September 2026 Car Sales Show Flat Totals as Maruti Leads and Kia Grows

UPDATE - follow-up to September 2026 car sales: 4 out of top 5 carmakers record MoM decline: India's passenger vehicle wholesale volumes stayed flat at around 4 lakh units in September 2026. Maruti Suzuki kept the top spot, while Kia and Renault were the only two manufacturers to record month-on-month growth. Tata Motors and Mahindra sat close together, separated by just 227 units, with Tata taking second place.

Manufacturer Breakdown

Maruti Suzuki remained the largest carmaker with 1,68,744 units, which is up over 27 percent from the year before but down 4.7 percent from August. Tata Motors recorded 56,972 units, falling 4.5 percent year-on-year and 12.7 percent from August. Mahindra sold 56,745 units, dropping 4.2 percent from August while rising 0.91 percent year-on-year. Mahindra's XUV 7XO also earned a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating with 30.76 points for adults and 44.97 points for children.

Growth and Launches

Hyundai registered 49,998 units, marking a drop both year-on-year and from August. Kia stood out as the only manufacturer to record both month-on-month and year-on-year growth, selling 32,017 units up 10.2 percent from August and 41 percent from September 2025. Toyota clocked 27,652 units. JSW MG Motor recorded 5,226 units, while Renault sold 3,399 units to secure month-on-month growth of 19.6 percent. Nissan reached 2,960 units, showing a 79.18 percent jump from the previous year despite a month-on-month drop.

Context

This follows an earlier report, covered earlier on 01 Oct 2026: 'September 2026 car sales: 4 out of top 5 carmakers record MoM decline'. Wholesale volumes track the number of vehicles carmakers dispatch from factories to dealerships rather than direct sales to retail buyers.