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Dzire Tops India’s 2025 Car Sales, Creta Is Best-Selling SUV, Nexon Takes Third

SUV dominance with wider CNG adoption helped propel a late‑year rebound in 2025 wholesales.

Overview

  • CY2025 rankings place Maruti Suzuki Dzire first with 214,488 units as the top 10 models together reached 1,897,389 units, up from 1,783,062 a year earlier.
  • Hyundai Creta finished second on 201,122 units to remain India’s best-selling SUV, while Tata Nexon ranked third with 200,561 units.
  • CNG drove the Dzire’s resurgence with roughly 56% of its sales coming from CNG trims, underscoring the appeal of flexible fuel choices.
  • Nexon’s performance was supported by a broad powertrain mix spanning petrol, diesel, CNG and EV, reflecting the market’s shift toward varied options.
  • Tata Punch fell from 2024’s top spot to tenth in 2025 with 173,502 units, as brand-level tallies showed Mahindra posting the largest volume gain at +97,739 units.