CAR SALES BY BRAND — SEPTEMBER 2026

The published split covers all 1,81,838 of Maruti Suzuki's September dispatches.

Maruti's own release stops at segment level; this is the full published dispatch table. The Ignis and Ciaz recorded no dispatches in September and are left off the pie rather than drawn as empty slices.

• •Domestic PV dispatches of 1,81,838 units, up 36.9% year-on-year from 1,32,820 — a new monthly record, and 2.7% above August's 1,76,971.
• •Utility vehicles did the heavy lifting at 78,911 units against 48,695 a year ago, up 62%; passenger cars added 91,887 (from 74,090) and the Eeco van 11,040 (from 10,035).
• •Beyond the domestic PV line, Super Carry LCVs added 3,414, supplies to other OEMs 6,542 and exports a record 44,219, taking total sales to 2,36,013, up 24.4% on September 2025.

The published split covers all 68,810 of Tata Motors' September dispatches.

Tata reports a single PV line; this is the full published dispatch table. The Sierra, Harrier and Curvv figure of 9,701 that circulated is Vahan registrations, a different basis, and is not used here.

• •Domestic passenger vehicle sales of 68,810 units, up 15.3% from 59,667 a year ago and 5.5% above August's 65,253 — enough to hold second place over Mahindra by 4,718 units.
• •Electric vehicles reached 15,384 units including international sales, up 67% on the 9,191 of September 2025; across the July-September quarter EVs were 23% of Tata's passenger vehicle volume.
• •Exports added 1,400 units (up 13%), taking total PV sales to 70,210. Quarterly PV sales of 2,01,723 were 40% ahead of the same quarter last year.

The published split covers all 64,092 of Mahindra's September dispatches.

Mahindra reports a single SUV line; this is the full published dispatch table. The Thar figure is Roxx and 3-door combined, which the September table does not separate, and the Marazzo recorded no dispatches.

• •Domestic utility vehicle dispatches of 64,092 units, up 14% from 56,233 in September 2025 and 8.2% above August's 59,257 — the brand's best month so far this year.
• •Exports slipped 7% to 4,019 units while commercial vehicles added 30,420; total automotive sales were 1,14,874, up 15%.

The published split covers all 57,166 of Hyundai's September dispatches.

Hyundai's own release carries no model split; this is the full published dispatch table. The Tucson recorded no dispatches in September.

• •Domestic sales of 57,166 units, up 10.9% from 51,547 a year ago and 5.1% above August's 54,396.
• •Exports of 20,750 (up 10.4%) lifted total sales to 77,916, Hyundai's highest-ever monthly figure. Only the domestic number is counted on this page.

The published split covers all 32,017 of Kia's September dispatches.

Kia's six models account for its entire domestic dispatch figure, which is one of the two exact matches used to confirm these tables are on the dispatch basis rather than registrations.

• •Domestic wholesale of 32,017 units, up 41% from 22,700 in September 2025 and 10.2% above August's 29,042 — Kia's highest monthly figure since it entered India.
• •January-September sales reached 2,53,008 units. The Seltos and Sonet remain the core of the volume, with the Carens Clavis, the new Sorento and the Syros EV adding to it.

The published split covers all 25,027 of Toyota's September dispatches.

Toyota's release carries a single domestic line; this is the full published dispatch table. The Glanza fell away sharply from a year ago, down to 189 from 3,299.

• •Domestic sales of 25,027 units, down 7.6% from 27,089 in September 2025 and 11.9% below August's 28,410.
• •Exports of 3,191 (from 4,002) took the total to 28,218 against 31,091 a year ago. January-September domestic sales are still 9% ahead at 2,69,619 units.

Listed models account for 2,450 of MG's 8,018 September dispatches (30.6%). The remaining 5,568 are models not yet broken out.

MG publishes no model split of its own, and only the Tomahawk and Majestor appeared in September's segment tables. The Windsor, Hector, Astor, Gloster and ZS EV are the bulk of what is missing, so these two are listed as figures rather than drawn as a pie.

• •Sales of 8,018 units, up 19% from 6,728 a year ago and 6.8% above August's 7,508.

Listed models account for 6,085 of Skoda's 6,102 September dispatches (99.7%). The remaining 17 are models not yet broken out.

Skoda's four models cover all but a handful of its September dispatches.

• •Domestic dispatches of 6,102 units, down 8% from 6,636 in September 2025 but 8% above August's 5,650.
• •The Kylaq remains the volume model, taking roughly two-thirds of the brand's September dispatches on its own.

Listed models account for 4,459 of Honda's 4,465 September dispatches (99.9%). The remaining 6 are models not yet broken out.

Honda's three volume models account for all but a handful of its September dispatches; the ZR-V was not listed separately.

• •Domestic dispatches of 4,465 units, down 15.8% from 5,303 in September 2025 and 17.1% below August's 5,385.
• •Exports fell 10.9% to 2,490 (from 2,793), taking total wholesale to 6,955 against 8,096 a year ago. The July-September quarter was still 20.2% ahead on domestic volume at 15,864 units, ahead of the new Elevate's launch.

The published split covers all 3,399 of Renault's September dispatches.

The full published dispatch table. The Kwid was the only model to grow on both comparisons, up 13% on a year ago and 35% on August.

• •Domestic wholesale of 3,399 units, down 20.3% from 4,265 a year ago but 19.6% above August's 2,842 — one of only two brands here to grow month on month.
• •January-September domestic sales stand at 35,378 units.

The published split covers all 3,300 of Nissan's September dispatches.

Nissan's three models account for its entire domestic dispatch figure, the second exact match that pins these tables to the dispatch basis.

• •Domestic wholesale of 3,300 units, double the 1,652 of September 2025, on the Tekton, Magnite and Gravite; 3.7% below August's 3,426.
• •Exports of 6,725 remain the larger share of the business, taking total wholesale to 10,025 units.

Listed models account for 2,215 of Volkswagen's 2,218 September dispatches (99.9%). The remaining 3 are models not yet broken out.

These three are all but three units of Volkswagen's September dispatches, and match the figures the sales cron harvested independently.

• •Domestic dispatches of 2,218 units, down 20.2% from 2,780 a year ago and 2.8% below August's 2,283.
• •The Virtus and Taigun carry almost the entire range, with the Tayron adding a small volume in its first full year.

• •Domestic dispatches of 900 units, up 22.6% from 734 in September 2025 but 2.9% below August's 927.

• •Domestic dispatches of 252 units, down 16% from 300 in September 2025 and the smallest volume of the fourteen reporting manufacturers.