Dominance of mid-size SUV in India: Creta number-1, jump in sales of Scorpio-Thar. FY26 report

Mid-size SUVs are the most popular in the Indian car market. Same thing was seen last FY also. If we look at the sales report for the financial year 2025-26, Hyundai Creta was the best selling SUV. At the same time, there has been a huge increase in the sales of Mahindra Scorpio and Thar. Apart from this, demand for Maruti Grand Vitara and Mahindra XUV 700 decreased. Let us take a look at the model wise sales report.

As told to you, Hyundai Creta is at number one in terms of sales. A total of 2,01,921 units were sold last financial year. This figure shows a slight increase of 3.6 percent on an annual basis as compared to the total 1,94,871 units sold in FY2025.

Hyundai Creta: price and features

The ex-showroom price of Hyundai Creta in India starts from ₹ 10.79 lakh and goes up to ₹ 20.20 lakh. With attractive modern SUV look, bold front grille, LED lights, sporty profile and premium finish, it gets a premium cabin, dual 10.25-inch display, panoramic sunroof, ventilated seats, good space and high quality materials.

The feature list includes ADAS (Level-2), wireless charging, connected car tech, 360 degree camera, boosted audio and many comfort options and for safety, it has been given 6 airbags as standard, ABS, ESC and ADAS features. Its 1.5 liter petrol, turbo-petrol and diesel engine options can be purchased. Mileage goes up to 21.8 kmpl as per ARAI.

Mahindra Scorpio

Scorpio is at second place in terms of sales. A total of 1,78,800 units were sold last month. This figure represents an annual increase of 8.5 percent compared to the total 1,64,842 units sold in FY25.

Mahindra Thar

Mahindra Thar is at third place in terms of sales. A total of 1,26,261 units were sold last month. This figure shows an annual increase of 48.8 percent compared to the total 84,834 units sold in the financial year 2024-25.

Mahindra Bolero

Bolero is at number three in the list. Last month, this rough and tough SUV got a total of 1,10,136 new customers. This figure represents an impressive growth of 16.2 percent year-on-year compared to the total 94,750 units sold in FY25.

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyrider

In terms of sales, Urban Cruiser is at number five. It got a total of 99,890 new customers in the last financial year. This figure represents an annual increase of 65.4 percent compared to the total 60,388 units sold in FY25.

Apart from the top-5 cars of the segment mentioned above, 86,973 units of Maruti Grand Vitara, 83,747 units of Kia Seltos, 75,590 units of Maruti Victoris, 57,986 units of Mahindra XUV 700 and only 46,720 units of MG Windsor have been sold in the financial year 2025-26.