Tata Punch Bags First Place In March 2024 Car Sales, Beats Maruti Suzuki And Hyundai

Published April 8, 2024
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It also outsold the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, which was the top selling car in February 2024, with a margin of 1179 units in March 2024

The overall car sales numbers for March 2024 have been released, with the Tata Punch topping the charts, beating models from Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. In fact, the Tata Punch outsold the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, which was the top-selling car in February 2024. Take a look at the top 10 selling models for March 2024.

Model	March 2024 Sales Numbers	March 2023 Sales Numbers	Year-on-year Growth
Tata Punch	17,547	10,894	61 percent
Hyundai Creta	16,458	14,026	17 percent
Maruti Suzuki Wagon R	16,368	17,305	-5 percent
Maruti Suzuki Dzire	15,894	13,394	19 percent
Maruti Suzuki Swift	15,728	17,559	-10 percent
Maruti Suzuki Baleno	15,588	16,168	-4 percent
Mahindra Scorpio	15,151	8,788	72 percent
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga	14,888	9,028	65 percent
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	14,614	16,227	-10 percent
Tata Nexon	14,058	14,769	-5 percent

As evident, the Punch outsold the second contender, the Creta, and the third contender, the Wagon R, by 1089 units and 1179 units respectively. Notably, the Punch saw a year-on-year growth of 61 percent in sales numbers. However, compared to the previous month, there was a decline of around 4.4 percent from the 18,438 units sold.

The Punch has consistently been a top contender for the best-selling car since the beginning of the year and has been one of the best sellers for Tata. It's worth noting that only one other Tata SUV, the Nexon, made it to the top 10 selling list for March. Overall, SUVs account for fifty percent of the top 10 selling models, indicating the increasing preference for this body style among Indian car buyers.

Additionally, at its price point which starts from Rs 6.13 lakh, the Punch serves as an entry-level option if you are looking to enter the SUV segment.

It is powered by an 87 PS 1.2-litre petrol engine, which can also be configured with a factory-fitted CNG kit. It is equipped with features such as a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 6-speaker Harman sound system, automatic projector headlights with LED DRLs, rain-sensing wipers, and 16-inch alloy wheels.

On the safety front, it gets dual airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, a reverse camera with parking sensors, a tyre pressure monitoring system, and ISOFIX child seat mounts.

The Punch rivals the Hyundai Exter while being an alternative to hatchbacks like the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Nissan Magnite, and Renault Kiger.