Hyundai comfortably beats Tata in November car sales
Hyundai was ahead of Tata in car sales in November 2024.
Hyundai Motor India recorded a decline of 2.44% year-on-year (y-o-y) in its domestic sales at 48,246 units in November 2024 from 49,451 units in November 2023.
Tata Motors' domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales jumped 2.16% y-o-y at 47,063 units in November 2024 from 46,068 units in November 2023. However, the Nexon-maker was 1,183 units behind the Creta-maker in the domestic market.
The SUV portfolio contributed 68.8% to Hyundai's domestic sales in November 2024. The company offers SUVs like the Exter, Venue, Creta, Alcazar and Tucson.
Even Tata's PV volume is driven by SUVs. The Indian auto giant sells SUVs like the Punch, Nexon, Curvv, Harrier and Safari, in the domestic market. The Punch, Nexon and Curvv are available in both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) avatars.
Hyundai claimed that the contribution from rural areas to the domestic volume was 22.1% in November 2024.
According to Hyundai, the CNG share in the carmaker's domestic volume in November 2024 was at 14.4%, driven by Hy-CNG Duo technology (dual CNG tanks).
Hyundai's flagship ICE SUV, the Hyundai Tucson, scored a 5-star safety rating at Bharat NCAP. The results of the crash test were declared in November 2024.
We also reported that the Hyundai Creta EV will be launched in India at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The auto show will commence on January 17 and continue till January 22.