchbacks witnessed a steep decline in their YoY sales from May 2024.
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Hyundai Grand i10 Nios recorded a 16 percent MoM growth in sales. The Korean marque managed to sell about 500 more in May 2025 compared to April 2025.
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Both Maruti Ignis and Maruti S-Presso had over 1800 units sold in May 2025. While Ignis reported a drop in its monthly sales, S-Presso witnessed the highest MoM growth of 149 percent compared to April 2025.
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Renault India managed to sell over 500 units of the Kwid hatchback in May 2025. Its monthly sales dropped by only 55 units compared to April 2025, however, the yearly decline was 27 percent compared to May 2024.
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Citroen managed to sell only 110 units of the C3 hatchback in May 2025, the same as in April 2025.
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