The hatchback is considered to be a better combination between an SUV and a sedan. There are many options to choose from in this segment in the market. There have been ups and downs in hatchback sales in the last month. On one hand, Maruti Suzuki Swift was the best selling hatch of the country. At the same time, there has been a decline in the sales of Baleno and Wagon R.
Maruti Suzuki Swift is at number one in the list. A total of 17,806 units were sold last month. This figure shows a decline of 4 percent on an annual basis as compared to 17,081 units sold in January 2025.
Price and features
The ex-showroom price of Maruti Suzuki Swift ranges from Rs 5.79 lakh to Rs 8.80 lakh. The interior is spacious and premium. It has features like 7-9 inch touchscreen, wireless charging and cruise control. Safety features include 6 airbags, ABS with EBD and hill hold as standard. The engine is 1.2L Z-series petrol (80-82 bhp, 111 Nm), which is capable of giving mileage up to 32.85 km/kg in CNG.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Baleno is at number two in the list. It has got 16,782 new customers last month. This figure shows a 16 percent decline on an annual basis as compared to the total 19,965 units sold in January 2025.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR
WagonR is at number three in terms of sales. A total of 15,118 units have been sold in January 2026. This figure shows a huge decline of 37 percent on an annual basis compared to the total 24,078 units sold in January 2025.
Maruti Suzuki Alto
Maruti Alto is at number four in the list. A total of 12,314 units were sold last month. This figure represents an increase of 8 percent on an annual basis as compared to the total 11,352 units sold in January 2025.
Tata Tiago
With the increase in sales, Tata Tiago has registered its name in the list of top-5 hatchbacks. It got a total of 8,349 new customers last month. This figure shows an annual increase of 23 percent as compared to 6,807 units sold in January 2025.
Apart from the top-5 hatchbacks of January 2026 mentioned above, last month 7,710 units of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, 5,677 units of Hyundai i20, 3135 units of Tata Altroz, 2,978 units of Toyota Glanza and only 1,902 units of Maruti Suzuki Ignis were sold.