Maruti Grand Vitara crosses 400,000 sales, second Nexa SUV after Fronx to hit milestone

The Grand Vitara has become the latest SUV from the Maruti Suzuki stable to surpass the 400,000 wholesales milestone in the domestic market at the end of June 2026. The premium midsize SUV, retailed from the Maruti Nexa channel has, from launch in September 2022 till end-June 2026, clocked total sales of 401,007 units. Around 62,500 units have also been exported.

The Maruti Grand Vitara’s 400,000 milestone has taken 46 months from launch. This is 21 months more than what the new second-generation Hyundai Creta, which took just 25 months after launch in January 2024 to achieve the same milestone. 

As SIAM wholesales data reveals (see data table below), the Grand Vitara sold 51,315 units in the last seven months of FY2023, followed by 121,169 units in FY2024 (up 136% YoY) and 123,946 units (up 2% YoY), in FY2025. FY2026 though saw a sharp fall of 32% YoY to 83,849 units. FY2026 is witnessing a revival of demand and sales in the first quarter (April-June 2026: 20,728 units) are up 8% YoY.

Grand Vitara's Fastest-to-Milestone Track Record

FY2025 with 123,946 units was the best fiscal for the Maruti Grand Vitara which, with total sales of 401,007 units, is the second best-selling Nexa SUV after the Maruti Fronx (525,964 units).

The Maruti Grand Vitara had a chequered run till the 300,000 milestone. It was the fastest in the midsize SUV segment to the 100,000-units mark, taking just 12 months from market entry. It was also the fastest midsize SUV to achieve the 250,000 milestone, in line with its 200,000 sales which it achieved in 22 months, bettering the first-generation Hyundai Creta which took 25 months to achieve the same milestone. The run from 200,001 to 300,000 in early April 2025 took a similar 10-month timeframe and the Grand Vitara won the title of the being the fastest midsize SUV to the 300,000 milestone, news which Autocar Professional broke.

Grand Vitara vs Maruti Victoris: Why Growth Slowed

However, the fourth round of 100,000 sales to reach the 400,000 milestone has taken a little over 14 months. This slower run could be attributed to the new Maruti Victoris midsize SUV selling 100,165 units in just 10 months, having debuted from the mass-market Arena sales channel in August 2025 and shares its platform and powertrains with the Grand Vitara. The Victoris (priced from Rs 10.50 lakh to Rs 19.99 lakh, ex-showroom) is marginally cheaper than the Grand Vitara (Rs 10.77 lakh to Rs 19.57 lakh, ex-showroom).

Grand Vitara Rivals: How It Stacks Up in Q1 FY2027

The Grand Vitara, which has sold 20,728 units in Q1 FY2027, is part of the hotly contested midsize SUV segment dominated by the segment leader Hyundai Creta (37,694 units), Kia Seltos (30,817 units), Toyota Hyryder (26,883 units), Thar Roxx and the Mahindra 7XO (27,210 units).

Grand Vitara Engine and Powertrain Options

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara engine options include a 103hp petrol and a 116hp strong-hybrid. The petrol gets a manual and automatic transmission choices, while the strong hybrid petrol gets an automatic gearbox only. The Grand Vitara AWD is available with the petrol-automatic combination. A CNG option, which produces 89hp and 121.5 Nm, is only offered with a manual gearbox. 

From launch in FY2023 till June 2026, the Maruti Grand Vitara (401,007 units) has contributed 35% to total Nexa SUV sales of 1.15 million units over four fiscals and one quarter.

GRAND VITARA: KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO NEXA SUV SALES

The Maruti Grand Vitara continues to be a key contributor to the carmaker’s Nexa brand sales. If one compares its contribution to all Nexa models since its market entry in FY2023, then only the Baleno hatchback (787,419 units from FY2023 to end-June 2026) and the Fronx compact SUV (525,964 units) are ahead of the Grand Vitara (401,077 units).

From launch in FY2023 till June 2026, the Grand Vitara (401,007 units) has contributed 35% to total Maruti Nexa SUV sales of 1.15 million units (11,53,756 SUVs) sold in the past four fiscals and one quarter of FY2027.

In FY2026, the Grand Vitara (83,849 units) was the second best-selling Nexa SUV after the Fronx (172,363 units) and accounted for 27% of total Nexa SUV sales of 306,945 units and 11% of Maruti Suzuki's record UV dispatches of 7,60,987 units. 

In the current fiscal’s Q1 (April-June 2026), Maruti Suzuki India has dispatched 20,728 Grand Vitaras to dealers across India, which makes for a 21% share of the 91,284 Nexa SUVs (Fronx, Grand Vitara, XL6, Jimny, e-Vitara and Invicto). Q2 FY2027 has begun on a good note for the Grand Vitara with Maruti Suzuki dispatching 8,127 units to its dealers in July, the highest monthly sales in the first four months of the current fiscal.