The Tata Nexon is the best-selling vehicle in India for the third time in the past 4 months.

Outstanding month for wholesales in India at 452,589 units, up 12.7% year-on-year on a January 2025 result that was at the time an all-time high volume and the first time above 400,000 units. This month is the 2nd best month in history below the 466,814 of last October. Maruti Suzuki (+0.5%) is stable at 38.6% share vs. 44.2% in December. It is followed by Tata (+46.1%) reaching a record volume at 70,222 (previous best 61,134 last October). Mahindra (+25.4%) is relegated to third place above Hyundai (+9.5%) also breaking its volume record at 59,107 (previous best 57,115 in January 2024). Skoda (+38.9%), Renault (+33.6%) and Toyota (+17%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10.

Over in the models charts, the Tata Nexon (+51.8%) takes a clear lead and breaks its monthly volume record at 23,365 (previous best: 22,573 last September). This is the third time in the past four months that the Nexon is #1 in India. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire (+27.6%) also has a fantastic month but has to contend with 2nd place. At #3, the Tata Punch also beat its monthly all-time high art 19,257 (previous best: 19,158 in April 2024). Leader a year ago, the Hyundai Creta (-3.2%) falls to #4 but is up 7 spots on December. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (+25.6%) is up to #5 ahead of the Maruti Suzuki Swift (+4.2%), Vitara Brezza (+18.6%) and Baleno (-15.9%) down 7 spots on last month’s win. The new Maruti Suzuki Victoris is up 13 ranks on last month to break into the Top 10 for the first time at #10. Another very successful launch is the Mahindra XUV7X0 above 10,000 units for its first full month in market.

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Full January 2026 Top 14 All locally manufactured brands and Top 88 All models below.

India January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/24Dec1Maruti Suzuki174,52938.6%+ 0.5%12Tata70,22215.5%+ 46.1%33Mahindra  63,51014.0%+ 25.4%24Hyundai59,10713.1%+ 9.5%45Toyota30,6306.8%+ 17.0%56Kia27,6036.1%+ 10.3%67Honda6,1931.4%+ 1.5%88Skoda5,7391.3%+ 38.9%99MG4,8431.1%+ 8.7%710Renault3,7150.8%+ 33.6%1111Volkswagen2,7100.6%– 19.0%1012Nissan2,5020.6%+ 4.1%1213Citroen1,0680.2%+ 127.2%1314Jeep2280.1%– 26.5%14

India January 2026 – models:

PosModelJan-26/25Dec1Tata Nexon23,365+ 51.8%32Maruti Suzuki DZire19,629+ 27.6%43Tata Punch19,257+ 18.6%84Hyundai Creta17,921– 3.2%115Maruti Suzuki Ertiga17,892+ 25.6%76Maruti Suzuki Swift17,806+ 4.2%57Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza17,486+ 18.6%68Maruti Suzuki Baleno16,782– 15.9%19Mahindra Scorpio15,542+ 0.6%910Maruti Suzuki Victoris15,240new2311Maruti Suzuki Wagon R15,118– 37.2%1012Mahindra Thar13,418+ 77.6%1913Maruti Suzuki Fronx13,353– 12.1%214Hyundai Venue12,413+ 11.8%1515Maruti Suzuki Alto12,314+ 8.5%1316Maruti Suzuki Eeco11,914+ 5.9%1217Mahindra Bolero11,841+ 36.4%1418Kia Sonet10,998+ 52.9%1819Kia Seltos10,639+ 64.4%2820Mahindra XUV 7X010,133new5621Toyota Innova + Hycross9,455– 3.3%1622Toyota Hyryder9,156+ 85.3%2123Mahindra XUV 3X08,845+ 4.6%1724Tata Tiago8,349+ 22.7%2425Hyundai Aura (Xcent)7,978+ 48.1%2626Hyundai Grand i107,710+ 45.2%2927Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara7,030– 55.5%2028Tata Sierra7,003new6929Hyundai Elite i205,677+ 19.7%3430Kia Carens5,633+ 2.0%3031Hyundai Exter5,621– 7.4%2532Maruti Suzuki XL63,820– 13.2%3733Tata Harrier3,711+ 149.4%4034Honda Amaze3,449– 4.0%3935Skoda Kylaq3,220+ 159.3%3136Tata Altroz3,135+ 54.2%3637Toyota Fortuner3,046– 3.3%3538Toyota Glanza2,978– 13.8%2239Toyota Rumion2,829+ 45.5%3840MG Windsor2,567– 21.7%3241Toyota Taisor2,521+ 2.1%2742Renault Triber2,509+ 72.3%4243Nissan Magnite2,502+ 4.1%4744Tata Safari2,375+ 53.4%5045Honda Elevate2,243+ 26.5%4346Maruti Suzuki S-Presso1,954– 32.5%3347Skoda Slavia1,946+ 28.9%6248Mahindra XEV 9e1,945+ 71.1%4549Maruti Suzuki Ignis1,902– 49.7%4650VW Virtus1,881+ 4.8%4151Tata Curvv1,666– 46.0%5552Maruti Suzuki Celerio1,501– 23.2%4453Tata Tigor1,361– 8.3%6054MG ZS EV1,093+ 312.5%6555Mahindra BE 61,028+ 46.9%4956Hyundai Alcazar962– 26.6%6357Citroen C3831+ 243.4%5958Hyundai Verna823– 44.3%6759VW Taigun790– 49.0%4860MG Comet766+ 342.8%5361Renault Kiger703– 6.9%6862Mahindra 9S612new–63Maruti Suzuki Jimny591+ 262.6%6164Renault Kwid503– 11.6%5165Honda City501– 32.2%5866Skoda Kushaq434– 68.3%5767MG Hector334– 25.6%5268Toyota Hilux317+ 32.6%7069Kia Syros275– 95.0%5470Maruti Suzuki Invicto197– 64.6%6471Toyota Camry184– 6.6%7272Mahindra XUV 400146– 49.3%8473Skoda Kodiaq139+ 1290.0%7174Citroen C3 Aircross131+ 22.4%7375Toyota Vellfire123+ 4000.0%7476Jeep Compass109– 37.0%7577MG Astor83– 56.3%7778Jeep Meridian81– 40.9%7679Citroen Basalt70+ 14.8%7880Kia Carnival58– 80.2%8181VW Tiguan34+ 3300.0%7982Jeep Wrangler29new8683Citroen E C324– 60.0%8584Toyota Land Cruiser 30021n/a8385Jeep Grand Cherokee9new8786VW Tayron5new–87Citroen C5 Aircross2n/a8888Hyundai Ioniq 52– 87.5%82

Source: Manufacturers