Top 10 Most Sold Compact SUVs Oct 2026 – Brezza, Nexon, Fronx, Venue, XUV 3XO

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The recently facelifted Maruti Suzuki Brezza finished 470 units ahead of Nexon as compact SUV sales rise by 10.7 per cent in October 2026 in India

The Tata Nexon and Punch occupied the first two positions in September 2026, but October produced a different order among India’s highest selling compact SUVs. Maruti Suzuki Brezza secured first position at 22,436 units after an annual increase of 85.9 per cent. The Nexon finished second at 21,966 units and the Punch took third at 20,525 units. The 14 SUVs registered combined dispatches of 1,38,936 units against 1,25,561 units in October 2025, an improvement of 13,375 units or 10.7 per cent.

The increase was uneven among the manufacturers. Kia Sonet sales fell by 3,831 units to 8,914 units, the largest numerical decline among these SUVs. The Mahindra XUV 3XO recorded 10,828 units after a reduction of 11.5 per cent. The Nissan Magnite, Skoda Kylaq, Toyota Taisor, and Renault Kiger also registered lower annual volumes. Interestingly, seven models recorded positive growth while the other seven finished below their October 2025 figures.

Maruti Suzuki registered 43,051 units from the Brezza, Fronx, and Jimny. Tata Motors recorded 42,491 units from the Nexon and Punch. The difference between the two manufacturers stood at just 560 units. Hyundai occupied the next position among these manufacturers courtesy of the Venue and Exter, which registered combined sales of 21,526 units. The Brezza, Nexon, Punch, and Fronx each surpassed 20,000 units and occupied the first four positions.

Model Oct 2026 Oct 2025 YoY 1. Maruti Suzuki Brezza 22,436 12,072 +85.9% 2. Tata Nexon 21,966 22,083 -0.5% 3. Tata Punch 20,525 16,810 +22.1% 4. Maruti Suzuki Fronx 20,014 17,003 +17.7% 5. Hyundai Venue 13,017 11,738 +10.9% 6. Mahindra XUV 3XO 10,828 12,237 -11.5% 7. Kia Sonet 8,914 12,745 -30.1% 8. Hyundai Exter 8,509 6,294 +35.2% 9. Skoda Kylaq 3,949 5,078 -22.2% 10. Toyota Taisor 3,893 4,561 -14.6% 11. Kia Syros 2,048 785 +160.9% 12. Nissan Magnite 1,656 2,615 -36.7% 13. Maruti Suzuki Jimny 601 592 +1.5% 14. Renault Kiger 580 948 -38.8% Total 1,38,936 1,25,561 +10.7%

The Brezza recorded 10,364 additional units compared to October 2025, the largest absolute increase among the 14 SUVs. The Nexon slipped by just 117 units and finished 470 units behind its Maruti Suzuki rival. The Punch registered 3,715 additional units and improved by 22.1 per cent annually. Meanwhile, the Fronx recorded an increase of 3,011 units to 20,014 units. The four SUVs registered combined sales of 84,941 units against 67,968 units a year earlier.

The Hyundai Exter registered a greater percentage increase than the Venue. Exter sales climbed by 35.2 per cent from 6,294 to 8,509 units, while the Venue improved by 10.9 per cent to 13,017 units. Kia witnessed contrasting results between its two SUVs. The Syros registered the highest percentage growth in the ranking at 160.9 per cent, but its 2,048 units could not compensate for the Sonet decline. Kia registered 10,962 combined units from the two models against 13,530 units last year.

The Skoda Kylaq and Toyota Taisor were separated by just 56 units in ninth and tenth positions. The Kylaq registered a 22.2 per cent decline, while the Taisor recorded a reduction of 14.6 per cent. Nissan Magnite sales fell by 36.7 per cent to 1,656 units. The Renault Kiger finished last at 580 units after a 38.8 per cent reduction. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny occupied thirteenth position and registered a marginal annual increase of nine units.

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