Maruti Rules, Tata-Mahindra Battle Heats Up as Car Sales Jump 26%

Brief By Newsbrief / 11:24 AM on 04 Jun 2026

India’s passenger vehicle market posted impressive growth in May 2026, with automakers collectively dispatching 440,808 units across the country. The figure represents a 26% increase compared to the 349,713 units sold in May 2025. However, sales were marginally lower by 0.2% compared to April 2026.

Maruti Suzuki continued to dominate the market, selling 190,337 vehicles during the month. The company recorded a strong 40% year-on-year increase and also posted a 4.3% rise compared to April sales.

The race for the second position remained intense between Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra. Tata Motors secured second place with 59,090 units sold, reflecting a 42.2% year-on-year growth from 41,557 units in May 2025. Mahindra followed closely with sales of 58,021 units.

Hyundai Motor India retained fourth place with 47,837 units, while Toyota Kirloskar Motor climbed to fifth position after selling 30,574 vehicles. Kia India ranked sixth with 27,586 units.

Among smaller players, MG Motor India sold 6,048 units, followed by Skoda Auto India with 5,760 units and Honda Cars India with 5,111 units.

At the lower end of the sales chart, Jeep India recorded the weakest performance with just 239 units sold, down 13.4% year-on-year. Citroen India sold 525 units, while Volkswagen India, Nissan Motor India, and Renault India reported sales of 2,619, 2,948, and 4,113 units respectively.

The strong performance highlights continued consumer demand in India’s automobile sector, led by dominant domestic brands and growing competition across segments.