The hatchback segment has taken a huge hit last month with the sales dropping about 70% compared to the month before, however, if compared to the sales made at the same time last year, these sales would portray a profitable image. If looking at the sales of the premium hatchback cars, the number here also doesn’t look much appealing as the segment encountered a sales drop of more than 50%, and the biggest let down for this month was the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, be it in Maruti form or the Toyota form. To display the Top 5 Selling Premium hatchback for May 2021 here is the list we have prepared for you.
| S.no. | Top 5 Premium Hatchbacks | April 2021 Sales | May 2021 Sales | MoM growth |
| 1. | Maruti Suzuki Baleno | 16,384 | 4,803 | -71% |
| 2. | Hyundai i20 | 5,002 | 3,440 | -31% |
| 3. | Tata Altroz | 6,649 | 2,896 | -56% |
| 4. | Volkswagen Polo | 1,197 | 1,107 | -8% |
| 5. | Toyota Glanza | 2,182 | 298 | -86% |
| Total | 31,414 | 12,544 | -50.4% |
Maruti Suzuki Baleno was the best-selling premium hatchback car of the month, however, this title came with a cost. The carmaker only managed to sell a total of 4,803 units last month as against the sale of 16,384 units in the month of April 2021 which generated an MoM growth of -71%. Hyundai i20 obtained the second spot on the list with a sale of 3,440 units in May 2021 compared to the sale of 5,002 units in April 2021, translating to an MoM growth of -31%. At the 3rd spot, we have the Tata Altroz which managed to sell a total of 2,896 units last month as against the sale of 6,649 units in the month of April 2021 which generated an MoM growth of -56%. The Volkswagen polo last month registered a minimal sales drop of -8% which has achieved by selling 1,107 units last month against 1,197 units in April 2021 which is just behind the sales of Toyota Glanza.