Top 10 SUVs Sep 2026 – Nexon, Punch, Fronx, Creta, Scorpio, Brezza, Victoris, Seltos, Venue

Nexon led September SUV sales by just 123 units over Punch, while Victoris and Seltos posted triple-digit year-on-year growth

India’s top 10 SUVs recorded combined sales of 1,58,719 units in September 2026, up 21.88% from 1,30,230 units sold by these models in September 2025. Compared with August 2026’s 1,49,994 units, volumes increased 5.82%. Six models registered year-on-year growth, while nine improved on their August sales.

Nexon Leads, Punch A Close Second

Tata secured the top two positions with Nexon and Punch, followed by Maruti Fronx. All three crossed 19,000 units, while every SUV in the top 10 registered five-digit sales. Tata Nexon, including its EV version, topped the chart with 20,456 units. Sales declined 9.38% from 22,573 units a year earlier but increased 10.99% over August’s 18,431 units.

Punch, including EV sales, followed closely with 20,333 units, leaving a gap of just 123 units between the two Tata SUVs. Punch grew 27.95% year-on-year from 15,891 units, although sales fell 4.63% compared with August. It was the only model on this list to record a monthly decline. Together, Nexon and Punch contributed 40,789 units, accounting for approximately 25.70% of sales among these top 10 SUVs.

Fronx Third, Creta And Scorpio Complete Top Five

Maruti Fronx took third place with 19,282 units, registering 40.06% growth over 13,767 units in September 2025. Month-on-month sales increased 2.95% from 18,730 units. Hyundai Creta ranked fourth with 17,657 units. This represented a 6.38% annual decline from 18,861 units, while monthly volumes improved 8.40%.

Mahindra Scorpio and Scorpio N together recorded 17,313 units in fifth place. Sales were down 5.76% year-on-year but increased 11.15% compared with August’s 15,576 units. Scorpio finished just 344 units behind Creta.

Brezza, Victoris And Seltos Register Strong Growth

Maruti Brezza secured sixth position with 15,685 units, up 54.18% from 10,173 units a year earlier. Compared with August, sales increased 2.60%. Victoris followed with 13,111 units, recording the highest year-on-year growth on the list at 207.70%, against a base of 4,261 units. It also delivered the largest annual volume gain, adding 8,850 units. Monthly growth was more modest at 1.02%.

Kia Seltos ranked eighth with 12,593 units. Sales more than doubled from 5,816 units in September 2025, translating to 116.52% growth. Volumes also rose 7.49% over August’s 11,716 units.

XUV3XO Posts Highest Monthly Growth

Hyundai Venue occupied ninth position with 11,466 units, almost unchanged from 11,484 units a year earlier. Month-on-month sales increased marginally by 0.89%. Mahindra XUV3XO completed the top 10 with 10,823 units. Sales increased 19.83% year-on-year from 9,032 units.

XUV3XO recorded the strongest month-on-month performance on the list, growing 30.37% from August’s 8,302 units. Its increase of 2,521 units was also the largest monthly volume gain among these SUVs, ahead of Nexon’s 2,025-unit increase. XUV3XO sales are set to boost this festive season as Mahindra is getting ready to launch CNG variant.