India Car Sales Snapshot – May 2026

India’s passenger vehicle market stayed resilient in May 2026, with the top OEMs in the snapshot collectively dispatching 4,40,808 units. This marked a strong 26.0% year-on-year growth over 3,49,713 units in May 2025. However, compared to April 2026, the market was almost flat with a marginal 0.2% month-on-month decline, indicating that the industry maintained volumes after a strong April performance.

The biggest story of May 2026 was Maruti Suzuki’s sharp market share expansion, while Tata and Mahindra continued to remain closely placed in the second and third positions. Hyundai, Toyota and Kia retained their presence in the top six, but most of them saw market share pressure compared to last year.

May 2026 OEM-Wise Sales Table

Rank	OEM	May 2026 Sales	May 2025 Sales	YoY Growth	Apr 2026 Sales	MoM Growth	May 2026 MS	MS Change vs LY
1	Maruti Suzuki	1,90,337	1,35,962	40.0%	1,87,704	1.4%	43.2%	+4.3%
2	Tata	59,090	41,557	42.2%	59,000	0.2%	13.4%	+1.5%
3	Mahindra	58,021	52,431	10.7%	56,331	3.0%	13.2%	-1.8%
4	Hyundai	47,837	43,861	9.1%	51,902	-7.8%	10.9%	-1.7%
5	Toyota	30,574	29,280	4.4%	30,159	1.4%	6.9%	-1.4%
6	Kia	27,586	22,315	23.6%	27,286	1.1%	6.3%	-0.1%
7	MG	6,048	6,304	-4.1%	6,018	0.5%	1.4%	-0.4%
8	Skoda	5,760	6,740	-14.5%	6,886	-16.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
9	Honda	5,111	3,950	29.4%	4,069	25.6%	1.2%	0.0%
10	Renault	4,113	2,502	64.4%	5,413	-24.0%	0.9%	+0.2%
11	Nissan	2,948	1,354	117.7%	3,203	-8.0%	0.7%	+0.3%
12	Volkswagen	2,619	2,848	-8.0%	2,828	-7.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
13	Citroen	525	333	57.7%	683	-23.1%	0.1%	0.0%
14	Jeep	239	276	-13.4%	239	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
	Total	4,40,808	3,49,713	26.0%	4,41,721	-0.2%

• Maruti Suzuki remained India’s largest carmaker by a huge margin in May 2026. The company dispatched 1,90,337 units, compared to 1,35,962 units in May 2025, registering a strong 40.0% YoY growth. Maruti’s performance was also steady on a monthly basis, growing 1.4% MoM over April 2026. Its market share improved from 38.9% in May 2025 to 43.2% in May 2026, a gain of 4.3 percentage points.

• Tata Motors secured the second position in May 2026 with 59,090 units, just ahead of Mahindra. Tata’s sales grew 42.2% YoY from 41,557 units in May 2025. On a month-on-month basis, Tata remained nearly flat with a marginal 0.2% growth over April 2026. Tata’s market share increased from 11.9% to 13.4%, gaining 1.5 percentage points year-on-year. This made Tata the second-biggest market share gainer after Maruti Suzuki.

• Mahindra ranked third with 58,021 units in May 2026. The company posted 10.7% YoY growth over 52,431 units in May 2025 and also grew 3.0% MoM over April 2026. Despite positive volume growth, Mahindra’s market share declined from 15.0% in May 2025 to 13.2% in May 2026, a drop of 1.8 percentage points. This was the sharpest market share decline among the OEMs listed.

• Hyundai stood fourth with 47,837 units in May 2026. The company recorded 9.1% YoY growth compared to 43,861 units in May 2025, but its monthly performance weakened with a 7.8% MoM decline from April 2026. Hyundai’s market share dropped from 12.5% to 10.9%, down by 1.7 percentage points year-on-year. This was the second-largest market share decline after Mahindra.

• Toyota dispatched 30,574 units in May 2026, growing 4.4% YoY and 1.4% MoM. However, Toyota’s market share reduced from 8.4% to 6.9%, indicating that its growth was slower than the broader market.

• Kia registered 27,586 units, up 23.6% YoY and 1.1% MoM. Kia’s market share stayed almost stable at 6.3%, compared to 6.4% in May 2025. The brand continued to maintain its position as a strong mid-size player in the Indian passenger vehicle market.

• MG Motor India sold 6,048 units in May 2026, down 4.1% YoY, although it posted a marginal 0.5% MoM growth. Its market share reduced from 1.8% to 1.4%.

• Skoda, however, declined 14.5% YoY and 16.4% MoM, selling 5,760 units in May 2026. Its market share fell from 1.9% to 1.3%.

• Honda delivered a healthy performance in May 2026 with 5,111 units, registering 29.4% YoY growth and a strong 25.6% MoM growth. This was the highest MoM growth among all OEMs in the table.

• Renault also posted strong YoY growth of 64.4%, selling 4,113 units in May 2026 compared to 2,502 units in May 2025. But the brand saw a sharp 24.0% MoM decline from April 2026.

• Among smaller OEMs, Nissan recorded the highest YoY growth at 117.7%, with sales rising from 1,354 units to 2,948 units. However, Nissan’s MoM sales declined by 8.0%.

• Volkswagen sold 2,619 units, down 8.0% YoY and 7.4% MoM. VW’s market share declined from 0.8% to 0.6%.

• Citroen grew 57.7% YoY, with sales increasing to 525 units. However, it declined 23.1% MoM, showing that its volumes remain small and inconsistent.

• Jeep recorded 239 units, down 13.4% YoY and flat on a MoM basis. Its market share remained at 0.1%.

Visual Snapshot:

India passenger vehicle sales snapshot for May 2026: Maruti Suzuki led the market, Tata ranked second, and overall dispatches grew 26% year-on-year.

The Indian passenger vehicle market delivered a strong 26% YoY growth in May 2026, but the near-flat MoM trend shows that demand stabilised after April.

Maruti Suzuki was the biggest winner, gaining 4.3 percentage points of market share and crossing the 43% share mark. Tata also gained share and moved ahead of Mahindra for the second position. Mahindra, Hyundai and Toyota grew in absolute volumes but lost market share, showing that competition has intensified at the top. Among smaller brands, Nissan, Renault and Citroen posted strong YoY growth from low bases, while Skoda, Volkswagen, MG and Jeep saw year-on-year declines.

Overall, May 2026 was a strong month for India’s car industry, led by Maruti’s dominance, Tata’s rise and continued SUV-led momentum across the market.