In a car market like India, people generally prefer buying vehicles that are low on maintenance, high on mileage and feasible. Although these features are present in entry-level hatchbacks, but nowadays even other segment cars boasts of such capabilities. Be it sedans, compact or fully fledged Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), Indian buyers seem to be more flexible now in choosing beyond hatchbacks. However, since the Indian passenger car market is currently going through a repressive phase, the demand has been affected to a large extent. Meanwhile, some vehicles have stayed true to their reputation of being the best selling cars in the country at present.
First and foremost to mention is the leading car company of India, Maruti Suzuki, which maintains it presence in all almost each segment. Over the years, the company has manufactured vehicles that have enjoyed the reputation of being best selling cars in the country. In the entry-level hatchback segment, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 has carved an own niche for itself as its sales numbers have kept on increasing in the past. The car still maintains a threshold in its respective segment much ahead the likes of Hyundai Eon and other competitors. Further going with Maruti Suzuki, its other model WagonR has efficiently built on a large customer base in India, which, in turn, has been beneficial for the company. As the car carries an affordable price tag, it still has not lost out on its sheen in the Indian car market. Another best seller from the stable of Maruti Suzuki has been its Swift model, which has set the benchmarks for other companies to follow in the hatchback segment. The car has gone through several updates and yet sales graph of each version has gone up every time.
On the other hand, Hyundai, too, boasts of a car that has been making some serious inroads in the country. Its hatchback, i10, has given a tough fight to Maruti Suzuki's cars and is currently the best-selling vehicle for the company. Also to mention, Hyundai's i20 is among the best selling cars in India as the company sold 91400 units in the fiscal year 2012-2013. In the hatchback segment, Ford has established its reputation through Figo model as the car has fared well against the stalwarts like Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. For Indian home grown major, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bolero has been influential in charting the course of the company as it sold 1,17,666 units in the financial year 2012-13. Toyota Innova also features on the list of top selling cars in India as sales figures of this model stood at 77062 in financial year 2013. Tata Motors has consistently maintained its reputation of manufacturing some of the high selling vehicles that include Indica and Vista models. These cars managed to do a decent business even in difficult market conditions.
