Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon And Kia Sonet Were The Top Selling Subcompact SUVs In April 2025
Maruti Brezza, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV 3XO and Skoda Kylaq were the only sub-compact SUVs to post positive monthly gains this April
The sales report for the sub-compact SUV segment in India for April 2025 is in. The new fiscal year has started slow for the segment, with only marginal month-on-month (MoM) growth for a few models. The Maruti Brezza and Tata Nexon managed to sell over 15,000 units and continue to remain the most popular choices in the segment. Here’s a detailed overview of the entire segment sales below.
| Models |
April 2025 |
March 2025 |
April 2024 |
MoM growth/decline |
YoY growth/decline |
| Maruti Brezza |
16,971 |
16,546 |
17,113 |
3% |
-1% |
| Tata Nexon (includes Nexon EV) |
15,547 |
16,366 |
11,168 |
-6% |
38% |
| Kia Sonet |
8,068 |
7,705 |
7,901 |
5% |
2% |
| Hyundai Venue |
7,953 |
10,441 |
9,120 |
-24% |
-13% |
| Mahindra XUV 3XO |
7,568 |
7,055 |
4,003 |
7% |
89% |
| Skoda Kylaq |
5,364 |
5,327 |
NA |
1% |
NA |
| Kia Syros |
4,000 |
5,015 |
NA |
-20% |
NA |
| Nissan Magnite |
1,749 |
2,484 |
2,404 |
-30% |
-27% |
| Renault Kiger |
606 |
762 |
1,059 |
-20% |
-43% |
| Total |
67,826 |
71,701 |
52,768 |
-6% |
22% |
Key Takeaways
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Maruti Brezza remains the best-selling sub-compact SUV in April 2025. It sold almost 17,000 units gaining 3 percent in monthly sales compared to March 2025.
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Nexon held the second place in the sales chart with over 15,000 units sold in April 2025. Do note that Nexon’s sales figures include both its ICE and EV iterations.
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Kia Sonet secured the third spot in April 2025 sales, with an MoM growth of 5 percent. On the other hand, the Kia Syros saw a 20 percent decline in sales compared to March 2025, selling over 1,000 units less in April.
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The Hyundai Venue slipped one position in this list, losing its place to the Sonet. Over 10,000 units of the Venue were sold in March 2025, it failed to pass that mark in April, registering a steep 24 percent MoM decline.
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Mahindra sold over 7,500 units of the XUV 3XO this April, which is slightly higher than its March 2025 sales. However, the XUV 3XO registered the highest year-on-year (YoY) growth of 89 percent.
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Skoda India sold over 5,000 units of Kylaq in April 2025, maintaining a marginal monthly growth of 1 percent.
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Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger saw a major drop in sales in April 2025. The Magnite registered the highest MoM drop by 30 percent while the Kiger couldn’t cross the 1000 unit mark. The Renault SUV posted the highest YoY drop by 43 percent.
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The entire sub-4m SUV segment sales have dropped by 6 percent in April 2025 compared to March 2025. In contrast, the yearly sales grew by 22 percent from April 2024.
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