Overview
Cars24’s internal transaction database for the calendar year 2026 shows that a narrow set of five SUV models dominate the organised used‑vehicle resale platform, together accounting for 39 % of all used SUV transactions.
Model‑level market share
- Hyundai Creta leads the list with a 9.7 % share of used SUV sales; approximately three‑quarters of Creta transactions were manual‑gear variants.
- Ford EcoSport follows at 8.7 % share; manual gearboxes comprised 84.5 % of EcoSport sales, and the model has remained popular despite Ford ending new‑car sales in India in 2021.
- Tata Nexon contributed 7.5 % of the market, with 70.3 % of its used‑car sales being manual.
- Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza captured 6.7 % of used SUV sales, and an even higher 89 % of those were manual transmissions.
- Mahindra XUV500 rounded out the top five with a 6.4 % share; manual variants accounted for 87.9 % of XUV500 transactions.
Brand‑level share
Across all used SUV listings, brand share was led by Mahindra at 20 %, followed by Hyundai at 15.5 %, and Tata at 12.7 %. The remaining shares were held by Maruti Suzuki (10.7 %), Ford (9.2 %), and Kia (7.2 %).
Transmission mix
Overall, automatic transmissions represented 25.4 % of used SUV sales, implying that manual transmissions dominated with 74.6 % of the volume. Every model in the top‑five exhibited a manual‑gear majority, reinforcing the price‑sensitivity of the used‑SUV buyer segment.
Interpretation
The concentration of sales among these five models reflects a buyer preference for proven, cost‑effective SUVs with established service networks and resale reputations. The prevalence of manual gearboxes across the board highlights continued sensitivity to purchase price in the second‑hand market.