In this February 2025 Maruti Suzuki cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Arena and Nexa. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Maruti cars sales improved and which ones declined. To support the trends, we’ll also provide our opinions where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Maruti cars.
Safety First?
Maruti Suzuki officials have made statements in the past justifying the limited safety features. However, often, they are in contradiction with what they are actually doing behind the scenes. Maruti Suzuki were the first to start offering 2 airbags and ABS as standard equipment in 2015 with the Baleno. Back then, safety features were usually reserved for the higher variants. So, if you wanted ABS, you also had to pay for a music system. If you wanted even 2 airbags, you also had to pay for the alloy wheels. Moreover, the Baleno was the first car under Rs. 5.0 lakh ex-sh to offer 2 airbags and ABS. The car also made ISOFIX anchors a standard feature back when even most experts in the Indian auto community didn’t know what it was.
This move was in stark contrast to the trend of feature distribution at the time. This move is actually what got the ball rolling towards making 2 airbags standard in all cars. Also note that this was long before 2 airbags became a requirement.
Then, in Jan 2023, Maruti announced that they will start offering a 3-point seatbelt for the rear centre occupant. At that point, no car under Rs. 10.0 lakh offered this feature and all of them got only a lap belt and the Fronx would have been the first. While Maruti weren’t the first to bring this feature, they certainly conveyed that this was an essential safety feature, which, people were soon going to start expecting from every other car. So, Hyundai jumped the gun and introduced it with even their most affordable cars — the Nios and Aura; thus making it standard across the range.
They have also hinted that crash test safety results are not indicative of the life saving attributes of a car and are more of a marketing. But, they went ahead and got 5 star BNCAP rating for the Dzire. With the introduction of the Dzire, the flag bearer of road safety, Tata Motors, are left scratching their heads as their Tigor not only doesn’t have a 5-star safety rating, it also doesn’t have 6 airbags.
Maruti Suzuki officials have often said that their Alto is not suitable for 6 airbags as it would make the car more expensive and out of reach of several buyers. And a car without airbags is still a whole lot safer than a 2-wheeler.
Once again, such statements turned out to be just smoke screens. In Feb 2025, Maruti Suzuki made 6 airbags standard in the Brezza, Celerio … and … wait for it … the Alto K10. Now that even the Alto has 6 airbags, we can expect Maruti to add 4 more airbags in almost all of their cars but we still don’t see the Ignis getting this feature as it’s almost close to its end of life with no generation update in the pipeline.
Tata Motors bragged about offering 5 star safety for so long that they managed to force Maruti to join in. This will make safety a baseline expectation from buyers rather than something to talk about. Now that Maruti are in, Tata Motors will lose their edge as they don’t have much to bank on besides good design and safety. Maruti Suzuki, meanwhile, have:
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Better reliability
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Wider service network
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Longer service intervals
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Insane fuel efficiency
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Lower maintenance costs
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Refined powertrains and
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Good resale value
And what’s the response from Tata Motors? Special editions of Safari and Harrier painted in matte black and called stealth. Exterior paint job, which makes them difficult to see in the dark and increases the probability of an accident.
We wish good luck to Tata Motors!
February 2025 — Maruti Suzuki Car Sales Figures – YoY Change
Rank
Model
Segment
Feb 2025
Feb 2024
Change
%Change
1
Fronx
B2
21,461
14,168
7,293
51.48%
2
WagonR
B1
19,879
19,412
467
2.41%
3
Swift
B1
16,269
13,165
3,104
23.58%
4
Baleno
B2
15,480
17,517
-2,037
-11.63%
5
Brezza
B2
15,392
15,765
-373
-2.37%
6
Ertiga
C1
14,868
15,519
-651
-4.19%
7
Dzire
B2
14,694
15,837
-1,143
-7.22%
8
Eeco
A
11,493
12,147
-654
-5.38%
9
Grand Vitara
C1
10,669
11,002
-333
-3.03%
10
Alto K10
A
8,541
11,723
-3,182
-27.14%
11
Celerio
A
4,226
3,586
640
17.85%
12
Ignis
B1
2,394
2,110
284
