Tata Punch Is India’s Best-Selling Compact SUV In H1 FY27, Ahead Of Nexon
The Tata Punch was the best-selling compact SUV in India in the first half of FY2027 (April–September 2026), with 123,287 units, up 68% from a year earlier. Its sibling, the Nexon, was second with 111,919 units, up 25%.
Maruti Suzuki’s Fronx was third with 110,135 units, followed by the Brezza (80,516), Hyundai Venue (68,836) and Kia Sonet (56,929). The compact SUV segment as a whole sold 813,657 units, up 28%, and Tata Motors’ share rose to 29% from 26%, with the Punch and Nexon together at 235,206 units, up 44%.
The figures are wholesale dispatches reported to SIAM, not retail registrations, and the Punch total combines its petrol, CNG and electric versions. Source: Autocar Pro analysis, 21 October 2026.
