SUV sales have shot up to 34 percent in Q1 CY2021 and it is the first time that SUV body style has crossed 30 percent share!
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Demand for SUV/Crossover body style has reached to an all-time high
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Budget crossover like Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger will further eat into the sub 4m hatchback and sedan segment
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Manufactures who already have put all their eggs in SUV/Crossover basket will have a good chance in future
Noteworthy SUV/Crossover Body Style Sub Segments –
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Sub 4m monocoque SUV/Crossover segment has become very crowded
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Despite being over 7 years old, Ford Ecosport is maintaining a healthy segment share
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In absence of a competitive drivetrain, Maruti Brezza is losing segment share
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Despite being pricey, KIA Sonet is doing quite well
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Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger, has made a niche-budget-sub segment for themselves
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Move up in size, Hyundai-KIA’s non-identical twins has decimated competition and garnered 90% segment size
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They are the only ones to have a very competitive and cost-effective diesel engine in the segment
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Hector loaded with all bells and whistles dominates the large monocoque SUV segment started by XUV500 in 2011
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Harrier and New Safari together command an impressive 44% share
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Upcoming XUV700 will surely alter the pie in future and Alcazar launch is also going to make the big difference!
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Large and true blue ladder chassis SUV segment is still dominated by Toyota Fortuner
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With a more powerful engine and recent facelift, has given more firepower to already potent product
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MG Gloster, as a challenger, has eaten into Ford Endeavour’s pie share
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Ford is here to be blamed, as they put an underpowered BS6 engine, in otherwise, very competent package
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Fortuner will certainly gain more share in the coming future but would be interesting to see how Gloster will sustain itself in company of proven SUV credentials
