Top five cars sold in India in June 2022

The auto industry showed signs of improvement in June 2022, despite the ongoing shortage in the supply of semiconductors. With that in mind, here we have the list of the top five cars sold in India last month. Not to mention, three out of the five models on this list are from Maruti Suzuki. 

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

The Wagon R emerged as the bestselling model in the country in June 2022. The company sold 19,190 units last month as compared to 19,447 unit sales in June 2021, thereby witnessing a mild drop in sales of one per cent. Overall, Maruti Suzuki witnessed a drop of 1.28 per cent in June due to a shortage in the supply of electronic components. 

Maruti Suzuki Swift

The Swift emerged as the second bestselling model in the country despite a drop of nine per cent. The company sold 16,213 units of the Swift hatchback in June 2022 as compared to 17,727 unit sales in the same period last year. Apart from the Wagon R, the production of the Swift hatchback has also been impacted due to the shortage in the supply of electronic components. 

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Maruti’s premium hatchback, the Baleno was the third bestselling model in the country last month. It registered 16,103 unit sales in June 2022 as compared to 14,701 unit sales in the same period last year, thereby witnessing a growth of 10 per cent. The Indian automaker launched the 2022 Baleno in the country earlier this year. And, this new model is expected to continue being a popular choice this month too.

Tata Nexon

Tata Nexon has been registering record sales in the last few months. The Nexon has emerged as the fourth bestseller in the country with 14,295 unit sales in June 2022 as compared to 8,033 unit sales in the same period last year, thereby registering a strong growth of 78 per cent. Furthermore, in an effort to boost sales, Tata Motors introduced the Nexon Kaziranga Edition earlier this year.

Hyundai Creta

The Hyundai Creta has made it to the top five list with 13,790 unit sales in June 2022 as compared to 9,941 unit sales in the same period last year, thereby registering a growth of 39 per cent. In fact, Hyundai has discreetly updated Creta’s interior to give it a fresh appeal.