AUTOMOTIVE MARKET INTELLIGENCE · UPDATED 04 OCT 2026

India & Global Car Sales
2024 → 2026

Decision-ready market data for supply-chain, procurement, production, logistics and automotive professionals — with manufacturer, model, trend and supply-chain interpretation.

24months of India PV wholesale data
1,125+knowledge articles
FY26record India PV year
Sep-26latest retail/OEM snapshot
INDIA · 24-MONTH TREND

Passenger Vehicle Domestic Sales

SIAM domestic wholesale/dispatch series from October 2024 through August 2026. September 2026 is shown separately using Vahan registrations because the two measures are not interchangeable.

India passenger vehicle sales October 2024 to August 2026 infographic
Data basis: SIAM monthly domestic sales. September 2026 retail registrations are reported separately below. SIAM notes that some premium OEM data are unavailable in its consolidated monthly series.
MonthIndia PV salesBasis
Oct 2024393,238SIAM domestic sales
Nov 2024347,522SIAM domestic sales
Dec 2024314,934SIAM domestic sales
Jan 2025399,386SIAM domestic sales
Feb 2025377,689SIAM domestic sales
Mar 2025381,358SIAM domestic sales
Apr 2025348,847SIAM domestic sales
May 2025344,656SIAM domestic sales
Jun 2025312,849SIAM domestic sales
Jul 2025340,772SIAM domestic sales
Aug 2025321,840SIAM domestic sales
Sep 2025372,458SIAM domestic sales
Oct 2025460,739SIAM domestic sales
Nov 2025412,405SIAM domestic sales
Dec 2025399,216SIAM domestic sales
Jan 2026449,616SIAM domestic sales
Feb 2026417,705SIAM domestic sales
Mar 2026442,460SIAM domestic sales
Apr 2026437,312SIAM domestic sales
May 2026438,854SIAM domestic sales
Jun 2026388,144SIAM domestic sales
Jul 2026457,810SIAM domestic sales
Aug 2026439,309SIAM domestic sales
Sep 2026389,329Vahan retail registrations
SEPTEMBER 2026 · OEM SNAPSHOT

Manufacturer Performance

September 2026 wholesale figures from industry reporting are shown below; retail registrations are also provided as a separate view.

#1

Maruti Suzuki

168,744Sep-26 wholesale · YoY +27.05%
#2

Tata Motors

56,972Sep-26 wholesale · YoY -4.52%
#3

Mahindra

56,745Sep-26 wholesale · YoY +0.91%
#4

Hyundai

49,998Sep-26 wholesale · YoY -3.01%
#5

Kia

32,017Sep-26 wholesale · YoY +41.04%
#6

Toyota

27,652Sep-26 wholesale · YoY +2.08%
September 2026 India car manufacturer sales infographic
ManufacturerSep 2026 VahanYoY
Maruti Suzuki173,938+30.4%
Mahindra76,082+27.7%
Hyundai50,342+31.8%
Tata Motors PV41,447+13.6%
Toyota Kirloskar28,435+22.4%
Kia India26,778+46.5%
Tata Motors EV14,877+102.2%
Skoda8,487+14.8%
MG Motor6,525+14.6%
Honda Cars5,310+43.2%

Important: Vahan figures are retail registrations; OEM wholesale/dispatch numbers can differ materially in a given month because of inventory timing, dealer dispatches and registration timing.

INDIA · MODEL BENCHMARK

Top Models — FY2025-26

Model-level benchmark from the FY2026 ranking; useful for demand planning, supplier capacity and component portfolio analysis.

India FY2026 top car models and manufacturers infographic
01Maruti Suzuki

Dzire

229,130FY26 sales
02Tata Motors

Nexon

216,054FY26 sales
03Hyundai

Creta

201,921FY26 sales
04Maruti Suzuki

Ertiga

198,876FY26 sales
05Maruti Suzuki

Swift

185,350FY26 sales
06Tata Motors

Punch

183,980FY26 sales
07Maruti Suzuki

Wagon R

180,134FY26 sales
08Maruti Suzuki

Brezza

180,104FY26 sales
GLOBAL · BENCHMARK

World Best-Selling Models

Global model benchmarks for 2024 and 2025. Different datasets can group model families differently, so rankings should be compared on the same methodology.

Global best-selling car models 2024 and 2025 infographic
2024Toyota

RAV4

1,187,000global sales
2024Tesla

Model Y

1,185,000global sales
2024Toyota

Corolla Cross

859,000global sales
2024Honda

CR-V

854,000global sales
2025Toyota

Corolla

980,000global sales
2025Ford

F-Series

970,000global sales
2025Hyundai

Tucson

630,000global sales
2025Kia

Sportage

550,000global sales
2025Volkswagen

Tiguan

550,000global sales
2025Tesla

Model Y

990,000global sales
SUPPLY CHAIN INTERPRETATION

What the data means for automotive SCM

01 · Demand planningUse model and OEM trends to refresh demand assumptions, but separate wholesale from retail registration signals.
02 · Supplier capacityModel mix changes can shift component demand faster than total market growth suggests — especially for SUVs, EVs and high-content variants.
03 · InventoryFestive peaks and GST/policy events can create temporary dispatch spikes. Avoid treating one high month as permanent run-rate without checking registrations and order bank.
04 · LogisticsHigher exports and new model launches change lane volumes, packaging requirements, port flows and premium-freight risk.

Data sources & methodology

  • SIAM monthly industry performance releases for domestic passenger-vehicle sales.
  • Vahan-based September 2026 retail-registration snapshot for the latest month.
  • OEM-reported September 2026 sales releases and industry reporting for manufacturer cross-checks.
  • Global model rankings use published 2024/2025 global registration/sales datasets; model-family definitions vary by source.

Data should be refreshed monthly before being used for commercial forecasting. SupplyChain24x7 does not present estimates as official manufacturer sales.