Maruti Suzuki’s facelifted Brezza led the compact SUV market in October 2026, overtaking the Tata Nexon to secure the top spot with 22,436 units sold. The Nexon finished second at 21,966 units, while the Tata Punch took third with 20,525 units. This shift marks a significant change in the segment’s hierarchy from the previous month, where the Nexon and Punch held the first two positions. The Brezza managed to secure first position at 22,436 units after an annual increase of 85.9 per cent courtesy of the arrival of the facelift.
Market Performance
The combined sales for the top ten compact SUVs reached 1,38,936 units, a 10.7 per cent increase compared to October 2025. Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors lead the manufacturer rankings with 43,051 and 42,491 units respectively. Hyundai sits in third place with 21,526 units from the Venue and Exter. The gap between the top two manufacturers is a narrow 560 units.
The facelift model appears to be driving the Brezza’s performance. It sold 10,364 more units than the previous year, the largest increase in the segment. The Nexon saw a small decline of 117 units. The Punch grew by 3,715 units, while the Fronx recorded an increase of 3,011 units. The top four models all surpassed the 20,000-unit mark.
Segment Trends
Growth was not uniform across all models. The Mahindra XUV 3XO and Kia Sonet saw declines of 11.5 per cent and 30.1 per cent respectively. The Nissan Magnite, Skoda Kylaq, Toyota Taisor, and Renault Kiger also finished below their October 2025 figures. As many as seven models recorded positive growth while the other seven finished below their October 2025 figures.
Hyundai’s Exter outperformed the Venue in percentage terms, climbing 35.2 per cent to 8,509 units. The Venue improved by 10.9 per cent to 13,017 units. Kia faced a more challenging year, with combined sales of its two SUVs dropping from 13,530 to 10,962 units despite the Syros posting a 160.9 per cent growth rate. Kia Sonet sales fell by 3,831 units to 8,914 units – the largest decline among these models. In a similar fashion, the Mahindra XUV 3XO recorded 10,828 units after a reduction of 11.5 per cent.
Skoda and Toyota split the final two spots in the top ten. The Kylaq sold 3,949 units, while the Taisor moved 56 fewer units, finishing at 3,893. The Renault Kiger sold only 580 units, a 38.8 per cent drop. The Nissan Magnite followed with 1,656 units, a 36.7 per cent decline. 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.
