The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is the most popular vehicle in India in August.

New light vehicle wholesales in India fall for the 2nd time in the past 3 months at a harsh -7.5% YoY to 327,719 units. At 2,863,378 sales, the year-to-date volume after 8 months remains at record level – just – up 0.2% on the previous best of 2,857,868 reached in August 2024. The drop can be explained by a wait and see attitude, awaiting clarity on GST rate revisions as well as festive season promotions in September-Ocrtober. Heavy rains and monsoon disruptions also played a role in the negative market.

Maruti Suzuki (-8.2%) posts a strong 40.1% share, exactly the same as the level it commands year-to-date. Hyundai (-11.2%) is in a bad way but climbs back up to 2nd place for the first time since last March. Tata (-7.1%) is also up one spot to #3 and beats its YTD share at 12.5%. The surprise of the month is in 4th place: Mahindra (-9%) snaps an incredible streak of 29 consecutive months of YoY double-digit gains with a loss. Skoda (+79.3%), MG (+43.9%) and Toyota (+2.5%) post the only YoY lifts in market.

Model-wise, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (-0.7%) is state and scores its first win since last October. The Maruti Suzuki DZire (+55.3%) is relegated to 2nd position but its new generation boosts its volume. It ascends to the YTD top spot, dislodging the Hyundai Creta (-5%), down to #3 for the month, for just 123 sales. The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (-11.5%) stays at #4 despite a steep fall while the Tata Nexon (+14%) rounds out the Top 5. Notice also the splendid results of the Mahindra Thar (+63.9%), Toyota Hyryder (+39.3%) and Mahindra Bolero (+24.9%).

Previous month: India July 2025: Maruti Suzuki DZire (+79.4%) takes the lead

One year ago: India August 2024: Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Ertiga break records, Tata Curvv and Citroen Basalt land

Full August 2025 Top1 4 All brands and Top XXX All models below.

India August 2025 – brands:

PosBrandAug-25%/24Jul2025%/24PosFY241Maruti Suzuki131,27840.1%– 8.2%11,147,75940.1%– 2.7%112Hyundai44,00113.4%– 11.2%3373,78313.1%– 8.5%323Tata41,00112.5%– 7.1%4350,48912.2%– 8.2%434Mahindra  39,39912.0%– 9.0%2390,46413.6%+ 16.5%245Toyota29,3028.9%+ 2.5%5219,9927.7%+ 11.0%556Kia19,6086.0%– 12.9%6183,8646.4%+ 8.7%667MG6,5782.0%+ 43.9%745,1761.6%+ 25.3%888Skoda4,9711.5%+ 79.3%846,7191.6%+ 129.7%7119Honda3,8501.2%– 27.7%938,7751.4%– 17.2%9710Renault3,0150.9%– 0.1%1121,6210.8%– 25.3%111011Volkswagen2,7190.8%– 24.0%1024,7110.9%– 6.3%10912Nissan1,3840.4%– 38.7%1214,5270.5%– 24.8%121213Citroen4030.1%– 68.4%133,3240.1%– 32.8%131314Jeep2100.1%– 38.2%142,1740.1%– 21.5%1414

India August 2025 – models:

