April 2026 Car Retail Sales: Best-Ever April For Carmakers At 4.07 Lakh Units

India's passenger vehicle retail sales hit a record 4,07,355 units in April 2026, up 12.21% year-on-year from 3,63,028 units in April 2025, per FADA data. It is the strongest-ever April performance for the PV segment, with overall industry retail - spanning all vehicle categories - growing 12.94% YoY to 26,11,317 units.

The MoM picture is softer. Sales fell 7.45% from March 2026's 4,40,144 units, a predictable correction following the financial year-end inventory push. YoY growth was seen across five of the six automotive segments tracked by FADA.

Rural demand continued to outpace urban India, rising 20.40% YoY against urban growth of 7.11%. Alternate fuel adoption gained further ground - CNG vehicles accounted for 22.62% of PV retail, while EV penetration climbed to 5.77%, both improving on year-ago levels.

Maruti Suzuki held pole position with 1,58,509 units, a 12.44% YoY gain and 36.01% market share - more than the next two OEMs combined. Tata Motors posted the sharpest growth among volume leaders, up 27.83% YoY to 57,688 units, retaining second place ahead of Mahindra's 55,236 units (+7.10% YoY).

Hyundai reported 47,449 units (+4.97% YoY) and Toyota 27,006 units (+5.46%). Kia India posted 25,226 units, growing 12.78% YoY, reflecting steady demand across its SUV-heavy lineup.

Skoda VW Group was the only major OEM in negative territory, dropping to 8,913 units from 10,070 units in April 2025 - a 11.49% decline. JSW MG Motor posted 6,064 units (+14.76%) and Honda Cars 5,346 units (+5.71%). Renault and Nissan led mid-tier growth - Renault at 4,087 units (+42.40%), Nissan at 3,047 units (+59.20%).

No	OEM	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Diff	YoY %	% Share
1	Maruti Suzuki	1,58,509	1,40,971	+17,538	+12.44%	36.01%
2	Tata Motors	57,688	45,130	+12,558	+27.83%	13.11%
3	Mahindra	55,236	51,574	+3,662	+7.10%	12.55%
4	Hyundai	47,449	45,203	+2,246	+4.97%	10.78%
5	Toyota	27,006	25,609	+1,397	+5.46%	6.14%
6	Kia	25,226	22,368	+2,858	+12.78%	5.73%
7	Skoda VW	8,913	10,070	-1,157	-11.49%	2.03%
8	JSW MG Motor	6,064	5,284	+780	+14.76%	1.38%
9	Honda Cars	5,346	5,057	+289	+5.71%	1.21%
10	Renault	4,087	2,870	+1,217	+42.40%	0.93%
11	Nissan	3,047	1,914	+1,133	+59.20%	0.69%
12	BMW India	1,448	1,333	+115	+8.63%	0.33%
13	Mercedes-Benz	1,330	1,416	-86	-6.07%	0.30%
14	VinFast	1,232	0	+1,232	-	0.28%
15	Force Motors	1,166	541	+625	+115.53%	0.26%
16	Citroen	720	404	+316	+78.22%	0.16%
17	BYD India	469	398	+71	+17.84%	0.11%
18	JLR	450	458	-8	-1.75%	0.10%
19	Jeep	250	310	-60	-19.35%	0.06%
20	Others	1,719	2,118	-399	-18.84%	0.39%
-	Total	4,07,355	3,63,028	+44,327	+12.21%	92.55%

Source: FADA

BMW India posted 1,448 units (+8.63% YoY), edging ahead of Mercedes-Benz which slipped 6.07% to 1,330 units. VinFast reported 1,232 units against zero sales in April 2025, reflecting early traction since its India entry.

Force Motors more than doubled its year-ago tally to 1,166 units, growing 115.53% YoY. Citroen grew 78.22% to 720 units, while BYD India posted 469 units (+17.84%). JLR dipped marginally to 450 units (-1.75%), and Jeep fell 19.35% to 250 units.

The upcoming wedding season, a fresh wave of model launches, and pre-festive inventory build-up are expected to support volumes through Q1 FY27. Despite the MoM correction, April's record YoY performance signals that underlying demand across the PV segment remains firm.