Maruti Suzuki has achieved around 4.50 lakh bookings this festive season with total vehicle sales of 3.25 lakh
This year, the country’s passenger car market witnessed good growth during the festive season. Car companies registered an increase in their sales during this period. The biggest reason for this is low GST rates and easy finance schemes, due to which more people came forward to buy cars and a good environment was created in the market.
Sales increased rapidly in the period from Navratri to Diwali and, according to initial estimates, increased by 15 to 35 percent year-on-year. Especially the demand for SUVs and electric vehicles was high. Talking about manufacturers, Maruti Suzuki led the way, selling a total of 3.25 lakh vehicles and garnering around 4.50 lakh bookings.
Dhanteras proved to be a record-making day in itself, where more than 51,000 vehicles found new owners. Tata Motors also performed phenomenally and sold more than one lakh vehicles, an increase of about 33 percent compared to the same period last year. SUVs were a major contributor to this growth, with Nexon sales exceeding 38,000 units.
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In this way its sales increased by 73 percent. Whereas Punch sales stood at around 32,000 units, which is an increase of 29 percent year-on-year. The brand’s electric vehicle portfolio contributed over 10,000 deliveries, reflecting the growing interest towards electric vehicles in the mainstream market. Hyundai Motor India saw sales grow by nearly 30 percent during this particular period, and the average per day delivery stood at around 2,500 units.
It is worth noting that inquiries increased by approximately 10 percent and bookings increased by approximately 17 percent. Even though these figures look quite good, some part of this increase may be due to pre-bookings and advance orders rather than actual increase in demand. Final figures are yet to be confirmed, and sales of smaller car brands are not yet fully included in these reports.
Nevertheless, the festive season of 2025 has proven to be a sales booster for auto companies and sets a positive tone for the coming financial year. This indicates that in a market like India, where purchasing trends keep changing according to festivals and seasons, it is very important for the vehicle companies to keep adequate stock ready in time and bring attractive offers, so that they can take full advantage of the increasing demand.
