The Wagon R bagged the second spot while the Ertiga MPV hatchback secured the third place on the bestselling cars’ podium in 2024

For the first time in over four decades, a non-Maruti Suzuki car has claimed the top spot in India's best-selling car list. Tata Punch, a sub-compact SUV, emerged as the highest-selling vehicle in 2024 with 202,

While Maruti held the top spot for four decades, the Ambassador was the best-selling car in post-Independence India for three decades.

Specifically, Tata Punch registered sales of over 2.02 lakh units in the Indian market. Closely following the Punch is the tallboy hatchback WagonR with sales of 1.91 lakh units. The list also had the popular MPV Maruti Suzuki Ertiga with sales of 1.

Tata Motors has surpassed Maruti Suzuki to become India’s car sales leader for the first time in 40 years, with the Tata Punch selling over 202,000 units in 2024. This shift reflects changing consumer preferences towards SUVs,

Tata Motors sold more than 2.02 lakh Tata Punch units, surpassing the Wagon R's 1.91 lakh units sold. SUVs accounted for three of the top five cars sold in the nation in 2024. For Maruti Suzuki, the biggest manufacturer of reasonably priced automobiles in India,