The new Tekton sends Nissan sales up 3-fold in July.

Wholesales in India surge 33.6% or 117,000 sales year-on-year in July to 463,249 units, obviously a new record for the month, smashing the previous best of 351,908 reached in 2023, In fact this is the second highest monthly volume in Indian history below the 466,814 of last October. This strong result indicates inventory build-up ahead of the upcoming festive season, particularly Onam and Varamahalakshmi in South India. The year-to-date tally surpasses the 3 million mark for the first time at this stage of the year at +20.6% to 3,058,660. That’s 523,000 new sales gained year-on-year, smashing the previous record of 2,535,659 last year. 

Maruti Suzuki (+42.4%) spectacularly reaches a new monthly record at 196,203 units, eclipsing its previous best of 190,337 reached last May. Tata (+58.4%) does even better in 2nd place with Mahindra (+20.4%) and Hyundai (+23.3%) following. Toyota (+4.7%) is markedly shyer at #5 ahead of Kia (+27.4%). MG (+22.2%) breaks its monthly volume record at 8,158 units. Outstanding results from Nissan (+218.2%), Citroen (+69%) and Honda (+48.5%).

Model-wise, the Maruti Suzuki DZire (+13.9%) is back to its traditional top spot for the 4th time in the past 5 months, and in fact Maruti Suzuki monopolises the Top 4 with the Wagon R (+58.7%), Ertiga (+30.1% to a new monthly record) and Swift (+51.8%) in tow. The Tata Punch (+97.6% to a new all-time best) is the best of the rest but falls from #1 in June to #5. The Maruti Suzuki Fronx (+51.3%), Baleno (+45.9%) and Tata Nexon (+36.2%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10. This month we welcome the Maruti Suzuki eVitara (#48), Nissan Tekton (#49, a reworked Renault Duster) and Honda ZR-V (#83).

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Full July 2026 Top 14 All brands and Top 95 All models below.

India July 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJul-26%/25Jun2026%/25PosFY251Maruti Suzuki196,20342.4%+ 42.4%11,223,17940.0%+ 20.3%112Tata62,61113.5%+ 58.4%2441,52014.4%+ 42.7%233Mahindra  60,04813.0%+ 20.4%3418,59313.7%+ 19.2%324Hyundai54,21011.7%+ 23.3%4360,16211.8%+ 9.2%445Toyota30,5166.6%+ 4.7%5216,2257.1%+ 13.4%556Kia28,2006.1%+ 27.4%6191,9496.3%+ 16.9%667MG8,1581.8%+ 22.2%744,1201.4%+ 14.3%888Honda6,0141.3%+ 48.5%939,8441.3%+ 14.1%999Skoda5,7101.2%+ 2.8%844,6041.5%+ 6.8%7710Nissan4,5181.0%+ 218.2%1122,8150.7%+ 73.6%111211Renault3,2930.7%+ 27.9%1029,1381.0%+ 56.6%101112Volkswagen2,7150.6%– 15.5%1219,0600.6%– 13.3%121013Citroen8350.2%+ 69.0%135,7530.2%+ 97.0%131314Jeep2180.0%– 13.1%141,6980.1%– 13.5%1414

