December 2021 Sedan Sales - Maruti Dzire & Honda City Retain Lead

Honda Amaze Facelift-2 — Honda has gained more sales thanks to the Amaze’s improved performance

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%

The Tigor should see its sales improve with the addition of CNG variants

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%

The upcoming Skoda Slavia should shake things up a bit

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%

Hyundai seems to have shifted its focus completely toward SUVs these days

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.