India’s diesel car market in FY2026 continued to be dominated by SUVs and ladder-frame utility vehicles, reinforcing a clear trend: diesel is now a performance + utility-driven fuel choice rather than a mass-market one. While alternatives like CNG and EVs are growing, diesel still thrives in high-torque, long-distance, and rural-heavy use cases. For the better part of a decade, automotive obituaries have been written for the diesel engine. The industry narrative has been sing

We have presented the Wholesales (dispatch figures of OEM to dealers) here . A lot of requests came in to cover the Vahan Figures as well to present the actual Industry scenario. This article is presented to highlight the RTO registration figures sourced from the Vahan portal. India’s passenger vehicle market closed CY2025 on a strong note, with total Vahan registrations at 43,51,640 units, compared to 40,11,725 units in CY2024 — reflecting a healthy 8.5% year-on-year growth.