February 2023 Cars Sales Analysis - Full Analysis With YoY, MoM Change | V3Cars

In this February 2023 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures for each carmaker, segment and body style 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.

February 2023 Full Sales Analysis

Brand-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

  • In terms of percentage, Citroen posted the best YoY improvement of about 456% because of the low numbers in February 2022. It is worth noting that Citroen is not yet a high volume manufacturer in India.
  • Among the high volume carmakers, Toyota posted the best growth in February YoY comparison, with a 74% rise in sales.
  • Kia posted the second best YoY growth of around 36%.
  • The biggest losers were Jeep and Skoda with 29.51% and 24% decline, respectively, in YoY dispatch numbers in February.
  • Honda sales dropped by about 25% in January YoY comparison but reported a 6.62% growth trend in February YoY comparison.

BRAND-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES

YOY CHANGE

Brand

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

Change

% Change

Trend

Citroen

328

59

269

455.93%

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Datsun

0

239

-239

-100%

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Honda

6,086

7,187

-1,101

-15.32%

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Hyundai

46,968

44,050

2,918

6.62%

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Jeep

719

1,020

-301

-29.51%

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Kia

24,600

18,121

6,479

35.75%

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Mahindra

30,221

27,563

2,658

9.64%

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Maruti Suzuki

1,47,467

1,33,948

13,519

10.09%

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MG

4,193

4,528

-335

-7.4%

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Nissan

2,184

2,217

-33

-1.49%

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Renault

6,616

6,568

48

0.73%

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Skoda

3,418

4,503

-1,085

-24.1%

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Tata

42,865

39,980

2,885

7.22%

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Toyota

15,267

8,745

6,522

74.58%

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Volkswagen

3,313

4,028

-715

-17.75%

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Brand-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

  • Citroen was the top losing brand in MoM comparison for February with a 59% decline in numbers
  • Citroen was Nissan and Honda with 22% decline in sales numbers in February
  • Reanult was the top gaining brand with a 120% growth in MoM dispatches in February compared to January
  • Reanult was followed by Toyota with a 20% growth in dispatches in February over January

BRAND-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES

MoM CHANGE

Brand

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

Change

% Change

Trend

Citroen

328

804

-476

-59.2%

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Honda

6,086

7,821

-1,735

-22.18%

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Hyundai

46,968

50,106

-3,138

-6.26%

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Jeep

719

685

34

4.96%

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Kia

24,600

28,634

-4,034

-14.09%

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Mahindra

30,221

33,040

-2,819

-8.53%

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Maruti Suzuki

1,47,467

1,47,348

119

0.08%

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MG

4,193

4,114

79

1.92%

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Nissan

2,184

2,803

-619

-22.08%

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Renault

6,616

3,008

3,608

119.95%

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Skoda

3,418

3,818

-400

-10.48%

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Tata

42,865

47,990

-5,125

-10.68%

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Toyota

15,267

12,728

2,539

19.95%

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Volkswagen

3,313

2,906

407

14.01%

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Segment-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

  • In terms of YoY change, the D1-segment was the biggest gainer, posting a YoY growth of 16.33%
  • The D1-segment was followed by the B2-segment, with a YoY growth of 16% in February 2023
  • The B1-segment witnessed a YoY growth of 13% in our February 2023 comparison analysis
  • In terms of YoY comparison, all segments witnessed growth except the A-segment, which witnessed a decline of 9% in the February YoY comparison analysis

SEGMENT-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES

YOY CHANGE

S.No.

Segment

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

Change

% Change

Trend

1

A

39,443

43,333

-3,890

-8.98%

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2

B1

68,311

60,525

7,786

12.86%

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3

B2

1,41,061

1,21,791

19,270

15.82%

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4

C

50,522

48,433

2,089

4.31%

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5

D1

30,332

26,074

4,258

16.33%

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6

D2

4,576

2,600

1,976

76%

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Segment-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

  • In terms of MoM comparison for the month of February, all segments, except B2-segment, witnessed a decrease in their sales figures in comparison to sales in January 
  • The B2-segment reported a MoM growth of 6%
  • The C-segment saw the highest MoM decline of all, of around 20%
  • The D2-segment followed the C-segment with a 14% decrease

SEGMENT-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES

MOM CHANGE

S.No.

Segment

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

Change

% Change

Trend

1

A

39,443

40,632

-1,189

-2.93%

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2

B1

68,311

72,546

-4,235

-5.84%

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3

B2

1,41,061

1,33,203

7,858

5.9%

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4

C

50,522

62,962

-12,440

-19.76%

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5

D1

30,332

31,139

-807

-2.59%

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6

D2

4,576

5,323

-747

-14.03%

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Body-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

  • SUVs witnessed the biggest YoY growth of 20.35% in February 2023 compared to February 2022
  • The SUV was the best-selling bodystyle in India. It was closely followed by hatchbacks, which saw a 10% gain in sales in February 2023 compared to February 2022
  • MPVs suffered a 6.28% decline in sales in February YoY comparison analysis
  • Sedans also saw a 4.33% decline in sales in February

BODY-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES

YOY CHANGE

S.No.

Body Style

Feb 2023

Feb 2022

Change

% Change

Trend

1

Hatch

1,21,290

1,10,177

11,113

10.09%

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2

Sedan

35,387

36,987

-1,600

-4.33%

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3

SUV

1,43,413

1,19,164

24,249

20.35%

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4

MPV

34,140

36,428

-2,288

-6.28%

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5

Pickup

15

0

15

15

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Body-Wise February 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

  • SUVs were the top loser by reporting a 7.3% decline in MoM comparison to January sales figures
  • SUVs were followed by MPVs with 6.1% drop in dispatches in February compared to January
  • Pickups are not a popular body-style among Indian buyers and it is evident from the numbers
  • Among the winners, sedans were the top gaining bodystyle with over 35,000 units sold in February, compared to almost 32,000 in January, witnessing a rise of over 11% in monthly sales
  • Hatchbacks also reported a decline of 1.4% in MoM sales comparison

BODY-WISE FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SALES 

MOM CHANGE

S.No.

Body Style

Feb 2023

Jan 2023

Change

% Change

Trend

1

Hatch

1,21,290

1,23,007

-1,717

-1.4%

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2

Sedan

35,387

31,737

3,650

11.5%

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3

SUV

1,43,413

1,54,707

-11,294

-7.3%

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4

MPV

34,140

36,353

-2,213

-6.09%

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5

Pickup

15

1

14

1400%

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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.

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