[Bluestallion]

Originally Posted by Kosfactor

Ertiga's bumper sales and XL6's not so bumper sales is an indicator - there is a big market for a 3 row affordable crossover SUV. I am not sure who is going to deliver it but if such a vehicle is priced at a slight premium over Ertiga/XL6, it would probably be a big hit.

Alcazar while having a small footprint & economical diesel engine would have been ideal if its starting price was between 15-17L OTR, but Hyundai chose to go the premium route instead, perhaps a missed opportunity.

Mahindra has tried this with the Marazzo...a 3 row affordable vehicle prices just above Ertiga and significantly lower than Innova, and is NCAP 4* too, yet struggling to score more than 300 to 400 monthly. Only thing its an MUV not SUV. Sometimes reality defies logic.

Yes, Alcazar is more of an attempt by Hyundai to cash in on the Creta popularity, but I feel Hyundai has missed a trick here. The Safari has excellent third row seat where even two adults can sit comfortably and there is no boot side practically (73 L). So the value proposition is clear... Use it for 7 adults for short/day trips, or, if going on long drives with luggage, go with 5 adults and use the extended boot space by flat bedding the 3rd row. With Alcazar, they've compromised on the leg space and head space in the 3rd row, so you cannot seat adults even for very short trips, and still the boot space at 180L is nothing worth talking about. So it will appeal only to families with kids who can be seated in 3rd rows, and cannot go on very longish trips with truck loads of luggage. The value proposition is not clear as much. Yet, the 3000 odd numbers for June show that it appears to have found favour with the masses. But it's still early days, another 3 months and it would be clear if Hyundai has found a sweet spot or not.

[Kosfactor]

Originally Posted by Bluestallion

Yes, Alcazar is more of an attempt by Hyundai to cash in on the Creta popularity, but I feel Hyundai has missed a trick here. The Safari has excellent third row seat where even two adults can sit comfortably and there is no boot side practically (73 L).

I was with the Safari for the past few days, third row space wise it is perhaps better than an Alcazar considering the size difference but not comfortable for adults , space management is poor. If Alcazar can take 5+2 kids comfortably with some space for luggage, then it could be a practical yet expensive vehicle. I'm yet to see it though.

[jessie007]

Brezza featuring in top 10 with a single petrol engine (no turbo) doesn't really give a clear picture. The real figures for SUV sales will be arrived at after adding up sales of vehicles in the same range

Mid-size SUV sales for the top three
Maruti: Brezza 12833 + S-Cross 1441 = 14274
Hyundai: Venue 4865 + Creta 9941 = 14806
Kia: Sonet 5963 + Seltos 8549 = 14512

Even though Hyundai & Kia just about pip Maruti, if we look at this way - what is important to note is that the two Koreans are together (14806+14512=29318) dominating the segment - and Maruti is slated to lose more market share in the future as a result of the aggressive stance of the two Koreans, and poor product portfolio and engine/trans combo for Maruti. With Tata's HBX entering the fray, alongwith Nexon it will be interesting to see how sales pan out in the segment.

[Venkatesh]

1.6 M passenger vehicles were sold during H1 2021, a significant increase from last year, and the second best selling H1 in the last 10 years.



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