May 2023 Cars Sales Analysis - D-Segment Cars YoY, MoM Change, 6-Month Trend | V3Cars

20 June 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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In this May 2023 car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all D-segment cars in India. Where applicable, we’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all D-segment cars for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

D-Segment Cars May 2023 Car Sales - YoY Change

SUVs and MPVs continue to rule the D-segment. There are only 3 sedans and only 1 pick-up in the D-segment.
With the exception of the Toyota Hilux pick-up, the top 10 best-selling D-segment cars in the month of May 2023 were all SUVs or MPVs.
The Mahindra Scorpio (Scorpio-N and Scorpio Classic), Toyota Innova (Crysta + Hycross), Mahindra XUV700, Toyota Fortuner and Hector/Hector Plus took the top 5 spots in the sales ranking for the month of May.
The top gainer in the mass-market offerings in the D-segment from various manufacturers in May were the Innova sisters, with over 184% growth in the YoY comparison analysis.
The Innova Crysta/Hycross were followed by the Fortuner, with a 144% YoY growth.
MG Gloster dispatches also rose by 4 times in May of 2023 compared to May 2022.
The only losers in the YoY comparison were:
- Superb with a 93% drop in dispatches.
- Vellfire with an 89% drop in dispatches.
- Tata Safari with a 21% drop in sales.
The Kia Carnival reported zero sales in the month of May of 2023. In May 2022, 239 units of the Carnival luxury MPV were dispatched by Kia.
The Alturas G4 and Skoda Octavia are no longer on sale.

D-SEGMENT CARS MAY 2023 CAR SALES YoY CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Body-Type	May 2023	May 2022	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	SUV	9,318	4,348	4,970	114%
2	Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	MPV	7,776	2,737	5,039	184%
3	Mahindra	XUV700	D1	SUV	5,245	5,069	176	3%
4	Toyota	Fortuner	D2	SUV	2,887	1,184	1,703	144%
5	MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	SUV	2,800	1,633	1,167	71%
6	Tata	Safari	D1	SUV	1,776	2,242	-466	-21%
7	Jeep	Meridian	D2	SUV	418	-	418	-	-
8	Hyundai	Tucson	D1	SUV	379	1	378	37800%
9	Toyota	Hilux	D2	Pickup	300	65	235	362%
10	MG	Gloster	D2	SUV	217	51	166	325%
11	Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	SUV	157	106	51	48%
12	Toyota	Camry	D2	Sedan	142	106	36	34%
13	Kia	EV6	D1	SUV	83	15	68	453%
14	Skoda	Superb	D2	Sedan	10	152	-142	-93%
15	Toyota	Vellfire	D2	MPV	5	44	-39	-89%
16	Kia	Carnival	D2	MPV	0	239	-239	-100%	-
17	Skoda	Octavia	D1	Sedan	-	74	-74	-100%	-
18	Mahindra	Alturas G4	D2	SUV	-	90	-90	-100%	-

D-Segment Cars May 2023 Car Sales - MoM Change

Abou half the cars in the list saw a drop in May MoM comparison for the D-segment cars
In terms of MoM performance, the Scorpio sisters were the best-selling cars in the D-segment but saw a decline of 3% in May over April.
The Toyota Camry was the top gainer in terms of MoM sales comparison, with a nearly 125% increase in dispatches compared to April.
Vellfire and Superb saw over 90% decline in dispatches in May compared to April.

D-SEGMENT CARS MAY 2023 SALES MoM CHANGE
S.No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Body-Type	May 2023	Apr 2023	Change	%Change	Trend
1	Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	SUV	9,318	9,617	-299	-3%
2	Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	MPV	7,776	4,837	2,939	61%
3	Mahindra	XUV700	D1	SUV	5,245	4,757	488	10%
4	Toyota	Fortuner	D2	SUV	2,887	2,578	309	12%
5	MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	SUV	2,800	3,103	-303	-10%
6	Tata	Safari	D1	SUV	1,776	2,029	-253	-12%
7	Jeep	Meridian	D2	SUV	418	292	126	43%
8	Hyundai	Tucson	D1	SUV	379	550	-171	-31%
9	Toyota	Hilux	D2	Pickup	300	269	31	12%
10	MG	Gloster	D2	SUV	217	281	-64	-23%
11	Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	SUV	157	140	17	12%
12	Toyota	Camry	D2	Sedan	142	63	79	125%
13	Kia	EV6	D1	SUV	83	152	-69	-45%
14	Skoda	Superb	D2	Sedan	10	121	-111	-92%
15	Toyota	Vellfire	D2	MPV	5	146	-141	-97%
16	Kia	Carnival	D2	MPV	0	0	0	-	-

D-Segment Car — 6-Month Sales Trend (Dec 2022 - May 2023)

D-SEGMENT CARS 6 MONTH SALES TREND DEC 2022 - MAY 2023
Brand	Model	Segment	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	6 Month Avg
Toyota	Camry	D2	71	59	67	98	63	142	83
Kia	Carnival	D2	88	1,003	504	168	0	0	294
Kia	EV6	D1	134	0	0	0	152	83	62
Toyota	Fortuner	D2	1,603	3,698	3,426	3,108	2,578	2,887	2,883
MG	Gloster	D2	111	244	101	247	281	217	200
MG	Hector + Hector Plus	D1	1,575	2,441	2,558	4,105	3,103	2,800	2,764
Toyota	Hilux	D2	5	1	15	223	269	300	136
Toyota	Innova Crysta/HyCross	D1	36	1,427	4,169	8,075	4,837	7,776	4,387
Skoda	Kodiaq	D1	107	196	189	416	140	157	201
Jeep	Meridian	D2	285	200	313	285	292	418	299
Skoda	Octavia	D1	129	100	82	86	0	0	66
Tata	Safari	D1	1,502	1,032	1,252	1,890	2,029	1,776	1,580
Mahindra	Scorpio Classic + Scorpio-N	D1	7,003	8,715	6,950	8,788	9,617	9,318	8,399
Skoda	Superb	D2	110	96	90	104	121	10	89
Hyundai	Tucson	D1	12	180	498	581	550	379	367
Toyota	Vellfire	D2	40	22	60	239	146	5	85
Jeep	Wrangler	D2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mahindra	XUV700	D1	5,623	5,787	4,505	5,107	4,757	5,245	5,171

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.