In December 2021 sedan sales dropped in the compact, C- and premium segments
| Rank | OEM | Model | Dec ’21 Sales | Dec ’20 Sales | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maruti | Dzire | 10,633 | 13,868 | -23% |
| 2 | Honda | Amaze | 3659 | 4385 | -17% |
| 3 | Tata | Tigor | 1994 | 1822 | 9% |
| 4 | Hyundai | Aura | 1715 | 3113 | -45% |
Sales of sedan cars remained more or less muted in December 2021. Even the affordable compact sedan segment lost 22 percent of its sales year-on-year (YoY), indicating that the segment is on its last legs.
Maruti retailed 10,633 units of the Dzire which took the top spot in its segment, whereas Honda sold 3659 units of the refreshed second-generation Amaze last month.
The Tigor from Tata found just shy of 2000 new takers, while Hyundai sold 1715 units of the Aura this past month. Overall, the cars in the segment registered sales of 18,001 units.
| Rank | OEM | Model | Dec ’21 Sales | Dec ’20 Sales | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda | City | 3743 | 2717 | 38% |
| 2 | Maruti | Ciaz | 1204 | 1270 | -5% |
| 3 | Hyundai | Verna | 982 | 1036 | -5% |
| 4 | Skoda | Rapid | 158 | 1015 | -84% |
| 5 | Volkswagen | Vento | 70 | 348 | -80% |
Looks like there’s no car to rival Honda City’s dominance in the C-segment sedan market as it continues to extend its lead. The popular car registered sales of 3743 units in December 2021.
Second place in the December 2021 C-segment sedan sales chart was occupied by the Maruti Ciaz. The top automaker sold 1204 units of the car, while Hyundai could only retail 982 units of the Verna during the same period.
Skoda’s Rapid was driven home by 158 individuals last month, whereas the Volkswagen Vento found 70 buyers. In all, the cars in this segment registered sales of 6157 units with a 4 percent sales degrowth (YoY).
| Rank | OEM | Model | Dec ’21 Sales | Dec ’20 Sales | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skoda | Octavia | 164 | 22 | 645% |
| 2 | Hyundai | Elantra | – | 15 | -100% |
Since the Elantra from Hyundai found no takers last time around, Skoda’s Octavia did not have to worry about competition last month. The Czech brand retailed 164 units of its D-segment sedan in the final month of 2021.
| Rank | OEM | Model | Dec ’21 Sales | Dec ’20 Sales | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skoda | Superb | 16 | 262 | -94% |
| 2 | Toyota | Camry | 1 | 33 | -97% |
The Skoda Superb found 16 takers this past month, while only 1 unit of the Camry was sold by Toyota during the same period.
