CAR SALES BY BRAND — MAY 2026

India's PV market held its record pace in May — Maruti set a fresh all-time high, Tata kept #2 and Mahindra closed the gap, while Hyundai had its softest month of the year. Tap any brand below to see its model-wise sales pie and what's driving the numbers. Source: OEM wholesale dispatches, aggregated from Autopunditz and CarWarBike.

Total PV sales

4,40,808

YoY growth

+26.0%

MoM growth

-0.2%

Top-3 share

~70%

BRAND BREAKDOWN

Maruti Suzuki

Units

1,90,337

YoY

+40.0%

43.2% ↑

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Model-wise sales mix

Dzire 24,546 12.9%
Fronx 20,686 10.9%
Ertiga 20,350 10.7%
Baleno 18,396 9.7%
Wagon R 18,076 9.5%
Swift 17,519 9.2%
Vitara Brezza 13,425 7.1%
Eeco 13,240 7.0%
Victoris 10,853 5.7%
Alto 9,887 5.2%
Grand Vitara 9,366 4.9%
S-Presso 6,388 3.4%
XL6 3,770 2.0%
Celerio 3,018 1.6%
Jimny 516 0.3%
Invicto 301 0.2%
Total (listed models) 1,90,337 100%

Share trend

Gaining share

What's driving it

•Highest-ever monthly total at 1,90,337 — market share back up to 43.2%, a 4.3-point YoY gain.
•Dzire (24,546), Fronx (20,686) and Ertiga (20,350) each cleared 20k; the new Victoris added ~10.9k of fresh volume.
•Positive on both YoY (+40%) and MoM (+1.4%) — the only top-4 OEM up on both counts this month.

Tata Motors

Units

59,090

YoY

+42.2%

13.4% ↑

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Model-wise sales mix

Punch 20,208 34.2%
Nexon 19,100 32.3%
Sierra 6,606 11.2%
Tiago 4,178 7.1%
Altroz 2,915 4.9%
Harrier 2,815 4.8%
Curvv 1,680 2.8%
Safari 1,057 1.8%
Tigor 531 0.9%
Total (listed models) 59,090 100%

Share trend

Gaining share

What's driving it

•Held on to #2 at 59,090 — essentially flat MoM (+0.2%) but a strong +42% YoY.
•Punch (20,208) and Nexon (19,100) drove ~66% of volume; the new Sierra contributed 6,606 in its ramp.
•Share up to 13.4% (+1.5 pts YoY), back ahead of Mahindra by a whisker.

Mahindra

Units

58,021

YoY

+10.7%

13.2% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Scorpio 15,774 27.2%
Thar 10,787 18.6%
XUV 7XO 9,338 16.1%
Bolero 8,933 15.4%
XUV 3XO 6,717 11.6%
BE 9S 3,502 6.0%
XEV 9e 1,939 3.3%
BE 6 902 1.6%
XUV 400 129 0.2%
Total (listed models) 58,021 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Best MoM growth among the big four (+3.0%) — locked in #3 at 58,021, ~10k clear of Hyundai.
•Scorpio (15,774) and Thar (10,787) led; electric XEV 9e (1,939) + BE 6 (902) added ~2.8k.
•Still ceded share YoY (-1.8 pts to 13.2%) as the overall market grew faster around it.

Hyundai

Units

47,837

YoY

+9.1%

10.9% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Creta 15,235 31.8%
Venue 11,714 24.5%
Exter 6,595 13.8%
Aura 5,077 10.6%
i20 4,749 9.9%
Grand i10 Nios 2,920 6.1%
Alcazar 814 1.7%
Verna 723 1.5%
IONIQ 5 10 0.0%
Total (listed models) 47,837 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Weakest major OEM this month: -7.8% MoM to 47,837 as Venue (11,714) and Exter cooled.
•Creta held firm at 15,235; Aura sedan rose to 5,077, partly offsetting the SUV dip.
•Share slipped to 10.9% (-1.7 pts YoY) — the steepest YoY share loss in the top 10.

Toyota

Units

30,574

YoY

+4.4%

6.9% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Innova + Hycross 10,325 33.8%
Hyryder 8,664 28.3%
Glanza 3,198 10.5%
Fortuner 2,905 9.5%
Taisor 2,496 8.2%
Rumion 2,119 6.9%
Hilux 414 1.4%
Camry 192 0.6%
Vellfire 164 0.5%
Land Cruiser 300 97 0.3%
Total (listed models) 30,574 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Steady +1.4% MoM to 30,574; Innova+Hycross (10,325) and Hyryder (8,664) are the volume core.
•Fortuner climbed to 2,905 — premium SUV demand holding through the quarter.
•Maruti-shared Glanza (3,198) and Taisor (2,496) round out the entry end.

Kia

Units

27,586

YoY

+23.6%

6.3% →

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Model-wise sales mix

Seltos 10,597 38.4%
Sonet 9,707 35.2%
Carens 6,208 22.5%
Syros 961 3.5%
Carnival 113 0.4%
Total (listed models) 27,586 100%

Share trend

Holding share

What's driving it

•Up +1.1% MoM to 27,586 on Seltos (10,597) and Sonet (9,707); Carens added 6,208.
•The new Syros climbed to 961 units as it builds a dealer footprint.
•Strong +24% YoY, holding share roughly flat at 6.3%.

