India’s main passenger car producers registered sturdy year-on-year development in August 2026, with mixed home gross sales of the highest six OEMs reaching 4,13,329 items. This was a rise of 36.50% over 3,02,814 items offered by the identical six producers in August 2025.
Maruti Suzuki retained a commanding lead, whereas Tata Motors and Mahindra occupied the second and third positions respectively. Hyundai remained fourth, adopted by Kia and Toyota. 5 of the six producers reported YoY development, with Toyota being the exception.
High 6 Automotive OEMs Aug 2026 – Maruti Leads With 1.77 Lakh Items
Maruti Suzuki offered 1,76,971 passenger automobiles domestically in August 2026, in contrast with 1,31,278 items a 12 months earlier. Gross sales elevated by 34.81%, including 45,693 items YoY. Among the many prime six OEMs, Maruti commanded a 42.82% share in the course of the month.
Tata Motors ranked second with gross sales of 65,253 items, up from 41,001 items in August 2025. At 59.15%, Tata recorded the best YoY proportion development amongst these six producers. Mahindra adopted carefully with 59,257 items, registering 50.40% YoY development from 39,399 items. Hyundai occupied fourth place with 54,396 items, representing development of 28.82% over 42,226 items offered final 12 months.
Kia Strikes Into Fifth Place
Kia registered 29,042 items in August, up 48.11% from 19,608 items a 12 months in the past. This positioned Kia fifth within the month-to-month rating, narrowly forward of Toyota. Toyota offered 28,410 items in contrast with 29,302 items final 12 months, recording a 3.04% decline. The hole between Kia and Toyota throughout August was simply 632 items.
The month-to-month rating is barely completely different from the FY27 year-to-date order. Toyota stays fifth throughout April-August 2026 with 1,48,732 items, whereas Kia is sixth with 1,36,034 items. Toyota subsequently continues to steer Kia by 12,698 items on a YTD foundation. Kia is prone to get extra gross sales momentum in coming months, thanks to new Sorento and upcoming Carens CNG and Carnival Hybrid.
August Gross sales Fall 4.28% MoM
Whereas YoY numbers have been sturdy, the highest six producers collectively recorded a sequential decline. Mixed August gross sales of 4,13,329 items have been 4.28% decrease than 4,31,788 items in July 2026. Maruti accounted for many of this discount, with gross sales falling 9.80% MoM from 1,96,203 items. Toyota was down 6.90%, whereas Mahindra slipped 1.32%. In distinction, Tata grew 4.22% MoM, Kia gained 2.99%, and Hyundai was virtually flat with a 0.34% improve.
FY27 YTD Gross sales Cross 20 Lakh Items
Throughout April-August 2026, mixed gross sales of those six producers reached 20,33,228 items, in contrast with 15,74,115 items in the course of the corresponding FY26 interval. This represents development of 29.17%, with an extra 4,59,113 automobiles offered.
Maruti leads the FY27 YTD rankings with 8,98,402 items and a 44.19% share. Tata follows at 3,08,030 items, forward of Mahindra at 2,94,050 items and Hyundai at 2,47,980 items. Toyota occupies fifth place with 1,48,732 items, adopted by Kia at 1,36,034 items. Amongst these six producers, Tata has registered the strongest FY27 YTD development at 50.73%, adopted by Maruti at 35.58%.
Total, August reveals sturdy YoY momentum throughout most of India’s main carmakers, whilst sequential gross sales softened in contrast with July. The FY27 YTD numbers stay firmly optimistic, with all six OEMs reporting development over the corresponding interval final 12 months.