13.46%
13
XL6
C2
1,878
4,093
-2,215
-54.12%
14
S-Presso
A
1,685
3,059
-1,374
-44.92%
15
Ciaz
C2
1,097
481
616
128.07%
16
Jimny
B2
385
322
63
19.57%
17
Invicto
D1
380
366
14
3.83%
Total
1,60,791
1,60,272
519
0.32%
February 2025 — Maruti Suzuki Car Sales Figures – MoM Change
The following table presents the month-over-month (MoM) sales data of Maruti Suzuki Nexa and Arena models for February 2025 compared to January 2025, including the change in units sold, percentage change and trends:
Rank
Model
Segment
Feb 2025
Jan 2025
Change
%Change
1
Fronx
B2
21,461
15,192
6,269
41.27%
2
WagonR
B1
19,879
24,078
-4,199
-17.44%
3
Swift
B1
16,269
17,081
-812
-4.75%
4
Baleno
B2
15,480
19,965
-4,485
-22.46%
5
Brezza
B2
15,392
14,747
645
4.37%
6
Ertiga
C1
14,868
14,248
620
4.35%
7
Dzire
B2
14,694
15,383
-689
-4.48%
8
Eeco
A
11,493
11,250
243
2.16%
9
Grand Vitara
C1
10,669
15,784
-5,115
-32.41%
10
Alto K10
A
8,541
11,352
-2,811
-24.76%
11
Celerio
A
4,226
1,954
2,272
116.27%
12
Ignis
B1
2,394
3,780
-1,386
-36.67%
13
XL6
C2
1,878
4,403
-2,525
-57.35%
14
S-Presso
A
1,685
2,895
-1,210
-41.8%
15
Ciaz
C2
1,097
768
329
42.84%
16
Jimny
B2
385
163
222
136.2%
17
Invicto
D1
380
556
-176
-31.65%
Total
1,60,791
1,73,599
-12,808
-7.38%
Performance-Based Insights
Top 3 Performers (February 2025 Sales)
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Fronx (21,461)
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WagonR (19,879)
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Swift (16,269)
Top 3 Gainers (YoY % Change)
Here are the top 3 YoY gainers of February 2025 in the Maruti portfolio:
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Fronx (+51.48%)
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Swift (+23.58%)
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Celerio (+17.85%)
Besides the Fronx, Swift and Celerio, the data on other cars is quite meaningless as they are low volume players in Maruti’s portfolio. Hence, even a small jump in production tends to project a distorted image of what is actually happening. The Celerio’s jump in popularity is quite surprising as the current generation of the car hasn’t been doing all that well. The addition of 4 more airbags must have created enough buzz to warrant higher production to meet the projected demand.
Among low volume cars, the Ciaz, Jimny and Ignis gained 128%, 19.5% and 13.5% YoY, respectively.
Top 3 Losers (YoY % Change)
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XL6 (-54.12%)
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S-Presso (-44.92%)
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Alto K10 (-27.14%)
Top 3 Gainers (MoM % Change)
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Jimny (+136.20%)
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Celerio (+116.27%)
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Ciaz (+42.84%)
Top 3 Losers (MoM % Change)
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XL6 (-57.35%)
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S-Presso (-41.80%)
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Ignis (-36.67%)
Body-Type Based
In Feb 2025, Maruti Suzuki witnessed a YoY jump in the SUV category while hatches and sedan numbers remained more or less the same. Surprisingly, the Maruti’s MPVs dropped almost 11% YoY. The following chart shows the YoY comparison of Maruti’s production for various body styles:
Maruti Suzuki — 6-Month Sales Trend (Sep 2024 – Feb 2025)
Model
Sep 2024
Oct 2024
Nov 2024
Dec 2024
Jan 2025
Feb 2025
6M Avg
WagonR
13,339
13,922
13,982
17,303
24,078
19,879
17,084
Ertiga
17,441
18,785
15,150
16,056
14,248
14,868
16,091
Brezza
15,322
16,565
14,918
17,336
14,747
15,392
15,713
Fronx
13,874
16,419
14,882
10,752
15,192
21,461
15,430
Swift
16,241
17,539
14,737
10,421
17,081
16,269
15,381
Baleno
14,292
16,082
16,293
9,112
19,965
15,480
15,204
Dzire
10,853
12,698
11,779
16,573
15,383
14,694
13,663
Eeco
11,908
11,653
10,589
11,678
11,250
11,493
11,429
Grand Vitara
10,267
14,083
10,148
7,093
15,784
10,669
11,341
Alto K10
8,655
8,548
7,467
7,410
11,352
8,541
8,662
XL6
3,734
3,285
2,483
2,487
4,403
1,878
3,045
Celerio
3,241
3,044
2,379
748
1,954
4,226
2,599
Ignis
2,514
2,663
2,203
749
3,780
2,394
2,384
S-Presso
1,708
2,139
2,283
8
2,895
1,685
1,786
Jimny
599
1,211
988
1,100
163
385
741
Ciaz
662
659
597
464
768
1,097
708
Invicto
312
296
434
825
556
380
467
Total
1,44,962
1,59,591
1,41,312
1,30,115
1,73,599
1,60,791
1,51,728
Disclaimer: This post was written by our guest author (V3Cars). Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Autopunditz.com. The data presented in this article is the property of Autopunditz.com.
Also Read: Maruti Sales Jan 2025 | YoY, MoM, 6-Month Trend Analysis
