The Tata Nexon is the best-selling vehicle in India for the 4th time in the past 5 months.

The Indian new wholesales market is up by a sturdy 10.5% year-on-year in February to 420,613 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 11.6% to 873,102. These are both new records. This is the 5th consecutive month of 400,000+ sales, a milestone that was reached for the first time in January 2025. Maruti Suzuki (+0.1%) is stable at 38.3% share, which is a rather poor performance given the market’s dynamism. Tata (+34.2%) soars to 14.8% share with Mahindra (+19%) in tow at #3. Hyundai (+9.8%) matches the market at #4 while Toyota (+16.4%) rounds out the Top 5. Excellent performances also by Citroen (+254.5%) off a low base, Renault (+30.6%), MG (+23.9%) and Skoda (+13.9%).

The Tata Sierra sells over 7,000 units for the 2nd straight month.

Model-wise, the Tata Nexon (+26.6%) signs a 4th win in the past 5 months but its advantage over the #2, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire (+31.5%) is now just 104 units. The Tata Punch (+28.8%) and Hyundai Creta (+9.9%) ensure the Top 4 is unchanged on January. Four Maruti Suzukis follow, with the Ertiga (+19.8%) and Vitara Brezza (+16.1%) performing best but the Wagon R (-25.1%) and Swift (-8.8%) disappointing. The new Maruti Suzuki Victoris confirms its success even though it falls two spots on January to #12 with just over 13,000 wholesales. Excellent scores also by the Toyota Hyryder (+116.9%) and Kia Seltos (+59.9%). The new Tata Sierra is up to #24 with a record 7,100 sales. 

Previous month: India January 2026: Tata and Hyundai smash volume records in market up 12.7%

One year ago: India February 2025: Maruti Suzuki Fronx storms into top spot, Mahindra up to record #2

Full February 2026 Top 14 All locally made brands and Top 88 All models below.

India February 2026 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-26%/25Jan2026%/25PosFY251Maruti Suzuki161,00038.3%+ 0.1%1335,52938.4%+ 0.3%112Tata62,32914.8%+ 34.2%2132,55115.2%+ 40.2%233Mahindra  60,01814.3%+ 19.0%3123,52814.1%+ 22.2%324Hyundai52,40712.5%+ 9.8%4111,51412.8%+ 9.6%445Toyota30,7377.3%+ 16.4%561,3677.0%+ 16.7%556Kia27,6106.6%+ 10.3%655,2136.3%+ 10.3%667Skoda6,3611.5%+ 13.9%812,1001.4%+ 24.5%778Honda5,6291.3%+ 0.2%711,8221.4%+ 0.9%899MG4,9571.2%+ 23.9%99,8001.1%+ 15.9%9810Renault3,4950.8%+ 30.6%107,2100.8%+ 32.1%101111Volkswagen2,6390.6%– 15.1%115,3490.6%– 17.1%111012Nissan2,2300.5%– 4.2%124,7320.5%+ 0.0%121213Citroen9500.2%+ 254.5%132,0180.2%+ 173.4%131314Jeep2510.1%– 14.3%144790.1%– 20.6%1414