India July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26/25Jun2026/24PosFY251Maruti Suzuki DZire23,791+ 13.9%3149,995+ 28.2%112Maruti Suzuki Wagon R23,338+ 58.7%4124,042+ 6.8%543Maruti Suzuki Ertiga21,606+ 30.1%5129,901+ 19.6%454Maruti Suzuki Swift21,538+ 51.8%6119,285+ 11.2%665Tata Punch21,313+ 97.6%1140,616+ 47.5%2106Maruti Suzuki Fronx19,473+ 51.3%8114,914+ 13.8%877Maruti Suzuki Baleno18,241+ 45.9%9115,237+ 22.5%7118Hyundai Creta18,088+ 7.0%26109,497– 6.8%929Tata Nexon17,471+ 36.2%2135,637+ 35.5%3310Mahindra Scorpio16,009+ 16.5%7105,384+ 6.0%10811Maruti Suzuki Eeco13,896+ 12.6%1385,320+ 8.6%121212Kia Seltos12,541+ 108.7%1775,346+ 75.7%172513Maruti Suzuki Alto12,534+ 112.1%1276,281+ 48.7%162014Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza12,055– 14.3%16101,022– 6.3%11915Maruti Suzuki Victoris11,334new1585,246new133416Hyundai Venue11,095+ 37.8%1080,059+ 29.0%141417Mahindra Thar10,558+ 7.2%1177,810+ 17.5%151318Toyota Innova + Hycross9,976+ 9.4%2465,577+ 4.8%201519Mahindra XUV 3X09,429+ 30.3%1460,407+ 13.3%231920Mahindra Bolero9,336+ 24.3%2067,793+ 17.5%191721Kia Sonet8,913+ 16.9%1971,148+ 34.5%181822Mahindra XUV 7X08,233new1863,900new218023Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara8,127+ 27.5%2253,938– 13.6%241624Tata Tiago7,429+ 33.3%2546,932– 2.2%262225Toyota Hyryder7,187– 18.5%2162,791+ 45.9%222126Hyundai Exter6,810+ 34.2%2345,954+ 16.1%272627Hyundai Elite i206,738+ 98.4%4536,082+ 30.7%303228Tata Sierra6,327new2749,747new258829Hyundai Aura5,817+ 25.5%2842,832+ 23.2%282730Kia Carens5,352– 29.6%3040,253– 3.4%292431MG Windsor4,659+ 8.1%3123,739– 5.3%353132Toyota Glanza4,461– 11.1%3424,191– 14.8%342833Mahindra 9S4,131new3322,298nee37 –34Hyundai Grand i104,055+ 13.9%2934,320+ 8.6%312935Maruti Suzuki Celerio3,914+ 181.2%4914,205– 6.6%454636Maruti Suzuki XL63,791+ 76.7%3725,211+ 19.0%333637Skoda Kylaq3,727+ 10.4%3227,720+ 2.3%323038Honda Amaze3,436+ 71.0%3623,164+ 23.6%363839Tata Harrier3,301+ 49.0%3521,256+ 123.5%384140Toyota Fortuner3,189– 1.4%3820,778– 0.4%393741Tata Altroz2,862– 26.7%4018,331+ 1.1%413542Toyota Rumion2,632+ 356.9%4119,250+ 57.7%405043Toyota Taisor2,470+ 46.4%3918,189– 4.7%423344Honda Elevate1,949+ 39.7%4712,071+ 8.4%484945Mahindra XEV 9e1,793– 27.2%4212,942– 18.8%464246Renault Triber1,762– 11.3%4314,379+ 33.5%444547Tata Curvv1,697– 15.4%4611,556– 44.0%494048Maruti Suzuki eVitara1,675new –1,675new73 –49Nissan Tekton1,670new –1,670new74 –50Nissan Magnite1,462+ 3.0%5212,834– 1.5%474751Tata Safari1,453+ 17.0%4810,803+ 18.2%505152VW Virtus1,420– 21.0%5010,709– 14.1%514453Nissan Gravite1,386new448,311new52 –54Kia Syros1,303+ 56.2%614,604– 81.7%663955VW Taigun1,225– 7.7%517,627– 17.0%555256MG Comet1,116+ 22.4%605,590+ 63.5%635957Skoda Slavia993– 15.0%548,274+ 8.2%535558Hyundai Alcazar862– 39.3%725,592– 34.5%625459Skoda Kushaq833– 7.5%587,736+ 20.4%545860MG ZS EV810– 0.6%555,995+ 54.7%606461Tata Tigor758– 21.7%656,642– 23.0%575662Hyundai Verna737– 10.8%675,795– 24.0%615763MG Hector713+ 23.1%596,450+ 31.0%596264Citroen C3680+ 279.9%634,542+ 305.9%686665MG Majestor624new661,635new75 –66Honda City571– 11.6%624,551– 9.9%676167Mahindra BE 6541– 65.0%537,390+ 3.6%565368Maruti Suzuki Jimny528+ 45.9%703,870+ 45.8%696569Renault Kwid516+ 94.7%683,045– 16.5%706370Renault Duster512new576,551new58 –71Renault Kiger503+ 55.7%645,163+ 23.4%646072Toyota Ebella283new69742new80 –73Maruti Suzuki Invicto262– 25.4%711,680– 26.0%726874MG Astor236+ 391.7%81711– 26.6%817375Toyota Camry205+ 27.3%741,393+ 2.7%767176Skoda Kodiaq156+ 47.2%77873+ 49.5%787477Jeep Compass101– 21.7%76819– 15.0%797278Maruti Suzuki S-Presso100– 89.0%5615,357+ 37.3%434879Kia Carnival91+ 46.8%87598– 44.4%847580Jeep Meridian82– 14.6%78638– 19.8%837881Citroen E C380+ 14.3%80281– 52.6%898182Toyota Vellfire72– 60.0%75986+ 30.9%777783Honda ZR-V58new –58new92 –84Citroen C3 Aircross45– 32.8%79557+ 38.9%857985VW Tayron45new83464new86 –86Jeep Wrangler35+ 75.0%85225+ 41.5%918787Citroen Basalt29– 83.7%88358– 52.3%887688Toyota Land Cruiser 30028n/a84362n/a879089VW Tiguan23– 17.9%82252+ 76.2%908690Mahindra XUV 40018– 93.8%86669– 66.4%827091Toyota Hilux13– 96.5%731,966– 18.1%716992Hyundai Ioniq 58– 68.0%8949– 57.4%939193VW Golf2– 96.7% –8– 96.0%958994Citroen C5 Aircross1n/a –5– 91.2%969595Skoda Octavia1n/a –1n/a9793

Source: Manufacturers