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India’s best-selling UVs this April-July, Hyundai breezes ahead in market share

Hyundai Motor India is upping the UV ante with every passing month. In the first four months of FY2021, it leads with 24.54%, followed by Maruti (23.37%), M&M (16.21%) and Kia (12.51%)

By Ajit Dalvi

29 Aug 2020

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The Hyundai Creta (21,968 units), Maruti Ertiga (14,163), Mahindra Bolero Power Plus (6,614) and Kia Seltos (16,995) have been the standout performers in the UV in April-July 2020.

FY2021 has had a dismal start what with the Covid-induced lack of demand, social distancing norms that have led to a shift in OEM marketing strategy, reduced production and the generally dampened economy. The passenger vehicle sector has felt the heat and how: the April-July 2020 period has seen total sales of 336,513 units, down a massive 62.73% year on year. Cars are down 67% (182,824), UVs down 51% (139,409) and vans down 72% (14,280). However, not all is doom and gloom.

The rate of decline is slowing for the PV segment and sub-segments, month on month, and as ...

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