Not Hyundai Creta or Mahindra Scorpio or Maruti Brezza, but a Tata is India's fav SUV. Not Nexon

The Tata Nexon is surprisingly not among the five best-selling SUVs in India in the first half of FY25.

Despite competition from the likes of Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor India, and Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors has continued to hold on to the numero uno position in the SUV segment with its entry-level model, the Tata Punch.

The Tata Punch was the largest-selling SUV in FY25 (April-September) at 101,820 units. It is followed by the Hyundai Creta at 96,416 units, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza at 93,659 units, the Mahindra Scorpio at 81,293 units and the Maruti Suzuki Fronx at 73,841 units.

The Tata Nexon is surprisingly not among the five best-selling SUVs in the first half of FY25, slightly behind the Maruti Suzuki Fronx, at 72,350 units.

5 best-selling SUVs in India in H1 FY25

• Tata Punch - 101,820 units
• Hyundai Creta - 96,416 units
• Maruti Suzuki Brezza - 93,659 units
• Mahindra Scorpio - 81,293 units
• Maruti Suzuki Fronx - 73,841 units

Source - Industry

The Tata Punch is available in India in internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric versions.

The ICE version is priced between Rs 6.13 lakh and Rs 10.15 lakh (ex-showroom). It employs a 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine (88PS and 115Nm), which can be paired either with a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT. The vehicle also has a CNG option (73PS and 103Nm) with a 5-speed MT.

The Tata Punch.ev sits in the price bracket of Rs 9.99 lakh to Rs 14.29 lakh (ex-showroom). Tata recently reduced the price of the Punch.ev up to Rs 1.20 lakh, depending on the variant. The price drop is valid till October 31.

The entry-level Tata electric SUV can be had in two guises -- 60kW/114Nm motor, 25kWh battery pack and 265km claimed range (MIDC), and 90kW/190Nm motor, 35kWh battery pack and 365km claimed range (MIDC).

The Tata Punch.ev has garnered the highest safety ratings among all the cars tested at Bharat NCAP. It has scored 31.46 points out of 32 in the adult occupant protection category and 45.00 points out of 49 in the child occupant protection category.

Among the standard safety features of the Tata Punch.ev are six airbags, an electronic stability program (ESP), Isofix, hill hold assist, rollover mitigation and iTPMS as standard. Opting for higher trims provides you with additional safety equipment like a 360-degree surround view system, blind spot monitoring, electronic parking brake with auto hold, all four disc brakes, hill descent control and SOS calling.