MG Hector Still Tops Segment Sales Despite Drop In November
Published On Dec 09, 2019 04:31 PM By Sonny
- 104.6K Views
- Write a comment
Every single mid-size SUV saw a significant drop in sales in November compared to the festive month of October
-
Entire segment’s month-on-month sales dropped by nearly 21 per cent.
-
Hector still selling more than three times as many units as the nearest rival.
-
Harrier’s month-on-month figures dropped by nearly 40 per cent, still behind XUV500.
-
The Jeep Compass’ month-on-month sales dropped by over 25 per cent.
-
Hexa sales almost halved.
The sales figures of November 2019 were expected to drop as compared to the Diwali sales in the previous month -- even in the popular mid-size SUV segment. MG Hector was the only one in its segment to reach four-digital sales, with even the Harrier taking a dive. Here’s how every model performed in November:
| November 2019 |
October 2019 |
MoM Growth |
Market share current(%) |
Market share (% last year) |
YoY mkt share (%) |
Average sales (6 months) |
|
| MG Hector |
3239 |
3536 |
-8.39 |
55.79 |
0 |
55.79 |
1612 |
| Mahindra XUV500 |
981 |
1378 |
-28.8 |
16.89 |
37.29 |
-20.4 |
1151 |
| Tata Harrier |
762 |
1258 |
-39.42 |
13.12 |
0 |
13.12 |
1095 |
| Jeep Compass |
638 |
854 |
-25.29 |
10.99 |
42.06 |
-31.07 |
723 |
| Tata Hexa |
126 |
229 |
-44.97 |
2.17 |
17.6 |
-15.43 |
205 |
| Hyundai Tucson |
59 |
83 |
-28.91 |
1.01 |
3.03 |
-2.02 |
67 |
| Total |
5805 |
7338 |
-20.89 |
99.97 |
Takeaways
MG Hector: MG Motor retains the throne in the mid-size SUV segment with the Hector. Over 3,200 units were shipped in November but it suffered a drop of over 8 per cent in terms of MoM sales. It has more than 55 per cent of the current segment market share.
Mahindra XUV500: Mahindra’s XUV500 is still the second best-selling model in the segment in November 2019 but its numbers have dropped to under 1,000 units. The XUV500 also suffered a MoM drop of almost 29 per cent.
Tata Harrier: The Tata Harrier registered a drop of nearly 40 per cent in MoM figures in November. It is the third best-seller in the segment, not far ahead of the Compass SUV.
Jeep Compass: The Compass suffered a 25 per cent month-on-month drop in sales but still shipped over 600 units in November 2019. This time last year, the Jeep enjoyed a market share of over 42 per cent but with the entry of new rivals, it’s current market share has been cut down to 11 per cent.
Tata Hexa: The Hexa’s figures nearly halved in November 2019 as compared to October 2019 with only 126 units shipped.
Also read: Tata Gravitas Is The 7-Seater Harrier, Launching In Feb 2020
Hyundai Tucson: The top Hyundai model available in India continues to register low numbers and the month-on-month figures dropped by another 29 per cent. The Tucson has only 1 per cent of the segment’s market share.
Read More on : MG Hector on road price
