CAR SALES BY BRAND — JULY 2026

India's passenger-vehicle market posted its strongest month on record in July 2026 — total wholesale dispatches crossed 4.7 lakh units, up around 33% year-on-year. Maruti Suzuki surged past 1.96 lakh (a record), and Tata Motors (62,611) narrowly edged Mahindra (60,048) for #2. Figures are manufacturer wholesale dispatches (domestic PV); Skoda + VW, VinFast and Jeep July numbers are pending and will be added.

Total PV dispatches

4.7 lakh+

YoY growth

+33%

Top-3 share

~70.0%

Brands reported

12 / 15

MARKET SHARE — JULY 2026

Maruti Suzuki 1,96,203 43.1%
Tata Motors 62,611 13.7%
Mahindra 60,048 13.2%
Hyundai 54,210 11.9%
Toyota 30,516 6.7%
Kia 28,200 6.2%
MG 8,158 1.8%
Honda 6,014 1.3%
Nissan 4,518 1.0%
Renault 3,293 0.7%
Citroën 950 0.2%
BYD 742 0.2%

Share shown is among the 12 brands reported so far; the three pending brands are small (~2% combined), so figures are close to full-market share.

BRAND RANKING

Maruti Suzuki

43.1% share

Record month — extended its lead past 1.96 lakh on a +42% YoY surge.

1,96,203

+42.4% YoY

Tata Motors

13.7% share

Pipped Mahindra for #2 on a huge +58% YoY jump; Punch at a record.

62,611

+58.4% YoY

Mahindra

13.2% share

#3 by a whisker behind Tata on steady SUV demand.

60,048

+20.4% YoY

Hyundai

11.9% share

Back to solid double-digit growth (+23% YoY).

54,210

+23.3% YoY

Toyota

6.7% share

Up modestly (+5% YoY); demand steady across the range.

30,516

+4.7% YoY

Kia

6.2% share

Strong +27% YoY, led by Seltos and Sonet.

28,200

+27.4% YoY

1.8% share

Grew +22% YoY, powered by its EV line-up.

8,158

+22.0% YoY

Honda

1.3% share

Up +48% YoY on the City and Amaze.

6,014

+48.5% YoY

Nissan

1% share

More than tripled YoY (+218%) on Magnite + Gravite.

4,518

+218% YoY

Renault

0.7% share

Up +28% YoY as the refreshed range gained.

3,293

+27.9% YoY

Citroën

0.2% share

Niche presence; up month-on-month, led by the C3.

950

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BYD

0.2% share

EV specialist up +47% YoY off a small base.

742

+47% YoY

Figures are India domestic passenger-vehicle wholesale dispatches for July 2026 (manufacturer / SIAM data). Wholesale dispatches can differ from Vahan registrations (dealer stock timing), so this month's basis differs from the June registration-based table. Skoda + VW, VinFast and Jeep July figures are awaited.

TOP-SELLING MODELS — JULY 2026

Model-by-model data coming soon

The individual-model sales split for July is published a few weeks after month-end. Early confirmed highlights: the Tata Punch posted its highest-ever monthly sales and Tata's EV portfolio crossed 15,000 units. The full top-selling-models table will be added here once the model-wise data is out.

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