In July 2025, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) experienced a downturn in their sales figures, contrasting with their usual positive growth trajectory.
The domestic market saw the company selling 43,973 units, marking a significant YoY drop and a slight MoM decrease.
This dip in sales signals a challenging period for Hyundai, diverging from the sales trend of July 2024, where they had sold 49,013 units. The decrease from the previous year amounts to a 10.28% drop, equating to a loss of 5,040 units.
Despite this, the company’s total sales, including international business, reached 60,073 units, with 16,100 of these being exports, which actually represent a 3.54% increase from the previous year’s exports.
However, July’s figure of 43,973 units fell just short of June 2025’s sales, which were 44,024 units, highlighting the marginal nature of this decline. Amidst these challenges, Hyundai is poised to launch an updated version of the Venue B-Segment SUV, which is expected to boost sales in the coming months.
The highlight of July 2025’s sales for Hyundai was the significant role of SUVs, which accounted for 71.8% of total sales, a record high for the company. Leading this segment is the Hyundai Creta SUV, which has dominated the C SUV Segment for a decade, consistently earning the title of the best-selling SUV in the Mid-SUV segment each year since its debut in 2015. The Creta’s continued success underscores Hyundai’s strength in the SUV market, even amidst overall sales challenges.
Mr. Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer at HMIL, reflected on the situation with optimism. He stated, “As we celebrate the incredible 10-year journey of Hyundai CRETA in India, we are proud to see it setting new benchmarks in comfort, convenience and performance thereby holding on to the best-selling SUV crown in the Mid-SUV segment, every completed year since its launch in 2015. In the January-July 2025 period too, Hyundai CRETA has further fortified its leadership position amongst SUVs. While the overall auto industry has seen some softness in recent months, we remain optimistic with the onset of the festive season and are fully geared up with robust supply and exciting product offerings. At HMIL, we continue to stay focused on delivering enhanced value and innovation to our customers and with the upcoming state of the art facility at Talegaon, we are well positioned to adapt to market movements.”
DriveSpark Thinks
While Hyundai’s YoY numbers show a big dip in numbers, the marginal decline in MoM figures shows that the firm is very close to its usual self in the Indian market. With the festive season around the corner and a new version of the Venue on the way and demand for SUVs surging, we expect Hyundai to hit the high notes on the sales charts in the coming months.