Tata Motors is giving a tough competition to Hyundai for the position of the second largest carmaker in the country. The two can be seen exchanging positions several times. Well, the sales figures for the month of July 2022 are out, and they show that Tata Motors has managed to register the highest ever monthly sales since its inception. The company sold a total of 47,505 cars in the country. The numbers included both ICE cars and electric vehicles. In fact, the company registered a growth of 57 per cent year-on-year as compared to the same month last year.
The current line-up of Tata Motors mainly consists of SUVs, which further shows that the SUVs from Tata Motors remained one of the best selling models in their respective segments. SUVs contributed 64 per cent of the total sales.
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Talking about the SUV lineup of Tata Motors, it includes – Punch, Nexon, Harrier and Safari. As per last month’s sales figures, the Nexon was the best-selling SUV model in the country. Well, the Nexon is loved for its bold styling, feature-packed interior, multiple powertrain options and 5-star crash test rating.
It is followed by Hot on the Punch, which was launched in the country in October this year, but managed to post huge numbers in terms of sales. The micro-SUV is the second best selling SUV in the company’s line-up.
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The more premium models – Harrier and Safari, they also attract enough consumers to post respectable figures on the tally. They come with a 2.0L FCA-sourced motor that produces 170 PS against 350 Nm. In addition, Tata Motors is offering two transmission options on the Safari and Harrier – a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed automatic transmission. The latter comes from Hyundai. As per the recent reports, Tata Motors is working on a turbo-petrol motor to fit under the bonnet of Safari and Harrier.