Maruti Swift Overtakes Maruti Wagon R To Become The Best Selling Car In Compact And Midsize Hatchback Segment In March 2025

While Maruti Swift and Tata Tiago reported a positive growth in March 2025, the overall segment saw a decline in month-on-month sales

In March 2025, the Maruti Swift overtook the Maruti Wagon R to become the best-selling car in the compact and midsize hatchback segment. Most models witnessed a negative month-on-month (MoM) figure and the sales for the entire segment declined by nearly 5 percent. Here is a detailed look at the sales figures of the compact and midsize hatchback models in March 2025 

Key Takeaways 

• The Maruti Swift took the first spot from its stablemate in March 2025. The model saw an MoM growth of 9 percent and a growth of almost 13 percent for the year-on-year (YoY) figure.

• The Maruti Wagon R dropped to the second position and reported a negative MoM of nearly 14 percent. In terms of yearly figures, the hatchback witnessed a growth of 5 percent when compared to March 2024.

• Tata Tiago retained its third spot from last month, although the hatchback saw a positive growth of 14 percent in March 2025. In terms of YoY figures, the carmaker reported a growth of 25 percent. 

• Hyundai dispatched slightly more than 4,900 units of the Grand i10 Nios. The carmaker witnessed a MoM growth and a YoY decline of 1 percent each. 

• Maruti dispatched slightly more than 2,200 units of the Celerio, marking a MoM decline of 46 percent, which is the highest on this list. It performed better in March 2024, where the carmaker sold slightly more than 3,400 units.  

• The Maruti Ignis came last on this list and had a sales figure of nearly 2,000 units, which saw a MoM decline of 21 percent. This marked a consecutive decline in sales figures for the Ignis. 

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