India February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26/25Jan2026/24PosFY251Tata Nexon19,430+ 26.6%142,795+ 39.2%132Maruti Suzuki DZire19,326+ 31.5%238,955+ 29.5%213Tata Punch18,748+ 28.8%338,005+ 23.4%3104Hyundai Creta17,938+ 9.9%435,859+ 2.9%425Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza17,863+ 16.1%735,349+ 17.3%696Maruti Suzuki Ertiga17,807+ 19.8%535,699+ 22.6%557Maruti Suzuki Wagon R14,885– 25.1%1130,003– 31.7%1048Maruti Suzuki Swift14,833– 8.8%632,639– 2.1%769Mahindra Scorpio14,665+ 7.7%930,207+ 3.9%9810Maruti Suzuki Baleno14,632– 5.5%831,414– 11.4%81111Maruti Suzuki Fronx13,898– 35.2%1327,251– 25.7%12712Maruti Suzuki Victoris13,021new1028,261new113413Maruti Suzuki Eeco11,620+ 1.1%1623,534+ 3.5%141214Mahindra Thar11,047+ 19.5%1224,465+ 45.6%131315Hyundai Venue10,494+ 3.6%1422,907+ 7.9%151416Kia Seltos10,308+ 59.9%1920,947+ 62.2%182517Mahindra Bolero9,863+ 13.5%1721,704+ 24.9%171718Maruti Suzuki Alto9,787+ 14.6%1522,101+ 11.1%162019Kia Sonet9,750+ 28.3%1820,748+ 40.3%191820Toyota Hyryder9,359+ 116.9%2218,515+ 100.1%212121Mahindra XUV 7X09,112new2019,245new208022Toyota Innova + Hycross8,703+ 3.0%2118,158– 0.4%221523Mahindra XUV 3X08,637+ 9.9%2317,482+ 7.2%231924Tata Sierra7,100new2814,103new268825Tata Tiago7,040+ 1.2%2415,389+ 11.8%242226Kia Carens6,815+ 28.1%3012,448+ 14.8%292427Hyundai Aura (Xcent)6,733+ 40.4%2514,711+ 44.4%252728Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara5,859– 45.1%2712,889– 51.3%281629Hyundai Elite i205,852+ 61.3%2911,529+ 37.8%303230Hyundai Grand i105,589+ 13.1%2613,299+ 29.7%272931Skoda Kylaq4,532+ 24.6%357,752+ 58.9%323032Hyundai Exter4,200– 21.7%319,821– 14.1%312633Maruti Suzuki XL63,633+ 93.5%327,453+ 18.7%333634Mahindra 9S3,539new624,151new44 –35Honda Amaze3,513+ 7.7%346,962+ 1.6%343836Toyota Glanza3,212– 30.1%386,190– 23.1%362837Tata Harrier3,096+ 125.0%336,807+ 137.7%354138Toyota Fortuner3,076+ 7.0%376,122+ 1.6%373739Toyota Taisor2,854– 20.8%415,375– 11.5%393340Toyota Rumion2,817+ 34.2%395,646+ 39.6%385041MG Windsor2,599+ 6.9%405,166– 9.5%413142Renault Triber2,419+ 56.6%424,928+ 64.2%424543Nissan Magnite2,230– 4.2%434,732+ 0.0%434744Tata Altroz2,063+ 28.6%365,198+ 42.9%403545Mahindra XEV 9e1,889– 14.3%483,834+ 14.7%474246Maruti Suzuki Ignis1,848– 22.8%493,750– 39.3%484347VW Virtus1,804– 1.8%503,685+ 1.5%494448Tata Curvv1,755– 49.6%513,421– 47.9%514049Skoda Slavia1,674+ 85.8%473,620+ 50.1%505550Tata Safari1,650+ 5.6%444,025+ 29.4%455151Honda Elevate1,591+ 8.7%453,834+ 18.4%464952Tata Tigor1,447– 6.6%532,808– 7.4%525653MG Hector1,204+ 133.8%671,538+ 59.5%586254Mahindra BE 61,104+ 11.4%552,132+ 26.1%555355Hyundai Alcazar907– 28.2%561,869– 27.4%565456Maruti Suzuki Celerio862– 79.6%522,363– 61.8%544657Citroen C3753+ 584.5%571,584+ 350.0%576658Renault Kiger701+ 61.9%611,404+ 18.2%636059MG Comet699+ 140.2%601,465+ 215.7%615960VW Taigun698– 45.1%591,488– 47.2%605261Hyundai Verna694– 42.5%581,517– 43.5%595762Kia Syros662– 87.8%69937– 91.5%663963Maruti Suzuki Jimny532+ 38.2%631,123+ 104.9%646564Honda City525– 40.9%651,026– 37.0%656165Maruti Suzuki S-Presso451– 73.2%462,405– 47.5%534866Renault Kwid375– 46.3%64878– 30.7%676367MG ZS EV344– 13.8%541,437+ 116.4%626468Toyota Hilux321+ 29.4%68638+ 31.0%686969Toyota Camry203– 2.9%71387– 4.7%707170Mahindra XUV 400162– 49.7%72308– 49.5%727071Skoda Kodiaq146+ 1360.0%73285+ 1325.0%737472Toyota Vellfire145+ 663.2%75268+ 1118.2%747773Maruti Suzuki Invicto143– 62.4%70340– 63.7%716874Jeep Meridian124– 6.8%78205– 24.1%767875VW Tayron113new86118new81 –76MG Astor111– 58.0%77194– 57.3%787377Citroen C3 Aircross99+ 130.2%74230+ 53.3%757978Jeep Compass93– 22.5%76202– 31.1%777279Kia Carnival75– 68.6%80133– 75.0%807580Citroen Basalt73+ 97.3%79143+ 45.9%797681Toyota Land Cruiser 30047new8468new829082Jeep Wrangler27– 3.6%8256+ 100.0%848783VW Tiguan23+ 1050.0%8157+ 1800.0%838684Citroen E C323– 70.1%8347– 65.7%858185Skoda Kushaq9– 99.1%66443– 81.6%695886Jeep Grand Cherokee7– 41.7%8516+ 33.3%869487Citroen C5 Aircross2+ 100.0%874+ 300.0%879588VW Golf1n/a –1n/a8989

Source: Manufacturers