In April 2023, Mahindra Scorpio finished on top of the three-row sales charts as it finished ahead of Bolero and Carens
In the month of April 2023, Mahindra & Mahindra had the Scorpio finish on top of the three-row sales charts as 9,617 units were sold against 2,712 units during the same period in 2022 with a YoY positive sales growth of 255 per cent. The Bolero MUV came in second as it recorded 9,054 unit sales last month against 7,686 units.
This led to a YoY positive volume increase of 18 per cent. The Bolero has been a consistent seller for nearly two decades and is expected to get a brand new generation in the near future. The Kia Carens finished in the third position with a domestic tally of 6,107 units as against 5,754 units in April 2022 with a YoY sales increase of 6 per cent.
The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga finished in the fourth position as the Carens beat it to become the most sold MPV in India. The Ertiga garnered a total of 5,532 units as against 14,889 units during the same period last year with a YoY negative sales growth of 63 per cent. The Toyota Innova and Innova Hycross combined to record a total of 4,837 units.
| Top 7-Seaters (YoY) | April 2023 Sales | April 2022 Sales |
| 1. Mahindra Scorpio (255%) | 9,617 | 2,712 |
| 2. Mahindra Bolero (18%) | 9,054 | 7,686 |
| 3. Kia Carens (6%) | 6,107 | 5,754 |
| 4. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (-63%) | 5,532 | 14,889 |
| 5. Toyota Innova (-24%) | 4,837 | 6,351 |
| 6. Mahindra XUV700 (6%) | 4,757 | 4,494 |
| 7. Maruti Suzuki XL6 (-34%) | 2,860 | 4,366 |
| 8. Toyota Fortuner (27%) | 2,578 | 2,022 |
| 9. Renault Triber (-29%) | 2,079 | 2,910 |
| 10. Hyundai Alcazar (-16%) | 2,037 | 2,422 |
In comparison to the same period last year with 6,351 units, a YoY sales decline of 24 per cent was noted. In the second half of the table, the Mahindra XUV700 finished in the sixth position with a total of 4,757 unit sales as against 4,494 units during the corresponding period twelve months ago with a YoY sales growth of 6 per cent.
The Maruti Suzuki XL6 came in at seventh with a total of 2,860 units against 4,366 units with a YoY drop of 34 per cent. The Toyota Fortuner full-size SUV posted 2,578 units last month as against 2,022 units with a YoY growth of 27 per cent. The Renault Triber and Hyundai Alcazar covered the remaining two positions.
The Triber managed a total of 2,079 units against 2,910 units with a YoY drop of 29 per cent while the Alcazar recorded 2,037 units against 2,422 units with a sales decline of 16 per cent. The Tata Safari finished outside of the top ten with a total of 2,029 units.
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