Electric Car Sales September 2026: Registrations Nearly Double to 35,048 Units; Tata Leads with 42.2% Share
India’s electric passenger vehicle market recorded another strong month in September 2026, with 35,048 electric cars registered during the month, according to Vahan registration data downloaded on October 2, 2026.
The segment almost doubled compared with the same month last year. Electric car registrations stood at 17,932 units in September 2025, translating into a 95.4% year-on-year growth in September 2026. Momentum was positive sequentially as well. Registrations increased from 31,769 units in August 2026 to 35,048 units in September, representing a 10.3% month-on-month rise.
Electric Car Registrations – September 2026
Rank | Sep'26 | Sep'25 | YoY | Aug'26 | MoM | Sep'26 Market Share | |
1 | Tata Motors | 14,792 | 7,369 | 100.7% | 13,825 | 7.0% | 42.2% |
2 | Mahindra | 7,782 | 3,973 | 95.9% | 6,827 | 14.0% | 22.2% |
3 | MG | 5,242 | 4,803 | 9.1% | 4,933 | 6.3% | 15.0% |
4 | VinFast | 2,964 | 6 | 49,300.0% | 2,239 | 32.4% | 8.5% |
5 | Kia | 1,263 | 598 | 111.2% | 851 | 48.4% | 3.6% |
6 | Maruti Suzuki | 1,104 | 0 | – | 1,472 | -25.0% | 3.1% |
7 | BYD | 836 | 732 | 14.2% | 567 | 47.4% | 2.4% |
8 | Hyundai | 792 | 404 | 96.0% | 840 | -5.7% | 2.3% |
9 | Toyota | 218 | 0 | – | 168 | 29.8% | 0.6% |
10 | Citroen | 55 | 47 | 17.0% | 47 | 17.0% | 0.2% |
Total | 35,048 | 17,932 | 95.4% | 31,769 | 10.3% | 100% | |
Tata Motors continued to dominate India’s electric car market with 14,792 registrations in September 2026. The company recorded a significant 100.7% YoY increase from 7,369 units in September 2025. Compared with August 2026 registrations of 13,825 units, Tata’s volumes increased by 7.0% MoM. Tata Motors accounted for 42.2% of the electric car market during September, compared with 41.1% in September 2025, resulting in a 1.1 percentage point improvement in market share.
Mahindra remained the second-largest electric passenger vehicle manufacturer with 7,782 registrations. Its September 2026 volumes were up 95.9% YoY from 3,973 units in September 2025 and increased 14.0% MoM from 6,827 units registered in August 2026. Mahindra commanded a 22.2% market share, unchanged from September last year.
Together, Tata Motors and Mahindra accounted for around 64.4% of all electric car registrations during September 2026.
MG Motor occupied third position with 5,242 units, recording a more moderate 9.1% YoY growth from 4,803 units. On a monthly basis, registrations increased 6.3% from 4,933 units in August. MG’s September 2026 market share stood at 15.0%, compared with 26.8% in September 2025. This represents an 11.8 percentage point decline in share as the overall EV market expanded much faster than MG's registrations.
VinFast emerged as the fourth-largest electric car manufacturer during September with 2,964 registrations. This compares with just six registrations in September 2025, resulting in an exceptionally high percentage increase from a very small base. More importantly, VinFast registrations increased by 32.4% MoM from 2,239 units in August 2026. The company captured 8.5% market share during September.
Kia registered 1,263 electric cars during September 2026, more than doubling its September 2025 volume of 598 units. This translates into 111.2% YoY growth.
Registrations were also up sharply from 851 units in August, resulting in a 48.4% month-on-month increase. Kia’s EV market share improved to 3.6%, compared with 3.3% a year earlier.
Maruti Suzuki recorded 1,104 electric vehicle registrations during September. There is no comparable September 2025 base in the supplied data. Sequentially, however, registrations declined from 1,472 units in August 2026, representing a 25.0% MoM fall. Maruti Suzuki held a 3.1% share of the electric passenger vehicle market during the month.
BYD registered 836 cars in September 2026 compared with 732 units a year earlier, delivering 14.2% YoY growth. The manufacturer witnessed much stronger sequential growth, with registrations rising 47.4% from 567 units in August. BYD accounted for 2.4% of the market, compared with 4.1% in September 2025.
Hyundai recorded 792 electric vehicle registrations, nearly double the 404 units registered in September 2025. Its registrations increased by 96.0% YoY, although volumes were down 5.7% MoM from 840 units in August. Hyundai retained a 2.3% share of the market.
Toyota registered 218 electric cars in September, up 29.8% MoM from 168 units in August. The company held a 0.6% share of the electric car market.
Citroen recorded 55 registrations, representing 17.0% growth both YoY and MoM compared with 47 units in September 2025 and August 2026 respectively.
Key Takeaways
September 2026 highlighted a substantial broadening of India’s electric passenger vehicle market. Total registrations surged 95.4% YoY, while sequential growth remained healthy at 10.3%.
Tata Motors remained the clear market leader, but newer and expanding manufacturers are increasingly contributing to EV volumes. Mahindra maintained more than one-fifth of the market, while VinFast climbed to an 8.5% share. Kia and BYD also recorded particularly strong sequential growth of 48.4% and 47.4%, respectively.
At the same time, MG’s registration volumes continued to grow, but its market share fell sharply as competitors expanded at a much faster pace. With 35,048 registrations in a single month, September 2026 indicates that electric passenger vehicles are moving into a materially larger volume bracket in India.
Data source: Vahan portal. Data downloaded as on October 2, 2026. Registration figures may differ from OEM wholesale/dispatch numbers and can be revised as additional registrations are recorded.
