This non-Maruti car is best-seller again, it's not Nexon, Creta, Seltos, Scorpio

It rarely happens that a Maruti Suzuki car is not a bestseller during a month. But have you ever heard of a Maruti Suzuki car not being the bestseller for two months in a row? Yes, this has happened now and because of Maruti Suzuki's dominance in the Indian car market, this is a sort of miracle! You might think that the Tata Nexon achieved this feat or for that matter, the Hyundai Creta. But no. The model to do that is the Tata Punch, the homegrown auto major's micro-SUV.

The Tata Punch was the largest-selling car in India in March 2024 at 17,547 units. It took the numero uno position again in April 2024, clocking volumes of 19,158 units. The vehicle is sold in both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) avatars.

The ICE version of the Tata Punch is priced between Rs 6.13 lakh and Rs 10.20 lakh (ex-showroom). It uses a 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine, which develops 88PS of maximum power and 115Nm of peak torque. The engine can be paired either with a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT. The vehicle also has a CNG option (73PS and 103Nm) that comes mated to a 5-speed MT. The Tata Punch CNG comes with twin tanks for gas fuel.

The Tata Punch.ev sits in the price bracket of Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 15.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The electric SUV gets a standard variant with a 60kW motor (114Nm), 25kWh battery pack and 315km claimed range (MIDC), and a Long Range variant with a 90kW motor (190Nm), 35kWh battery pack and 421km claimed range (MIDC).

The Tata Punch, along with the Tata Nexon, is Tata Motors' volume driver. It recorded sales of 170,076 units in FY24. Going at the current pace, the Tata Punch might cross the 200,000 units annual sales milestone in FY25.

The Tata Punch rivals the likes of the Hyundai Exter, Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite.