Best-Selling Electric Cars in August 2026: Mahindra 9S Tops Charts, Tata Punch EV Close Behind

India’s electric passenger vehicle market recorded a strong performance in August 2026, with total electric car dispatches reaching 36,593 units, compared with 19,792 units in August 2025. This represents an 85% year-on-year increase.

The month also highlighted how rapidly the EV landscape is changing. Several recently introduced models entered the upper end of the sales chart, while established nameplates such as the Tata Punch, Nexon and MG Windsor continued to generate significant volumes.

Top 10 Best-Selling Electric Cars – August 2026

Rank	OEM	Model	Aug 2026	Aug 2025	YoY Growth
1	Mahindra	9S	4,508	0	New
2	Tata	Punch	4,430	1,476	200%
3	Tata	Nexon	3,975	2,766	44%
4	MG	Windsor	3,705	4,511	-18%
5	Tata	Harrier	2,103	1,780	18%
6	Mahindra	XEV 9e	2,001	2,313	-13%
7	Tata	Sierra	1,930	0	New
8	VinFast	LimoGreen	1,901	0	New
9	Tata	Tiago	1,730	1,342	29%
10	Mahindra	BE6	1,696	1,551	9%

The top five models alone contributed 18,721 units, or approximately 51% of total electric car dispatches during August 2026.

• Mahindra 9S – 4,508 units: Ranked No. 1 in August 2026, narrowly beating the Tata Punch EV by 78 units. With no dispatches in August 2025, a YoY comparison is not applicable.

• Tata Punch EV – 4,430 units: Dispatches jumped 200% YoY from 1,476 units, making it the second-best-selling EV of the month.

• Tata Nexon EV – 3,975 units: Recorded 44% YoY growth, up from 2,766 units in August 2025.

• MG Windsor EV – 3,705 units: Remained among India's highest-volume EVs despite an 18% YoY decline from 4,511 units.

• Tata Harrier EV – 2,103 units: Dispatches increased 18% YoY from 1,780 units.

• Mahindra XEV 9e – 2,001 units: Ranked sixth, with volumes declining 13% YoY from 2,313 units.

• Tata Sierra EV – 1,930 units: Entered the rankings strongly with 1,930 units; there was no corresponding volume in August 2025.

• VinFast LimoGreen – 1,901 units: Recorded 1,901 units in August 2026, making it VinFast's highest-selling model in the dataset.

• Tata Tiago EV – 1,730 units: Sales increased 29% YoY from 1,342 units.

• Mahindra BE6 – 1,696 units: Posted 9% YoY growth, compared with 1,551 units in August 2025.

• Maruti Suzuki eVitara – 1,586 units: Registered 1,586 units in August, marking a significant new addition to India's mass-market EV segment.

• Tata Curvv EV – 1,328 units: Dispatches surged 151% YoY from 530 units.

• MG Comet EV – 989 units: Sales declined 11% YoY from 1,113 units.

• Hyundai Creta EV – 975 units: Nearly doubled its volumes, growing 90% YoY from 512 units.

• VinFast VF7 – 873 units: Rose sharply from just 18 units a year ago, translating into 4,750% YoY growth on a low base.

• Kia Syros EV – 775 units: Recorded 775 units, with no corresponding dispatches in August 2025.

• Tata Tigor EV – 546 units: Improved 37% YoY from 398 units.

• Kia Carens Clavis EV – 423 units: Dispatches declined 55% YoY from 950 units.

• Toyota eBella – 372 units: Recorded 372 units during August 2026, with no corresponding August 2025 volume.

• MG ZS EV – 315 units: Dispatches declined 17% YoY from 380 units.

• VinFast VF6 – 183 units: Increased 326% YoY from 43 units, albeit from a relatively small base.

• Mahindra XUV 3XO EV – 98 units: Recorded 98 units, versus zero in the corresponding period last year.

• VinFast MP7 – 71 units: Registered 71 units in August 2026, with no August 2025 base.

• Citroën eC3 – 61 units: Dispatches increased 110% YoY from 29 units.

• Mahindra XUV400 – 10 units: Fell sharply by 85% YoY, compared with 66 units in August 2025.

• Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 9 units: Dispatches declined 36% YoY from 14 units.

• Kia EV6 – 0 units: No dispatches were reported for August 2026.

• Kia EV9 – 0 units: No dispatches were reported for August 2026.

Mahindra 9S topped India's electric car dispatch rankings in August 2026, followed closely by Tata Punch EV and Tata Nexon EV

Auto Punditz Take

August 2026 shows a notably broader electric passenger vehicle market than a year ago. Overall dispatches jumped 85% YoY to 36,593 units, while multiple new models immediately entered the higher-volume portion of the ranking.

Tata continues to benefit from having one of the widest EV portfolios, but Mahindra’s presence at the very top of the chart and the arrival of newer competitors are changing the competitive landscape.

With the Mahindra 9S, Tata Punch, Tata Nexon and MG Windsor each crossing 3,700 units, the battle for leadership is also becoming increasingly model-specific rather than being dominated by a single electric vehicle.

For August 2026, however, the Mahindra 9S narrowly took the No. 1 position, ahead of the Tata Punch EV by only 78 units.