PosModelAug-25/24Jul2025/24PosFY241Maruti Suzuki Ertiga18,445– 0.7%3127,040+ 3.6%432Maruti Suzuki DZire16,509+ 55.3%1133,505+ 15.0%183Hyundai Creta15,924– 5.0%2133,382+ 6.3%254Maruti Suzuki Wagon R14,552– 11.5%4130,686– 1.2%325Tata Nexon14,004+ 14.0%9114,096+ 7.1%7106Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza13,620– 29.0%6121,414– 2.1%547Maruti Suzuki Baleno12,549+ 0.5%10106,618– 8.3%1078Maruti Suzuki Fronx12,422+ 0.3%8113,360+ 13.0%8119Maruti Suzuki Swift12,385– 3.6%5119,673+ 5.1%6610Maruti Suzuki Eeco10,785– 1.8%1189,383– 3.8%121211Tata Punch10,704– 31.6%12106,068– 25.3%11112Mahindra Scorpio9,840– 28.6%7109,235– 1.9%9913Toyota Innova + Hycross9,304– 4.0%1471,891– 0.8%141514Toyota Hyryder9,100+ 39.3%1552,132+ 22.7%232715Hyundai Venue8,109– 10.7%1670,166– 8.4%151416Mahindra Bolero8,109+ 24.9%1965,825– 4.3%171817Kia Sonet7,741– 23.2%1760,645– 18.1%181618Mahindra Thar6,997+ 63.9%1373,217+ 66.9%132219Kia Carens6,822+ 16.0%1848,480+ 13.3%242620Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara5,743– 36.3%2268,166– 16.0%161321Mahindra XUV300/3X05,521– 38.7%2058,828+ 11.8%192022Maruti Suzuki Alto5,520– 35.4%2456,811– 23.1%201723Hyundai Aura (Xcent)5,336+ 24.0%2840,093+ 6.1%272924Tata Tiago5,250+ 10.9%2553,248+ 10.7%222425Toyota Glanza5,102+ 10.3%2733,496– 4.6%293026Hyundai Exter5,061– 23.7%2644,654– 24.7%262127Mahindra XUV7004,956– 45.0%2154,172– 0.1%211928Kia Seltos4,687– 28.3%2347,580– 8.9%252329MG Windsor4,511new2929,566new325830Tata Altroz3,959+ 30.6%3022,084– 38.7%373131Hyundai Grand i103,908– 27.2%3135,517– 16.5%282532Hyundai Elite i203,634– 26.0%3231,250– 27.2%302833Skoda Kylaq3,099new3330,190new31 –34Tata Harrier3,087+ 63.2%3612,597– 20.5%474335Maruti Suzuki XL62,973+ 8.5%3724,163– 15.8%343236Toyota Taisor2,683– 16.5%4321,776+ 94.1%384237Toyota Fortuner2,508+ 7.3%3423,376+ 4.5%353438Mahindra XEV 9e2,313new3518,261new40 –39Maruti Suzuki Ignis2,097– 14.9%4117,423– 7.0%413840Renault Triber1,870+ 23.5%4012,643– 17.0%464441Honda Amaze1,753– 32.2%3820,490+ 7.0%393542Tata Curvv1,703– 50.7%3922,335+ 546.5%364043VW Virtus1,674– 10.8%4214,140+ 5.1%444744Honda Elevate1,660– 3.7%4712,798– 34.5%453745Mahindra BE 61,551new448,681new54 –46Maruti Suzuki Celerio1,505– 52.7%4816,718– 37.2%423347Tata Safari1,489– 23.7%5010,627– 35.3%504148Nissan Magnite1,384– 38.7%4514,416– 25.3%433649Maruti Suzuki S-Presso1,333– 36.6%5312,514– 37.6%483950Hyundai Alcazar1,187+ 7.4%469,724+ 4.9%524851MG Comet1,113+ 1.2%544,532– 44.0%615452Skoda Slavia1,008– 10.2%518,653– 9.5%555353VW Taigun1,001– 38.5%4910,186– 16.4%514554Renault Kiger910+ 4.6%655,095– 32.8%605655Tata Tigor805– 29.9%529,434– 30.3%535056Skoda Kushaq789– 47.5%557,212– 24.9%574957Hyundai Verna771– 35.4%578,393– 33.2%565158Maruti Suzuki Jimny603+ 1.9%633,258– 32.6%655959Honda City437– 57.1%595,487– 32.6%585560MG ZS EV380– 21.5%584,256+ 5.1%636361MG Hector379– 79.1%605,301– 63.6%594662Citroen C3322– 36.5%691,441– 19.5%706863Kia Syros308new5625,513new33 –64Toyota Hilux260+ 27.5%622,661+ 29.5%666765Maruti Suzuki Invicto237+ 36.2%642,506+ 16.6%676466Renault Kwid235– 62.9%673,883– 36.7%646067MG Astor179– 80.9%821,148– 85.8%715768Toyota Camry158+ 2.6%731,514+ 2.4%696969Toyota Vellfire104– 8.8%68857+ 44.8%757770Jeep Compass97– 65.4%741,060– 49.0%736671Jeep Meridian75+ 25.0%76871+ 26.0%747672Skoda Kodiaq75– 48.3%75659– 42.1%777073Toyota Rumion68– 96.0%6112,274+ 18.2%495274Mahindra XUV40066– 90.7%662,059– 51.4%686175Hyundai Tucson57– 54.4%77565– 52.4%797376Kia Carnival50n/a801,126n/a727877Mahindra Marazzo46+ 475.0%71276+ 35.3%838178Citroen C3 Aircross45+ 18.4%79446– 56.7%817479VW Golf36n/a81234n/a84 –80Jeep Wrangler32#DIV/0!85191#DIV/0!85 –81Citroen E C329– 80.7%78622– 59.7%787282MG Gloster16– 93.2%86373– 70.3%827183Toyota Land Cruiser 30015new –15new92 –84Hyundai Ioniq 514– 65.0%84129– 69.2%877985VW Tiguan8– 89.0%83151– 80.0%866586Citroen Basalt7– 98.8%70758+ 30.9%767587Jeep Grand Cherokee6n/a8752n/a90 –

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