India’s passenger vehicle market delivered a strong showing in July 2026, with most manufacturers posting healthy month-on-month gains across the board. Maruti Suzuki extended its commanding lead at the top of the charts, inching close to the 2 lakh-unit mark for the month, while Tata Motors held on to second place by a slim margin over Mahindra. Hyundai staged a sharp comeback after a supplier fire disrupted its June output, reclaiming fourth spot, with Toyota completing the top five. Further down the order, Kia, MG and Nissan all posted double- and triple-digit percentage growth over last year, pointing to broad-based momentum across the industry heading into the festive season.
Here’s a carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of how July 2026 played out.
ALSO READ: The Government Has Finally Clarified Which Old Vehicles Actually Need Work Done For E20 Petrol
Maruti Suzuki — 1,96,203 units | 42.41% YoY
Maruti Suzuki remained India’s largest carmaker by a wide distance, with domestic sales climbing to 1,96,203 units in July from 1,47,187 units in June — a 33.30 percent month-on-month jump. Utility vehicles were a major contributor, with the Brezza, Ertiga, e Vitara, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, Victoris and XL6 lineup together accounting for 78,851 units. The compact and mid-size segment, anchored by the Baleno, Swift, Dzire and WagonR, stayed the company’s biggest volume driver at 90,822 units, while mini cars — the Alto and S-Presso — added another 12,634 units to the tally.
Tata Motors — 62,611 units | 58.42% YoY
Tata Motors sold 62,611 passenger vehicles domestically in July, edging past the 62,076 units it moved in June, even as heavy rainfall and flooding briefly disrupted production at its Sanand plant. The Punch was a standout performer, logging its highest-ever monthly sales and cementing its place among Tata’s best-selling SUVs. Notably, the company’s EV portfolio crossed the 15,000-unit mark in monthly wholesales for the first time, a milestone that underlines Tata’s continued dominance in the electric space even as competition intensifies.
ALSO READ: Mercedes-Benz’s Entry-Level SUV Goes Electric For The First Time
Mahindra — 60,048 units | 20.41% YoY
Mahindra sold 60,048 SUVs in July, virtually flat compared with the 60,393 units recorded in June. With the updated Scorpio N expected to launch in August, Mahindra will be hoping for a fresh sales push as the festive season approaches — a period that typically plays to the brand’s SUV-heavy portfolio.
Hyundai — 54,210 units | 23.30% YoY
Hyundai bounced back strongly in July, posting its highest-ever domestic sales for the month at 54,210 units — a sharp recovery from June’s 39,635 units, which had been hit by a fire at a supplier facility. The Creta led the charge with 18,088 units, its best monthly showing in CY26, while the i20 also hit a CY26 high of 6,738 units. Together, the two nameplates point to renewed strength across both Hyundai’s SUV and hatchback ranges.
Toyota — 30,516 units | 4.65% YoY
Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported domestic sales of 30,516 units in July, up from 28,441 units in June, with the Innova Hycross, Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Glanza continuing to anchor volumes. Cumulative dispatches for January-July rose 13 percent year-on-year to 233,854 units, while sales in the first four months of FY2027 (April-July) grew 8 percent to 128,746 units — steady, if unspectacular, growth for the Japanese carmaker.
Kia — 28,200 units | 27.40% YoY
Kia recorded its best-ever July, dispatching 28,200 units against 24,552 units in June. The Seltos continues to be Kia’s bread and butter, averaging over 10,000 units a month since the start of the year, while the newly launched Syros EV has already picked up strong initial bookings — a promising early sign for Kia’s electric ambitions in India.
MG — 8,158 units | 22% YoY
JSW MG Motor India notched its highest-ever monthly wholesales for the second month running, moving 8,158 units in July compared with 7,568 units in June. Electric vehicles made up more than 80 percent of total volumes, marking MG’s strongest EV performance yet and reinforcing its positioning as one of India’s most EV-forward mainstream brands.
Nissan — 4,518 units | 218% YoY
Nissan’s turnaround story continued in July, with domestic wholesales rising 50 percent month-on-month to 4,518 units from 3,006 units in June. The surge was driven by the start of customer deliveries of the all-new Tekton, which began on July 20 following its debut on July 9. The Tekton’s arrival takes Nissan’s India portfolio to three models, alongside the Magnite and Gravite, and the near-triple-digit YoY growth suggests the brand may finally be building some real momentum in the market.
Our Takeaway
Taken together, the July 2026 numbers reflect an industry in good health, with growth spread fairly evenly across volume leaders and smaller players alike. Maruti Suzuki’s scale advantage remains unmatched, but Tata’s 58.42 percent year-on-year growth was the highest among the top five carmakers, aided by the Tata Punch record sales and the EVs crossing the 15,000 unit mark for the first time ever. Mahindra, by contrast, appears to be in a holding pattern ahead of the Scorpio N update, while Hyundai’s recovery from its supplier-fire disruption was swift enough to keep it comfortably in fourth. Meanwhile, Nissan’s 218 percent jump, even on a small base, signals that the Tekton launch could be a genuine turning point for the brand’s fortunes in India.
With the festive season fast approaching, expect August and September to bring even sharper swings, as new launches like the Scorpio N update and continued Tekton deliveries start to show up more meaningfully in the numbers.
You can follow Smartprix on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Google News. Visit smartprix.com for the latest tech and auto news, reviews, and guides.
