SUV sales a bright spot in Indian carmakers' October dispatches to dealers
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Nov 1 (Reuters) -Some top Indian carmakers reported a surge in sports utility vehicle sales to dealers in the festive month of October, company data showed on Friday, while the small-car segment stayed sluggish, highlighting customers' increasing preference for larger, premium cars.
Maruti Suzuki MRTI.NS, India's No. 1 carmaker in terms of market share, posted a 19.4% rise in SUV sales to hit a record high, while No. 2SUV-maker Mahindra and Mahindra MAHM.NS posted its highest monthly sales in the current fiscal year, a 25% rise.
Mahindra, which has a portfoliocomprised entirely of SUVs, reported a rise in sales everymonth this year ending March 2025, mostly supported by new launches such as the "Thar ROXX".
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor India HYUN.NS posted its highest-ever monthly SUV sales at 37,902 units.
Demand for new cars has slowed after two years of surging growth, forcing automakers to moderate sales to dealers and dish out higher discounts as showroom owners grapple with rising levels of unsold cars.
However, the month-long festive season – an auspicious time during which Indians typically make big-ticket purchases - began in early October this year, helping dealers offload piled-up inventory.
Inventory levels had hit 85 days in September; the recommended level is a month's worth of stock. Dealers' inventory data for October is likely to be updated next week.
Earlier this week, Maruti Suzuki said its inventory was down to 30 days on higher festive-season discounts. It also reported its total sales grew to a record high of 206,434 units in October, largely due to ajump in exports and sales to global car design and manufacturing partner Toyota 7203.T.
However, weak demand for small cars affected most of the carmakers' overall domestic sales. Maruti Suzuki's dropped 5%, burdened by a 20% drop in small car sales, while Hyundai Motor India's HYUN.NS rose a tepid 0.8%.
Overall domestic sales for Tata MotorsTAMO.NS, which derives about two-thirds of its sales volumes from SUVs, stayed flat, hit by stiff competition from Mahindra.
Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas and Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman
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