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In the fiscal year 2019–20, Maruti Suzuki emerged as the industry leader w.r.t. sales volume in India. With 14,85,940 units sold, Maruti Suzuki remains the most popular car brand among Indian consumers. We will shortly look into some of its popular brands that were selling like hot cakes.

But first, also look at how its competitors did in FY19. Hyundai was the next car manufacturer on the list with 5,10,260 cars sold, while Mahindra ranked third with 2,19,660 cars sold. Tata (1,52,940), Honda (1,34,740), and Toyota (1,26,700) take 4th, 5th, and 6th place, respectively.

Now look at the best-selling cars in India for Fiscal Year 2019 in terms of unit sales. Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai dominated the top 10 places, leaving no space for other brands. These are the cars that struck the right chord and were successful in living up to the expectations of Indian customers in terms of price, features, and novelty.

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With over 18 million units sold, India remains the largest market for two-wheeler automobiles. Evaluating the country’s preference w.r.t. CC-Class segmentation, the 51-125cc range segment is by far the market leader with around 70% of the total units sold, followed by the 126-250cc at around 25%.

The sales figure in the country declined from FY18 to FY19, and with around a 17 percent decline in the motorcycle and scooter segment during FY19-20 vs. FY19-18, the situation seems more bleak than ever.

Though the figures have dropped drastically from 7.6 million units sold during FY2018–2019, Hero Motocorp still leads the sales figure with around 6.2 million two-wheelers sold in FY2019–2020.

Read more10 Top Selling Motorcycles in India [Features & On-Road Price]

India is the largest market for two-wheelers in the world, especially in the CC-Class segmentation (51–125 cc), which is 70% of the overall two-wheeler market.

Indian two-wheeler market, which had 21.19 million in sales volume in 2019, is forecasted to expand up to approximately 25 million units by 2024. Hero MotoCorp, HMSI (Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India), and TVS were the top 3 players for the fiscal year 2019, covering almost 75% of the two-wheeler market share in India.

Read moreBest Two Wheeler In Customer Service | JD Power Rankings

India is the world’s fifth-largest car market right now, and thats without even scratching the surface of the opportunities that await all mass market automobile manufacturers in the upcoming years.

With every mass market brand opting for manufacturing plants within the country to get a foothold and investing in a vast network of service centres to provide the best-in-class after-sale services to the consumers, it’s important for consumers to know which brand is leading the way by example.

Read moreBest Car Brand In Customer Service [Based on J.D. Powers CSI]

Every automobile consumer wants to be aware not just of the vehicle but also of the whole process of sale and after-sale services, and J.D. Power is a global leader in providing brand insights, data, and analytics to customers.

Read moreBest Car Brand in Sale Satisfaction | JD Power Rankings India