Top 10 selling utility vehicles in India for May 2015

The buzz around the utility vehicle segment has been inescapable for the last couple of years, especially in the compact SUV segment. With almost all carmakers ready to launch a utility vehicle in this segment, competition to be the best selling Utility vehicle is going to get tougher.

While the new entrants try to make a mark for themselves, the old timers are holding on strong to their dominance.

Mahindra Bolero, which has been the highest selling utility vehicle for some time, continued its reign by selling 7,569 units in the month of may. However, this is 14.4 percent lower than May last year. Bolero, which is more popular in rural areas, holds a clear lead over the next in line.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga takes the second spot with sales of 5,430 units; and not surprisingly, this is the only Maruti vehicle in the list which is dominated by homegrown Mahindra and Mahindra.

M&M has lodged 4 of its utility vehicles in the list of top 10, ascertaining its position as leader of UV space in India. Scorpio, XUV500, and Thar (soft top) are the other three UVs at fourth, sixth and tenth position respectively.

The utility vehicle that started the compact SUV segment, Renault Duster, continues to hold a position in the top 10, albeit the sales have fallen significantly for this product. From 3327 units in May 2014, the sales have fallen to 1429 units.

Apart from Ertiga, the other multi utility vehicles that have jostled and made space for themselves are the Toyota Innova and Renault Lodgy at third and seventh spot respectively. Lodgy was launched in April this year.