The Hyryder, Elevate and Basalt were the only three SUVs to see growth in month-on-month (MoM) demand in May 2025
Hyundai Creta maintained its dominance in compact SUV segment sales for May 2025 by occupying the top position in May 2025 sales.
Following the Creta are models like the Toyota Hyryder, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Tata Curvv, and others. Among these, the Hyryder recorded the highest month-on-month (MoM) sales growth from April 2025. We’ve detailed the model-wise sales of all compact SUVs below:
| Model | May 2025 | April 2025 | MoM Growth | Market share current(%) | Market share (% last year) | YoY market share (%) | Average sales (6 months) |
| Hyundai Creta (ICE + EV) | 14,860 | 17,016 | (-12.67) | 36.97 | 39.64 | -2.67 | 16409 |
| Toyota Hyryder | 7,573 | 4,642 | 63.14 | 18.84 | 8.34 | 10.5 | 4936 |
| Kia Seltos | 6,082 | 6,135 | (-0.86) | 15.13 | 17.28 | -2.15 | 5667 |
| Maruti Grand Vitara | 5,197 | 7,154 | (-27.35) | 12.93 | 19.63 | -6.7 | 11366 |
| Tata Curvv (ICE + EV) | 3,063 | 3,149 | (-2.73) | 7.62 | 0 | 7.62 | 4300 |
| Honda Elevate | 1,461 | 935 | 56.25 | 3.63 | 4.44 | -0.81 | 1977 |
| Volkswagen Taigun | 1,126 | 1,155 | (-2.51) | 2.8 | 4.51 | -1.71 | 1712 |
| Skoda Kushaq | 644 | 783 | (-17.75) | 1.6 | 2.97 | -1.37 | 1584 |
| Citroen Basalt | 95 | 66 | 43.93 | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 91 |
| MG Astor | 84 | 133 | (-36.84) | 0.2 | 2.61 | -2.41 | 442 |
| Citroen Aircross | 2 | 66 | (-96.96) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Total | 40,187 | 41,222 | (-2.51) |
Key Takeaways
- Hyundai Creta continues to be the bestselling compact SUV in May 2025 by being the only model in the segment to surpass 10,000 unit sales. However, its May sales were over 2,000 units lower than in April 2025. Hyundai sold over 14,000 units of the Creta, Creta Electric, and Creta N Line combined.
- The Toyota Hyryder, a rebadged version of the Maruti Grand Vitara, has replaced it in the sales chart to take the second spot. In fact, it recorded the highest month-on-month growth in the segment at around 63 percent.
- Kia sold over 6,000 units of the Seltos in May 2025, which is almost the same as its April sales, reflecting negligible losses.
- The Maruti Grand Vitara slipped to the fourth position, registering a 27 percent decline in monthly sales. Maruti sold over 5,000 units in May 2025, compared to over 7,000 units in April.
- Tata’s Curvv, including the Curvv EV, retained its position in the sales chart for May 2025 with over 3,000 units sold.
- The Honda Elevate saw an impressive 56 percent increase in demand in May 2025, climbing one spot compared to April. Meanwhile, the Volkswagen Taigun slipped down the order, reporting a 2.5 percent MoM drop.
- Skoda India sold 644 units of the Kushaq in May 2025, marking a 17.75 percent decline in monthly sales.
- MG sold only 84 units of the Astor in May, losing its position to the Citroen Basalt which had 95 units sold in May 2025.
- The Citroen Aircross took a big hit, with only 2 units sold in May 2025 compared to 66 units in April.