Maruti Suzuki leads India's August 2026 car sales with 1.77
India's top six carmakers sold over 413,000 vehicles in August 2026. Maruti Suzuki retained its dominant market share, while Tata Motors posted the strongest growth.
India's leading passenger vehicle manufacturers reported a surge in year-on-year sales for August 2026. The top six carmakers combined sold 413,329 domestically.
Maruti Suzuki maintained its commanding lead. Tata Motors and Mahindra secured the second and third positions, respectively. Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota followed. Five of the six manufacturers recorded growth, with Toyota being the sole exception.
Market leaders post strong gains
Maruti Suzuki sold 176,971 passenger vehicles in August 2026. This marked a 34.81% increase from the 131,278 it sold a year earlier. The company held a 42.82% share among the top six manufacturers for the month.
Tata Motors ranked second with sales of 65,253, a 59.15% year-on-year jump. This was the highest percentage growth among the six companies. Mahindra followed closely, selling 59,257 for a 50.40% increase.
| Manufacturer | August 2026 Sales | August 2025 Sales | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Suzuki | 176,971 | 131,278 | 34.81% |
| Tata Motors | 65,253 | 41,001 | 59.15% |
| Mahindra | 59,257 | 39,399 | 50.40% |
| Hyundai | 54,396 | 42,226 | 28.82% |
| Kia | 29,042 | 19,608 | 48.11% |
| Toyota | 28,410 | 29,302 | -3.04% |
Kia edges ahead of Toyota in monthly ranking
Kia moved into fifth position for the month, narrowly overtaking Toyota. The company sold 29,042 in August 2026, a 48.11% increase year-on-year. Toyota sold 28,410, a decline of 3.04%. The gap between the two was just 632.
The report notes the monthly order differs from the fiscal year-to-date figures. For the period from April to August 2026, Toyota remains in fifth place with 148,732. Kia is sixth with 136,034, trailing Toyota by 12,698 on a year-to-date basis. Rushlane suggests Kia could gain more sales momentum in coming months, thanks to the new Sorento and upcoming Carens CNG and Carnival Hybrid models.
Sequential sales show a monthly dip
Despite the strong annual comparisons, combined sales for the top six manufacturers fell 4.28% compared to July 2026. Total August sales were 413,329, down from 431,788 the previous month.
Maruti Suzuki accounted for most of this reduction, with its sales dropping 9.80% month-on-month. Toyota sales fell 6.90%, and Mahindra saw a 1.32% dip. In contrast, Tata Motors grew 4.22% sequentially. Kia sales increased 2.99%, and Hyundai was nearly flat with a 0.34% gain.
Fiscal year-to-date sales cross two million
For the first five months of the 2027 financial year, combined sales for these six manufacturers reached 2,033,228. This represents a 29.17% increase over the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, with an additional 459,113 vehicles sold.
Maruti Suzuki leads the year-to-date rankings with 898,402 and a 44.19% share. Tata Motors follows with 308,030, ahead of Mahindra's 294,050 and Hyundai's 247,980. Toyota and Kia hold the fifth and sixth positions, respectively. Among the six, Tata Motors has registered the strongest fiscal year-to-date growth at 50.73%. Maruti Suzuki's growth for the period stands at 35.58%.
The overall picture for August shows strong annual momentum for most major carmakers, even as sequential sales softened. All six manufacturers have reported growth for the fiscal year so far compared to the same period last year.
