Car Sales in India — Monthly Registrations by Manufacturer
Vahan retail data: 3,96,307 cars in September 2026, 38,31,716 YTD (▲ 23.1% YoY). Maker-wise tables, fuel mix, and the EV transition.
✦ Auto Registration Pulse — September 2026
- 🚗 India registered 25,67,916 vehicles in September 2026 — up 4.2% MoM and up 33.0% vs Sep 2025.
- 🏍️ Two-wheelers: 17,98,913 units, up 33.7% YoY — 1,77,09,184 so far in 2026.
- 🚙 Cars: 3,96,307 registrations, up 33.7% YoY; 2026 YTD is up 23.1% (Jan–Sep).
- ⚡ Electric: 3,36,963 EVs — an all-time monthly record, up 75.9% YoY — 13.1% of the month's registrations.
- 📈 October so far: 13,18,729 registrations logged (RTO data posts with a few days' lag).
Monthly car registrations in India
Vahan vehicle class 'Motor Car' (private cars; excludes taxis/cabs) — one line per calendar year
Top car makers — 2026 YTD
Private car registrations by manufacturer
Car fuel mix — 2026 YTD
Petrol vs diesel vs CNG vs electric vs hybrid
Electric car makers — 2026 YTD
BEV registrations of car-focused manufacturers
Vahan retail registrations of private cars. 2025 column is the full calendar year.
| # | Manufacturer | 2026 YTD | Market share | CY-2025 (full year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maruti Suzuki | 14,36,320 | 37.5% | 16,04,469 |
| 2 | Mahindra | 4,84,482 | 12.6% | 5,53,975 |
| 3 | Tata Motors (PV) | 4,60,749 | 12.0% | 5,10,496 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 4,48,330 | 11.7% | 5,47,293 |
| 5 | Toyota Kirloskar | 2,56,933 | 6.7% | 3,04,539 |
| 6 | Kia India | 2,53,527 | 6.6% | 2,67,480 |
| 7 | Tata Motors (EV) | 1,04,308 | 2.7% | 71,692 |
| 8 | Skoda | 84,952 | 2.2% | 1,14,581 |
| 9 | MG Motor | 62,332 | 1.6% | 71,084 |
| 10 | Mahindra Electric Automobile | 57,949 | 1.5% | 30,418 |
| 11 | Honda Cars | 49,735 | 1.3% | 63,120 |
| 12 | Renault India | 35,633 | 0.9% | 35,529 |
| 13 | Nissan India | 26,164 | 0.7% | 21,888 |
| 14 | BMW India | 16,286 | 0.4% | 17,630 |
| 15 | Mercedes-Benz | 13,594 | 0.4% | 17,985 |
| 16 | Stellantis Automobiles India | 7,818 | 0.2% | 6,568 |
| 17 | Vinfast Auto India | 7,776 | 0.2% | 893 |
| 18 | Byd India | 5,862 | 0.2% | 5,144 |
| 19 | Jaguar Land Rover India | 5,200 | 0.1% | 5,837 |
| 20 | Stellantis India | 2,405 | 0.1% | 3,886 |
Which car company sells the most cars in India in 2026?
How many cars were sold in India in September 2026?
Why do these numbers differ from the sales figures car companies report?
What share of new cars in India are electric?
Methodology & source. All figures are vehicle registrations scraped daily from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways' Vahan 4 dashboard (vahan.parivahan.gov.in) — the same source used by FADA and industry trackers. Registrations differ from the wholesale dispatch numbers manufacturers announce. Telangana and Lakshadweep are not on Vahan 4 and are excluded. The current month is partial until a few days after month-end. "EV" means battery EVs (Vahan fuels PURE EV + ELECTRIC(BOV)); hybrids are counted separately. Figures may be revised by RTOs. This page is for information only and is not investment advice.
