April 2023 Cars Sales Analysis - D-Segment Cars YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

17 May 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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In this April 2023 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all D-segment cars in India. Where applicable, we’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all D-segment cars for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

D-Segment Cars April 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

SUVs and MPVs continue to rule the D-segment. There are only 3 sedans and only 1 pick-up in the D-segment.
With the exception of the Toyota Hilux pick-up, the top 10 best-selling D-segment cars in the month of April 2023 were all SUVs or MPVs.
The Mahindra Scorpio (Scorpio-N and Scorpio Classic), Toyota Innova (Crysta + Hycross), Mahindra XUV700, Hector/Hector Plus and Toyota Fortuner took the top 5 spots in the sales ranking for the month of April.
The top gainer in the mass-market offerings in the D-segment from various manufacturers in April were the Scorpio sisters, with over a 250% growth in the YoY comparison analysis.
The Scorpios were followed by the Hector and Hector Plus pair, with a 114% YoY growth.
Hyundai Tucson sales rose over 10 times in April 2023 compared to that of April 2022 – from just 47 units in April 2022 to 550 units in April 2023.
MG Gloster dispatches also rose by 3.5 times in April of 2023 compared to April 2022.
The top notable losers in the YoY comparison were:
- Camry with a 51% drop in dispatches.
- Innova Crysta and Hycross with a 24% decline in sales.
- Toyota Hilux with a 13% drop in sales.
- And Tata Safari with a 2% drop in sales in April 2023 YoY comparison analysis.
The Kia Carnival reported zero sales in the month of April of 2023. In April 2022, 355 units of the Carnival luxury MPV were dispatched by Kia.
The Alturas G4 and Skoda Octavia are no longer on sale.

D-SEGMENT CARS APRIL 2023 CAR SALES YoY CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Body-Type	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	SUV	9,617	2,712	6,905	255%
2	Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	MPV	4,837	6,351	-1,514	-24%
3	Mahindra	XUV700	D1	SUV	4,757	4,494	263	6%
4	MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	SUV	3,103	1,448	1,655	114%
5	Toyota	Fortuner	D2	SUV	2,578	2,022	556	27%
6	Tata	Safari	D1	SUV	2,029	2,071	-42	-2%
7	Hyundai	Tucson	D1	SUV	550	47	503	1070%
8	Jeep	Meridian	D2	SUV	292	-	292	-	-
9	MG	Gloster	D2	SUV	281	83	198	239%
10	Toyota	Hilux	D2	Pickup	269	308	-39	-13%
11	Kia	EV6	D1	SUV	152	-	152	-	-
12	Toyota	Vellfire	D2	MPV	146	105	41	39%
13	Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	SUV	140	87	53	61%
14	Skoda	Superb	D2	Sedan	121	74	47	64%
15	Toyota	Camry	D2	Sedan	63	129	-66	-51%
16	Kia	Carnival	D2	MPV	0	355	-355	-100%	-
17	Skoda	Octavia	D1	Sedan	-	147	-147	-100%	-
18	Mahindra	Alturas G4	D2	SUV	-	47	-47	-100%	-

D-Segment Cars April 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

In terms of MoM performance, the Scorpio sisters were the best-selling cars in the D-segment and saw a growth of 9% in April over March.
The Toyota Hilux was the top gainer in terms of MoM sales comparison. with a near-21% increase in dispatches compared to March. Considering the 6-month average sales of the famed pick-up from Toyota, which is just 92 units, the months of March and April have seen above average sales performance for the Hilux.
The Toyota Innova Crysta and Hycross saw the steepest decline in dispatches amongst the mass-market cars in the segment. Innova sales dropped from 8,075 in March to just 4,837 in April, which is a drop of 40%.

D-SEGMENT CARS APRIL 2023 SALES MoM CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Body-Type	Apr 2023	Mar 2023	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	SUV	9,617	8,788	829	9%
2	Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	MPV	4,837	8,075	-3,238	-40%
3	Mahindra	XUV700	D1	SUV	4,757	5,107	-350	-7%
4	MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	SUV	3,103	4,105	-1,002	-24%
5	Toyota	Fortuner	D2	SUV	2,578	3,108	-530	-17%
6	Tata	Safari	D1	SUV	2,029	1,890	139	7%
7	Hyundai	Tucson	D1	SUV	550	581	-31	-5%
8	Jeep	Meridian	D2	SUV	292	285	7	2%
9	MG	Gloster	D2	SUV	281	247	34	14%
10	Toyota	Hilux	D2	Pickup	269	223	46	21%
11	Kia	EV6	D1	SUV	152	0	152	-	-
12	Toyota	Vellfire	D2	MPV	146	239	-93	-39%
13	Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	SUV	140	416	-276	-66%
14	Skoda	Superb	D2	Sedan	121	104	17	16%
15	Toyota	Camry	D2	Sedan	63	98	-35	-36%
16	Kia	Carnival	D2	MPV	0	168	-168	-100%	-
17	Skoda	Octavia	D1	Sedan	0	86	-86	-100%	-

D-Segment Car — 6-Month Sales Trend (Nov 2022 - Apr 2023)

D-SEGMENT CARS 6 MONTH SALES TREND NOV 2022 - APR 2023
Brand	Model	Segment	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	6 Month Avg
Mahindra	Alturas G4	D2	5	0	-	-	-	-	3
Toyota	Camry	D2	118	71	59	67	98	63	79
Kia	Carnival	D2	419	88	1,003	504	168	0	364
Kia	EV6	D1	128	134	0	0	0	152	69
Toyota	Fortuner	D2	1,967	1,603	3,698	3,426	3,108	2,578	2,730
MG	Gloster	D2	106	111	244	101	247	281	182
MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	1,773	1,575	2,441	2,558	4,105	3,103	2,593
Toyota	Hilux	D2	37	5	1	15	223	269	92
Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	2,025	36	1,427	4,169	8,075	4,837	3,428
Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	138	107	196	189	416	140	198
Jeep	Meridian	D2	344	285	200	313	285	292	287
Skoda	Octavia	D1	104	129	100	82	86	0	84
Tata	Safari	D1	1,437	1,502	1,032	1,252	1,890	2,029	1,524
Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	6,455	7,003	8,715	6,950	8,788	9,617	7,921
Skoda	Superb	D2	160	110	96	90	104	121	114
Hyundai	Tucson	D1	247	12	180	498	581	550	345
Toyota	Vellfire	D2	109	40	22	60	239	146	103
Jeep	Wrangler	D2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mahindra	XUV700	D1	5,701	5,623	5,787	4,505	5,107	4,757	5,247

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because, why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.