Top-Selling Car Brands in India for August 2026: Maruti Suzuki Leads, Kia Regains 5th Spot

In August 2026 Maruti Suzuki led the market with 1,76,971 units sold, Tata Motors and Mahindra followed with 65,253 and 59,257 units, respectively; Kia moved ahead of Toyota to reclaim the fifth position. The domestic car sales results for August 2026 are out. The top six carmakers covered in this report recorded strong year-on-year growth during the month, with the exception of Toyota. Maruti Suzuki continued to lead the market by a significant margin, while Tata Motors recorded the highest year-on-year growth among the six manufacturers. Kia also moved ahead of Toyota to regain the fifth spot in the list.

Maruti Suzuki sold 1,76,971 passenger vehicles in India in August 2026, making it the country's largest-selling carmaker for the month. Maruti Suzuki had sold 1,31,278 passenger vehicles in August 2025. Its sales therefore increased by 45,673 units, resulting in a 34.80 percent year-on-year growth based on the reported sales figures. Maruti Suzuki's August 2026 sales were more than two-and-a-half times those of Tata Motors, which ranked second among the six carmakers covered in this report.

Tata Motors sold 65,253 passenger vehicles in the Indian market in August 2026, compared with 41,001 units in August 2025. The increase was 24,252 units year-on-year. Based on these sales figures, Tata Motors recorded a 59.14 percent year-on-year growth, the highest percentage increase among the top six carmakers in August 2026.

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Mahindra sold 59,257 passenger vehicles in India in August 2026, compared with 39,399 units in August 2025. Mahindra's sales increased by 19,858 units over the same month last year. This translates into a 50.40 percent year-on-year growth. Mahindra ranked third in terms of monthly sales, with its August 2026 volume 5,996 units lower than Tata Motors.

Hyundai sold 54,396 passenger vehicles in India in August 2026, compared with 44,001 units in August 2025. The difference was 10,395 units, giving Hyundai a 23.62 percent year-on-year growth based on the reported sales figures. Hyundai ranked fourth among the six carmakers, behind Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra.

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Kia sold 29,042 passenger vehicles in India in August 2026, compared with 19,608 units in August 2025. Kia's sales increased by 9,434 units, resulting in a 48.11 percent year-on-year growth. Kia ranked fifth among the six brands in terms of August 2026 domestic passenger vehicle sales, moving ahead of Toyota.

Toyota sold 28,410 passenger vehicles in India in August 2026, compared with 29,302 units in August 2025. Toyota's sales declined by 892 units year-on-year. This translates into a 3.04 percent decline. Toyota ranked sixth among the six carmakers covered in this report and was the only brand in the group to record a year-on-year decline in August 2026.

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The August 2026 car sales rankings were once again dominated by Maruti Suzuki, which sold 1,76,971 passenger vehicles in the domestic market. Tata Motors and Mahindra followed with 65,253 and 59,257 units, respectively, while Hyundai ranked fourth with 54,396 units.

In terms of year-on-year growth, Tata Motors recorded the highest increase at 59.14 percent, followed by Mahindra at 50.40 percent and Kia at 48.11 percent. Maruti Suzuki recorded 34.80 percent growth, while Hyundai grew by 23.62 percent. Toyota reported a 3.04 percent decline in sales.

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The difference between sales volumes and growth rates is also notable. Maruti Suzuki continued to maintain a substantial lead in absolute sales, selling more than twice as many passenger vehicles as Tata Motors in August 2026. At the same time, Tata Motors recorded the strongest year-on-year growth among the six manufacturers.

The battle for the fifth position also changed in August. Kia's 29,042-unit sales were 632 units higher than Toyota's 28,410 units, allowing Kia to regain the fifth spot in the monthly sales rankings.