India May 2022: Tata up to #2 for the first time in potentially 14 years, market surges 184.6% on Covid-impacted year-ago volume.
The Tata Nexon breaks its volume record in May, helping Tata to #2 overall.
Compared to a Covid-affected May 2021, wholesales in India surge 184.6% year-on-year in May to 294,087 units, marking a third straight year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume frankly tilts into positive as a result at +13.9% and 1,506,067 sales. Brand leader Maruti Suzuki (+278.3%) easily outpaces the market but its share stays slightly below its YTD level at 42.3% vs. 42.7%. The event of the month is the 2nd place of Tata (+185.5%), a ranking it has likely not reached at home since 2007 or 2008. Tata also breaks its monthly volume record at 43,340 units, besting ist previous high of 42,295 hit last March. As a result Hyundai (+69.2%) is knocked down to #3, likely for the first time in 14 years. Mahindra (+244%) stays in 4th place above an underperforming Kia (+69.4%) while Toyota (+1345%), Skoda (+543%) and Honda (+303%) outrace the market by a large margin thanks to new launches for the former and particularly low year-ago volumes for the latter.
Model-wise, the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (+706%) retains the top spot it holds year-to-date thanks to a fantastic uptick for the month. The Tata Nexon (+127%) trails the market but climbs to a record 2nd place, also delivering an all-time volume record at 14,614. The Maruti Suzuki Swift (+101.8%) rallies back up 9 spots on April to #3 and now ranks #2 year-to-date, passing the Dzire. There are eight Maruti Suzukis in the Top 10 with the Baleno (+190.9%), Alto (+301.6%), Ertiga (+353.8%), Dzire (+99.4%), Eeco (+856.4%) and Vitara Brezza (+289.4%) in tow. The Hyundai Creta (+45.8%), #1 a year ago, drops four ranks on last month to #8. Among recent launches, notice also the Tata Punch down one spot to #11, the Mahindra XUV700 up five to #18, the Kia Carens down three to #22, the Skoda Slavia up two to #38 and the VW Virtus at #40 for its first month in market.
Previous month: India April 2022: Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and Tata Xenon on podium, sales up 2.3%
One year ago: India May 2021: Hyundai Creta leads, Kia Sonet up to #3 in market down -56.3% on two years ago
Full May 2022 Top 15 All-brands and Top 75 All-models below.
