The Nissan Gravite has landed in the Indian market.

Indian new car wholesales surge 16% year-on-year in March to 447,702 units, smashing the previous March record of 385,842 established just last year. It’s the 6th consecutive year the March record is broken. The Q1 volume is up 13.1% to 1,320,914, here too a new record. Maruti Suzuki (+10.3%) trails the market but still posts a tremendous 37.1% market share. Tata (+28.2%) and Mahindra (+25.4%) power ahead and close out the podium. Hyundai (+6.3%) follows ahead of Toyota (+23.9%) and Kia (+14.1%), the latter lodging its 2nd best ever monthly volume at 29,112. Below, Renault (+77.3%) and Nissan (+76.4%) impress albeit at low volumes.

Model-wise, the Maruti Suzuki DZire (+37.3%) reclaims the top spot for the first time since last July but stays #2 year-to-date below the Tata Nexon (+21%), down to #3 for the month. The Tata Punch (+18.4%) also beats the market in 2nd place. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno (+32.7%) is the only additional Top 10 model to outpace the general YoY growth rate. the Toyota Hyryder (+93.1%), Kia Seltos (+69.2%) and Sonet (+55.9%) also shine below. We have two new launches this month: the Nissan Gravite landing at #43 and the Renault Duster at #53.

Previous month: India February 2026: Record market (+10.5%), Tata up 34.2%, Nexon best-seller

One year ago: India March 2025: Hyundai Creta #1, new Kylaq pushes Skoda to record high

Full March 2026 Top 14 All brands and Top 88 All models below.

India March 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY251Maruti Suzuki166,21937.1%+ 10.3%1501,74838.0%+ 3.4%112Tata66,19214.8%+ 28.2%2198,74315.0%+ 36.0%233Mahindra  60,27213.5%+ 25.4%3183,80013.9%+ 23.3%324Hyundai55,06412.3%+ 6.3%4166,57812.6%+ 8.5%445Toyota35,1687.9%+ 23.9%596,5357.3%+ 19.2%556Kia29,1126.5%+ 14.1%684,3256.4%+ 11.6%667Skoda7,9281.8%+ 6.8%720,0281.5%+ 16.9%778Honda7,5851.7%+ 4.9%819,4071.5%+ 2.4%899MG6,5281.5%+ 18.7%916,3281.2%+ 17.0%9810Renault5,0461.1%+ 77.3%1012,2560.9%+ 47.6%101111Nissan4,4081.0%+ 76.4%129,1400.7%+ 26.4%121212Volkswagen3,0820.7%– 12.9%118,4310.6%– 15.6%111013Citroen8150.2%+ 100.2%132,8330.2%+ 147.4%131314Jeep2830.1%– 3.7%147620.1%– 15.1%1414

India March 2026 – models:

