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Maruti Fronx leads brand's SUV sales in H1 FY2027

Fronx sales rose 43 percent to 1.1 lakh units, while Maruti Suzuki’s total utility vehicle sales grew 44 percent in H1 FY2027.
2 min read•21 Oct '26
Ajit DalviAjit Dalvi
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Maruti Suzuki sold 4,55,692 SUVs and MPVs in H1 FY2027, up about 44 percent over H1 FY2026. The Fronx was the brand’s best-selling SUV, with 1,10,135 units, while the Ertiga led overall utility vehicles with 1,12,557 units.

SUVs and MPVs accounted for 42 percent of Maruti Suzuki’s total passenger vehicle wholesales of 10,80,240 units between April and September 2026. Overall passenger vehicle wholesales grew 36 percent year on year.

Ertiga sales up 21 percent, Brezza sales down 5 percent in H1 FY2027

Maruti SUV and MPV H1 FY2027 sales
Rank
Model
H1 FY2027
H1 FY2026
Change (in percent)
1
Ertiga
1,12,557
93,214
21
2
Fronx
1,10,135
76,805
43
3
Brezza
80,516
84,902
-5
4
Victoris
72,012
4,282
1,582
5
Grand Vitara
45,176
36,993
22
6
XL6
20,389
16,947
20
7
E Vitara
10,051
-
-
8
Jimny
3,221
2,745
17
9
Invicto
1,635
1,491
10
Total
4,55,692
3,17,379
43.58

The Ertiga was Maruti Suzuki’s best-selling utility vehicle in H1 FY2027, with 1,12,557 units, up 21 percent year on year. The Fronx followed with 1,10,135 units, a 43 percent increase. The Brezza recorded 80,516 units, down 5 percent year on year. Maruti Suzuki attributed the decline to buyers delaying purchases ahead of the new model’s launch. The Victoris, launched in September 2025, recorded 72,012 units during the period.

The Grand Vitara registered 45,176 units, up 22 percent, while the XL6 recorded 20,389 units, a 20 percent increase. The e Vitara, Maruti Suzuki’s only electric model, recorded 10,051 units. The Jimny and Invicto recorded 3,221 and 1,635 units, respectively.

The three Arena models — Ertiga, Brezza and Victoris — recorded combined sales of 2,65,085 units in H1 FY2027, up 45 percent year on year. The six Nexa models — Fronx, Grand Vitara, e Vitara, XL6, Jimny and Invicto — recorded 1,90,607 units, up 41 percent.

Maruti Suzuki passenger car sales rise 34 percent

Maruti Suzuki’s passenger cars recorded 5,51,094 units in H1 FY2027, up 34 percent year on year. The Eeco van registered 73,454 units, an 11 percent increase. The company’s utility vehicle sales have grown from 1,35,079 units in H1 FY2022 to 4,55,692 units in H1 FY2027, increasing their share of its passenger vehicle sales from 23 percent to 42 percent over the five-year period.

With inputs from Dhruv Dhaka.

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