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The compact SUV, which outsold Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R, has made quite a splash in a segment that its peers have failed to crack. All in a matter of three years.

By the end of 2024, India’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki faced a historic shift in its market dominance. The company, which had worn the crown of India’s best-selling car manufacturer for over 40 years, saw its reign tested. For eight months of the year—January, March, April, May, June, September, October and November—two of Maruti’s flagship models, the Wagon R and the Swift, had to step aside as Tata Motors’ Punch claimed the top spot.
Dubbed a “micro SUV”, short for micro sports utility vehicle, the Tata Punch outperformed the Wagon R in terms of sales for the year—a feat that …
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FY26 numbers for the three major CV makers show resilience and all-around growth. This doesn’t look anything like the undifferentiated sector it once was.
The automaker that virtually created India’s electric car market is forced to offer record discounts, even as rivals surge and competition is set to get fiercer.