Tata Punch is India's bestselling car from January-July 2024

CNG and electric powertrains make up for almost half of Tata Punch's sales.

Published On Aug 26, 2024 05:01:00 PM

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Tata Punch has emerged as the bestselling car in India in the January-July 2024 period, and it has managed to beat the Maruti Wagon R and Hyundai Creta that finished second and third, respectively. One of the reasons for the Punch's success could be its multiple powertrain options that include petrol, CNG and EV.

Punch emerges as the bestseller with 1.26 lakh units sold
Wagon R finishes second with 1.16 lakh units sold
Creta and Brezza come third and fourth, respectively

Tata Motors managed to sell about 1.26 lakh units of the Punch sub-compact SUV, as per data released by JATO Dynamics India. It was revealed that the electric and CNG powertrains made up 47 percent of the Punch’s total sales. The Wagon R finished second, with 1.16 lakh units sold from January-July 2024. The hatchback managed to overtake the SUV in February and July, and in the latter, it was by a mere 70 units.

It should be noted that the Wagon R has been India's top-selling passenger car for three consecutive fiscal years, which makes it an even more commendable feat for the Punch.

Tata Punch vs Maruti Wagon R sales in 2024
Month (2024)	Tata Punch	Maruti Wagon R
January	17,978 units	17,756 units
February	18,438 units	19,412 units
March	17,547 units	16,368 units
April	19,158 units	17,850 units
May	18,949 units	14,492 units
June	18,238 units	13,790 units
July	16,121 units	16,191 units

The Hyundai Creta came in third with 1,08,698 units sold in the same period. The midsize SUV became the bestselling car in India in the month of July 2024 with 17,350 units sold. Maruti’s Brezza finished behind the Creta with 1,04,739 units sold between January and July 2024. Maruti Ertiga followed right behind, with a little over 1.04 lakh units to its name in this period.

The addition of the fully electric version in January this year has certainly boosted the Punch's overall sales. Tata Motors sold 79,136 units of the sub-compact SUV from January-July last year, which means that it recorded a year-on-year growth of almost 60 percent.

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