PosModelMar-26/25Feb2026/24PosFY251Maruti Suzuki DZire21,224+ 37.3%260,179+ 32.2%212Tata Punch20,977+ 18.4%358,982+ 21.6%3103Tata Nexon19,810+ 21.0%162,605+ 32.9%134Hyundai Creta17,838– 1.2%453,697+ 1.5%425Maruti Suzuki Ertiga17,072+ 1.6%652,771+ 14.9%556Maruti Suzuki Wagon R17,025– 0.9%747,028– 23.1%947Maruti Suzuki Baleno16,392+ 32.7%1047,806+ 0.0%7118Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza16,130– 2.5%551,479+ 10.3%699Maruti Suzuki Fronx15,540+ 13.7%1142,791– 15.0%11710Mahindra Scorpio14,578+ 4.8%944,785+ 4.2%10811Maruti Suzuki Swift14,545– 18.0%847,184– 7.7%8612Kia Sonet12,012+ 55.9%1932,760+ 45.6%171813Maruti Suzuki Alto11,515+ 16.7%1833,616+ 13.0%162014Maruti Suzuki Eeco11,333+ 8.9%1334,867+ 5.2%141215Hyundai Venue11,147+ 6.8%1534,054+ 7.5%151416Maruti Suzuki Victoris11,062new1239,323new123417Kia Seltos11,041+ 69.2%1631,988+ 64.5%182518Mahindra Thar10,872+ 21.7%1435,337+ 37.3%131319Toyota Hyryder10,206+ 93.1%2028,721+ 97.5%202120Toyota Innova + Hycross10,156+ 3.0%2228,314+ 0.8%221521Mahindra Bolero9,788+ 21.9%1731,492+ 24.0%191722Mahindra XUV 7X09,210new2128,455new218023Mahindra XUV 3X09,199+ 30.4%2326,681+ 14.2%231924Tata Sierra9,003new2423,106new248825Tata Tiago7,119– 10.4%2522,508+ 3.7%252226Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara6,746– 35.2%2819,635– 46.7%271627Hyundai Aura (Xcent)6,663+ 31.3%2721,374+ 40.1%262728Hyundai Exter6,478+ 9.8%3216,299– 5.9%312629Kia Carens5,933+ 7.6%2618,381+ 12.4%282430Hyundai Elite i205,614+ 26.1%2917,143+ 33.7%303231Hyundai Grand i105,032+ 0.8%3018,331+ 20.3%292932Skoda Kylaq4,670– 12.3%3112,422+ 21.7%323033MG Windsor4,530+ 24.4%419,696+ 3.7%363134Honda Amaze4,313+ 20.4%3511,275+ 8.0%343835Maruti Suzuki XL63,959+ 27.5%3311,412+ 21.6%333636Toyota Rumion3,892+ 117.1%409,538+ 63.4%395037Toyota Fortuner3,795+ 11.9%389,917+ 5.3%353738Toyota Glanza3,470– 0.9%369,660– 16.4%372839Mahindra 9S3,254new347,405new42 –40Tata Harrier2,826+ 123.4%379,633+ 133.3%384141Toyota Taisor2,815– 18.8%398,190– 14.2%403342Honda Elevate2,467– 0.3%516,301+ 10.3%454943Nissan Gravite2,375new –2,375new62 –44Tata Altroz2,344+ 41.4%447,542+ 42.4%413545Skoda Kushaq2,307+ 157.2%852,750– 16.7%575846Nissan Magnite2,033– 18.2%436,765– 6.3%444747Renault Triber2,011+ 29.6%426,939+ 52.4%434548VW Virtus2,009+ 3.2%475,694+ 2.1%464449Mahindra XEV 9e1,759– 15.4%455,593+ 3.2%474250Tata Curvv1,602– 57.7%485,023– 51.5%494051Tata Safari1,530+ 8.1%505,555+ 22.8%485152Mahindra BE 61,495+ 60.1%543,627+ 38.2%545353Renault Duster1,402new –1,402new68 –54Hyundai Verna1,399+ 2.6%612,916– 28.0%555755Maruti Suzuki Celerio1,353– 40.3%563,716– 56.0%534656Maruti Suzuki Ignis1,250– 34.2%465,000– 38.1%504357Renault Kiger1,184+ 55.4%582,588+ 32.7%596058Tata Tigor981– 33.1%523,789– 15.8%525659VW Taigun908– 42.9%602,396– 45.7%605260Hyundai Alcazar893– 37.6%552,762– 31.0%565461Skoda Slavia887– 25.1%494,507+ 25.3%515562MG Hector850+ 55.4%532,388+ 58.0%616263Honda City805– 31.2%641,831– 34.6%666164MG Comet682+ 294.2%592,147+ 237.0%645965Maruti Suzuki Jimny656+ 151.3%631,779+ 119.9%676566Citroen C3648+ 440.0%572,232+ 372.9%636667Renault Kwid449– 15.6%661,327– 26.2%696368MG ZS EV411– 52.0%671,848+ 21.6%656469Toyota Hilux308– 41.7%68946– 6.8%716970Maruti Suzuki S-Presso226– 87.4%652,631– 58.7%584871Toyota Vellfire224– 35.3%72492+ 33.7%747772Toyota Camry219+ 7.9%69606– 0.5%727173Maruti Suzuki Invicto191– 35.0%73531– 56.8%736874Jeep Compass159+ 12.0%78361– 17.0%767275VW Tayron120new75238new81 –76Mahindra XUV 400117– 50.8%70425– 49.9%757077Jeep Meridian98– 12.5%74303– 20.7%797878Toyota Land Cruiser 30083– 38.0%81151n/a849079Citroen C3 Aircross76+ 10.1%77306+ 39.7%787980Kia Carnival67– 70.9%79200– 73.8%827581Skoda Kodiaq64+ 392.3%71349+ 957.6%777482Kia Syros59– 98.8%62996– 93.8%703983MG Astor55– 70.1%76249– 61.0%807384Citroen Basalt53– 47.0%80196– 1.0%837685VW Tiguan42+ 4100.0%8399+ 2375.0%858686Citroen E C338– 67.8%8485– 66.7%868187Jeep Wrangler26– 18.8%8282+ 36.7%878788VW Golf3new884new9089

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