February 2023 Cars Sales Analysis - C-Segment SUV YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

15 March 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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In this February 2023 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all C-segment SUVs 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 C-segment SUVs for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

C-Segment SUV February 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

Among the high-volume cars from the category, the Creta was the top-selling SUV in the segment in February. Over 10,000 units of the Creta were sold in February 2023 compared to 9,606 units in February 2022, which is a growth of 8.5%
Kia Seltos was the top gainer, with a 22% YoY growth
The Jeep Compass was the top losing car in the category, with a YoY decline of 60%
Next in line in the top list of losers was the MG Astor, with a 55% YoY drop
Zero units of the Nissan Kicks and Hyundai Kona were dispatched in February 2023

C-SEGMENT SUV FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES YOY CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Hyundai	Creta	10,421	9,606	815	8.48%
2	Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	9,183	-	9,183	-	-
3	Kia	Seltos	8,012	6,575	1,437	21.86%
4	Toyota	Hyryder	3,307	-	3,307	-	-
5	Skoda	Kushaq	1,783	2,307	-524	-22.71%
6	Volkswagen	Taigun	1,657	2,388	-731	-30.61%
7	MG	Astor	1,020	2,275	-1,255	-55.16%
8	MG	ZS EV	514	0	514	-	-
9	Jeep	Compass	406	1,020	-614	-60.2%
10	Maruti Suzuki	S-Cross	0	1,151	-1,151	-100%
11	Hyundai	Kona	0	43	-43	-100%
12	Nissan	Kicks	0	158	-158	-100%

C-Segment SUV February 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

The Hyundai Creta was the biggest MoM loser, with a 31% decline in sales over January 2023
The other notable losers were the Kia Seltos, with a 23% decline, Toyota Hyryder, with a 21% decline, and Skoda Kushaq, with a 11% MoM decline
While the Hyryder reported an MoM decline in numbers, its twin from Maruti, the Grand Vitara reported a 6% growth in February
The Volkswagen Taigun was the top gainer in the category, with a 14% MoM growth

C-SEGMENT SUV FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES MOM CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Feb 2023	Jan 2023	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Hyundai	Creta	10,421	15,037	-4,616	-30.7%
2	Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	9,183	8,662	521	6.01%
3	Kia	Seltos	8,012	10,470	-2,458	-23.48%
4	Toyota	Hyryder	3,307	4,194	-887	-21.15%
5	Skoda	Kushaq	1,783	2,013	-230	-11.43%
6	Volkswagen	Taigun	1,657	1,455	202	13.88%
7	MG	Astor	1,020	958	62	6.47%
8	MG	ZS EV	514	471	43	9.13%
9	Jeep	Compass	406	485	-79	-16.29%
10	Hyundai	Kona	0	40	-40	-100%
11	Nissan	Kicks	0	0	0	-	-

C-Segment SUV — 6-Month Sales Trend (Sept 2022 - Feb 2023)

C-SEGMENT SUV 6 MONTH SALES TREND SEPT 2022 - FEB 2023
Brand	Model	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	6 Month Avg
MG	Astor	980	1,774	1,434	1,687	958	1,020	1,309
Jeep	Compass	609	732	550	484	485	406	544
Hyundai	Creta	12,866	11,880	13,321	10,205	15,037	10,421	12,288
Maruti Suzuki	Grand Vitara	4,769	8,052	4,433	6,171	8,662	9,183	6,878
Toyota	Hyryder	1,163	3,384	3,116	4,201	4,194	3,307	3,228
Nissan	Kicks	108	242	3	0	0	0	59
Hyundai	Kona	112	106	95	120	40	0	79
Skoda	Kushaq	2,224	1,691	2,009	2,186	2,013	1,783	1,984
Kia	Seltos	11,000	9,777	9,284	5,995	10,470	8,012	9,090
Volkswagen	Taigun	1,994	2,355	1,979	2,691	1,455	1,657	2,022
MG	ZS EV	412	784	766	526	471	514	579

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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.