The new Victoris helps Maruti Suzuki reach new heights.

It’s an exceptional month for new light vehicle wholesales in India. October volumes surge 17.3% year-on-year to 466,814 units, by very far the biggest monthly tally in history, eclipsing the previous best of 401,538 of last January. This is only the second time Indian wholesales pass the 400,000 monthly units mark. Justifying this sensational score is the introduction of a new GST structure (GST-2.0), which cut tax on entry-level cars from around 28% to 18%. Also, both the Dussehra and Diwali festivals occurred which is an auspicious time for car purchases. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.6% to 3,708,649, a new record at this stage of the year.

In line with the market, no less than six manufacturers reach a volume record this month. First is Maruti Suzuki (+10.5%) at over 175,000 units. Mahindra (+31.4%) hits 71,624 sales for a record 15.3% share, Tata (+27%) is over 61,000 and Toyota (+43.1%) crosses the 30,000 and 40,000 sales milestones for the first time all at once. Kia (+29.9%) is also at an all time high just under 30,000 sales with Skoda (+102.3%) breaking its record at 8,252. Disappointing are Jeep (-22.4%), Nissan (-16.2%), Volkswagen (-9.2%), MG (-9.2%) and Hyundai (-3.2%).

Model-wise, the Tata Nexon (+49.6%) repeats at #1 but is stuck in 5th place year-to-date. It is followed like in September by the Maruti Suzuki DZire (+63.7%) – still #1 YTD. In third place, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (+6.9%) crosses the 20,000 monthly sales milestone for the first time, ending the month ahead of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (+36.3%) and Hyundai Creta (+5.1%). No other Top 10 model beats the market but all are in positive. Further down, the Mahindra Bolero (+45.6%) breaks its volume record at 14,343 and the new Maruti Suzuki Victoris reaches 13,500 sales for its 2nd month in market. Other record breakers include the Mahindra XUV3X0, Mahindra Thar, Toyota Hyryder and Toyota Innova+Hycross.

Previous month: India September 2025: Tata and Mahindra at all time high in record market (+5.5%)

One year ago: India October 2024: Mahindra, MG break records in all-time high market

Full October 2025 Top 14 brands and Top 91 models below.

India October 2025 – brands:

PosBrandOct-25%/24Sep2025%/24PosFY241Maruti Suzuki176,31837.8%+ 10.5%11,456,89839.3%– 1.8%112Mahindra  71,62415.3%+ 31.4%3518,32114.0%+ 17.6%243Tata61,13413.1%+ 27.0%2471,29012.7%+ 0.0%434Hyundai53,79211.5%– 3.2%4479,12212.9%– 7.0%325Toyota40,2578.6%+ 43.1%5287,3387.7%+ 14.9%556Kia29,5566.3%+ 29.9%6236,1206.4%+ 9.6%667Skoda8,2521.8%+ 102.3%861,6071.7%+ 122.3%7118MG6,3971.4%– 9.2%758,3011.6%+ 22.3%889Honda6,3941.4%+ 15.3%950,4741.4%– 13.0%9710Renault4,6721.0%+ 20.7%1030,5580.8%– 15.2%111011Volkswagen4,0480.9%– 9.2%1131,5390.9%– 7.9%10912Nissan2,6150.6%– 16.2%1218,7940.5%– 23.4%121213Citroen1,4260.3%+ 98.9%135,4840.1%– 13.9%131314Jeep3290.1%– 22.4%142,8030.1%– 21.2%1414

India October 2025 – models:

PosModelOct-25/24Sep2025/24PosFY241Tata Nexon22,083+ 49.6%1158,752+ 19.6%5102Maruti Suzuki DZire20,791+ 63.7%2174,334+ 24.8%183Maruti Suzuki Ertiga20,087+ 6.9%10159,242+ 0.2%434Maruti Suzuki Wagon R18,970+ 36.3%7165,044+ 3.4%325Hyundai Creta18,381+ 5.1%3170,624+ 7.4%256Mahindra Scorpio17,880+ 14.1%4145,487+ 2.8%797Maruti Suzuki Fronx17,003+ 3.6%8144,130+ 10.4%8118Maruti Suzuki Baleno16,873+ 4.9%9136,664– 6.8%1179Tata Punch16,810+ 6.8%5138,769– 19.1%10110Maruti Suzuki Swift15,542– 11.4%6150,762+ 2.1%6611Mahindra Bolero14,343+ 45.6%3682,915– 4.5%171812Maruti Suzuki Eeco13,537+ 16.2%14112,955– 3.0%121213Maruti Suzuki Victoris13,496new2917,757new47 –14Kia Sonet12,745+ 31.4%1882,410– 12.4%181615Mahindra XUV3X012,237+ 28.0%1780,097+ 12.5%192016Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza12,072– 27.1%13143,659– 7.9%9417Mahindra Thar12,029+ 51.4%1197,092+ 60.1%132218Hyundai Venue11,738+ 7.7%1293,388– 4.5%141419Toyota Hyryder11,555+ 112.1%2071,295+ 33.7%212720Toyota Innova + Hycross11,089+ 0.7%1592,763+ 1.4%151521Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara10,409– 26.1%2384,273– 20.1%161322Mahindra XUV70010,139– 2.8%1674,075– 0.3%201923Tata Tiago8,850+ 89.0%1970,420+ 23.5%222424Kia Carens8,779+ 37.5%2164,597+ 16.7%242625Kia Seltos7,130+ 12.0%2260,526– 7.7%252326Hyundai Exter6,294– 11.7%2456,591– 22.8%262127Maruti Suzuki Alto6,210– 27.4%2568,455– 24.8%231728Toyota Glanza6,162+ 44.2%3442,957+ 0.8%293029Hyundai Aura (Xcent)5,815+ 21.0%2651,295+ 9.1%272930Hyundai Grand i105,426– 13.0%3045,181– 16.1%282531Skoda Kylaq5,078new2839,666new30 –32Toyota Taisor4,561+ 47.5%4028,634+ 72.6%364233Tata Harrier4,483+ 130.3%3121,261+ 9.6%424334MG Windsor4,445+ 42.7%2738,752+ 1143.6%325835Hyundai Elite i204,023– 24.9%3339,157– 25.7%312836Tata Altroz3,770+ 42.7%3230,022– 27.5%333137Honda Amaze3,630+ 51.7%3826,730+ 9.8%383538Maruti Suzuki XL63,611+ 9.9%4229,944– 16.2%343239Renault Triber3,170+ 50.2%3918,400– 2.5%454440Toyota Rumion3,075+ 42.0%5716,178+ 31.0%505241Toyota Fortuner2,920– 20.7%3529,079+ 1.9%353442Maruti Suzuki S-Presso2,857+ 33.6%4417,145– 28.2%493943Mahindra XEV 9e2,708new3723,588new40 –44Maruti Suzuki Ignis2,645– 0.7%4521,772– 8.9%413845Nissan Magnite2,615– 16.2%4718,683– 23.8%443646Tata Safari2,510+ 20.3%4315,137– 24.9%514147VW Virtus2,453+ 4.3%4818,241+ 4.3%464748Honda Elevate2,186+ 1.7%4117,183– 27.4%483749Mahindra BE 62,134new4612,516new53 –50Skoda Slavia1,648+ 0.7%5011,640– 7.6%555351VW Taigun1,560– 23.1%5412,860– 18.7%524552Tata Curvv1,432– 73.2%4925,333+ 86.7%394053Maruti Suzuki Celerio1,322– 56.6%5519,073– 42.1%433354Hyundai Alcazar1,259– 42.9%5112,217– 13.9%544855Skoda Kushaq1,219– 44.9%589,200– 32.2%584956Tata Tigor1,196+ 29.2%5611,596– 24.5%565057MG Comet1,007– 12.5%526,742– 35.9%605458Renault Kiger948– 10.0%537,209– 25.1%595659Citroen C3897+ 199.0%632,786+ 16.6%696860Hyundai Verna824– 35.2%599,942– 33.8%575161Kia Syros785new6226,763new37 –62MG ZS EV609– 0.3%665,115– 9.3%636363Maruti Suzuki Jimny592– 51.1%654,146– 37.6%665964Honda City578– 42.4%616,561– 34.6%615565Renault Kwid554– 21.5%604,949– 34.3%646066Toyota Hilux377+ 10.2%673,257+ 26.1%676767Skoda Kodiaq305+ 45.9%731,094– 26.5%787068Maruti Suzuki Invicto301+ 1.7%683,022+ 9.6%686469Toyota Camry276+ 56.8%721,927+ 8.2%716970Citroen C3 Aircross227+ 120.4%79732– 37.6%797471MG Hector225– 81.6%645,935– 65.4%624672Citroen Basalt217– 1.8%691,185+ 3.9%757573Jeep Compass170– 28.0%711,370– 47.8%726674Toyota Vellfire168+ 46.1%751,132+ 42.6%767775Mahindra XUV400152– 84.8%702,360– 61.9%706176Jeep Meridian120– 36.2%741,101+ 17.9%777677Kia Carnival116– 54.5%781,303+ 411.0%747878MG Astor102– 86.7%761,340– 86.1%735779Citroen E C383– 6.7%83722– 56.5%807280Toyota Land Cruiser 30074n/a82116n/a89 –81Jeep Wrangler34n/a80272n/a85 –82VW Tiguan33– 58.2%84201– 78.1%876583Hyundai Tucson26– 81.6%77676– 52.6%817384MG Gloster9– 94.9%81417– 74.4%837185Hyundai Ioniq 56– 81.3%85141– 70.7%887986Jeep Grand Cherokee5n/a8760n/a91 –87Mahindra Marazzo2– 94.6%86281+ 13.3%848188Citroen C5 Aircross2– 50.0% –59+ 637.5%928589Skoda Octavia2n/a –2n/a95 –90VW Golf2n/a88237n/a86 –91Kia EV91new –20new93 –

Source: Manufacturers