MG Motor

Units

6,048

YoY

-4.1%

1.4% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Windsor EV 2,032 33.6%
ZS EV 1,562 25.8%
Hector 1,102 18.2%
Comet 869 14.4%
Majestor 424 7.0%
Astor 59 1.0%
Total (listed models) 6,048 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Flat MoM (+0.5%) at 6,048; EVs Windsor (2,032) and ZS EV (1,562) made up ~59% of the mix.
•Hector (1,102) steady, but the brand shed share YoY (-0.4 pts) as rivals grew.

Skoda

Units

5,760

YoY

-14.5%

1.3% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Kylaq 3,443 59.8%
Kushaq 1,310 22.7%
Slavia 861 14.9%
Kodiaq 146 2.5%
Total (listed models) 5,760 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Down -16.4% MoM to 5,760 as Kylaq (3,443) normalized after its launch surge.
•Kushaq (1,310) and Slavia (861) the steady contributors; weakest YoY in the top 10 (-14.5%).

Honda

Units

5,111

YoY

+29.4%

1.2% ↑

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Model-wise sales mix

Amaze 2,660 52.0%
City 1,227 24.0%
Elevate 1,224 23.9%
Total (listed models) 5,111 100%

Share trend

Gaining share

What's driving it

•Biggest MoM gainer among the majors: +25.6% to 5,111 on a sharp City rebound.
•Amaze (2,660) remains the volume anchor; Elevate added 1,224.
•One of only five OEMs to grow share YoY (+0.1 pt).

Renault

Units

4,113

YoY

+64.4%

0.9% ↑

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Model-wise sales mix

Triber 1,890 46.0%
Duster 1,267 30.8%
Kiger 656 15.9%
Kwid 300 7.3%
Total (listed models) 4,113 100%

Share trend

Gaining share

What's driving it

•Gave back launch gains: -24% MoM to 4,113 as Duster eased to 1,267.
•Triber (1,890) back to being the brand's #1 model; still up a huge +64% YoY.

Nissan

Units

2,948

YoY

+117.7%

0.7% ↑

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Model-wise sales mix

Magnite 1,665 56.5%
Gravite 1,283 43.5%
Total (listed models) 2,948 100%

Share trend

Gaining share

What's driving it

•Down -8% MoM to 2,948 but more than doubled YoY (+118%) on the new Gravite MPV.
•Magnite (1,665) and Gravite (1,283) split volume almost evenly.

Volkswagen

Units

2,619

YoY

-8.0%

0.6% ↓

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Model-wise sales mix

Taigun 1,281 48.9%
Virtus 1,238 47.3%
Tayron 51 1.9%
Tiguan 49 1.9%
Total (listed models) 2,619 100%

Share trend

Losing share

What's driving it

•Soft at 2,619 (-7.4% MoM); Taigun (1,281) and Virtus (1,238) carry nearly all volume.
•Down -8% YoY, ceding 0.2 pt of share as the broader market expanded.

Citroen

Units

525

YoY

+57.7%

0.1% →

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Model-wise sales mix

C3 392 74.7%
C3 Aircross 58 11.0%
Basalt 43 8.2%
e-C3 32 6.1%
Total (listed models) 525 100%

Share trend

Holding share

What's driving it

•Down to 525 (-23.1% MoM); the C3 (392) remains the brand's anchor.
•Still up +58% YoY off a very low base as the line-up broadens.

Jeep

Units

239

YoY

-13.4%

0.1% →

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Model-wise sales mix

Compass 118 49.4%
Meridian 88 36.8%
Wrangler 33 13.8%
Total (listed models) 239 100%

Share trend

Holding share

What's driving it

•Flat at 239 MoM; Compass (118) and Meridian (88) the only meaningful contributors.
•Down -13% YoY — the smallest-volume OEM tracked here.

BRAND-WISE TOTALS

Maruti Suzuki

1,90,337
Tata Motors

59,090
Mahindra

58,021
Hyundai

47,837
Toyota

30,574
Kia

27,586
MG Motor

6,048
Skoda

5,760
Honda

5,111
Renault

4,113
Nissan

2,948
Volkswagen

2,619
Citroen

525
Jeep

239

THE VERDICT — MAY vs APRIL

The market plateaued at a high level: total PV dispatches were 4,40,808 versus April's 4,41,721 — a marginal -0.2% MoM, but still a powerful +26.0% YoY. After April's record, May proved demand has settled at that new ceiling rather than rolling over.

•Maruti set a fresh all-time high (1,90,337, +1.4% MoM), pushing share back to 43.2% — its strongest grip on the market in over a year.
•The #2–#4 race tightened. Tata held #2 (59,090) just 1,069 units ahead of a resurgent Mahindra (58,021, +3.0% MoM), while Hyundai (47,837) slipped to its softest month of 2026 (-7.8% MoM).
•Honda was the month's surprise (+25.6% MoM) on a City rebound; Kia, Toyota and Maruti also grew, but Renault (-24%), Skoda (-16.4%) and Citroen (-23.1%) gave back recent launch-driven gains.
•SUVs still own the charts: 8 of the top-10 models were SUVs, led by Tata Punch (20,208) and Nexon (19,100); Maruti's Dzire (24,546) was the lone sedan at the very top.

Bottom line: a flat headline hides a reshuffle underneath — Maruti pulling away at the top, Mahindra breathing down Tata's neck for #2, and Hyundai the one big name needing fresh launches to arrest its share slide.

Numbers are passenger vehicle (PV) OEM wholesale dispatches for May 2026 unless otherwise noted. Vahan registrations and FADA retail figures may differ. Three-wheeler and commercial vehicle sales are tracked separately and are not included here.