Hyundai Creta sets 2025 sales record in India's SUV market
Hyundai Creta hits 200,000 sales in India in 2025, tops midsize SUV share
Hyundai Creta sets 2025 sales record in India's SUV market
Hyundai Creta closes 2025 with 200,000+ sold in India, leading the midsize SUV class with 34% share. See buyer trends, powertrains, and why demand keeps rising.
2026-01-01T14:42:07+03:00
2026-01-01T14:42:07+03:00
2026-01-01T14:42:07+03:00
Hyundai Creta closed out 2025 with a record: more than 200,000 crossovers sold in India, averaging roughly 550 units a day. For the model, it’s the strongest result to date and a clear confirmation of its status as the main player in the midsize SUV class, with a market share above 34%. The timing is symbolic as well, coinciding with the model’s 10th anniversary on the market, and the growth looks anything but a one-off surge: from 2016 to 2025, the average annual increase in sales is estimated at over 9%.The buyer profile is shifting, too. The share of first-time owners rose from 13% in 2020 to 32% in 2025. Another sign of where tastes are heading: versions with a sunroof accounted for more than 70% of sales, turning an emotional feature into something close to a default choice. At the same time, diesel remains a force, generating 44% of demand—an unusual picture for many markets.The powertrain lineup stays broad: a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline unit, a 1.5-liter turbo-gasoline, and a 1.5-liter diesel. As for transmissions, buyers can choose a 6-speed manual, IVT, 7-speed DCT, or 6-speed automatic. The spread of options here neatly underscores why the car connects with such a wide audience.
Hyundai Creta closes 2025 with 200,000+ sold in India, leading the midsize SUV class with 34% share. See buyer trends, powertrains, and why demand keeps rising.
Michael Powers, Editor
Hyundai Creta closed out 2025 with a record: more than 200,000 crossovers sold in India, averaging roughly 550 units a day. For the model, it’s the strongest result to date and a clear confirmation of its status as the main player in the midsize SUV class, with a market share above 34%. The timing is symbolic as well, coinciding with the model’s 10th anniversary on the market, and the growth looks anything but a one-off surge: from 2016 to 2025, the average annual increase in sales is estimated at over 9%.
The buyer profile is shifting, too. The share of first-time owners rose from 13% in 2020 to 32% in 2025. Another sign of where tastes are heading: versions with a sunroof accounted for more than 70% of sales, turning an emotional feature into something close to a default choice. At the same time, diesel remains a force, generating 44% of demand—an unusual picture for many markets.
The powertrain lineup stays broad: a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline unit, a 1.5-liter turbo-gasoline, and a 1.5-liter diesel. As for transmissions, buyers can choose a 6-speed manual, IVT, 7-speed DCT, or 6-speed automatic. The spread of options here neatly underscores why the car connects with such a wide audience.
