Passenger vehicles
Passenger vehicle production, domestic sales and exports increased in the April–January period. Production rose to 44.25 lakh units from 40.83 lakh units, up 8.4% year-on-year. Domestic sales grew 6.2% to 37.07 lakh units from 34.91 lakh units. Exports increased 17.6% to 7.48 lakh units from 6.36 lakh units.Within the segment, utility vehicles recorded the highest growth. Domestic utility vehicle sales rose 8.4% to 24.53 lakh units from 22.62 lakh units in April–January, while passenger car sales increased 1.8% to 11.24 lakh units from 11.04 lakh units and van sales rose 3.9% to 1.30 lakh units from 1.25 lakh units.
In January 2026 alone, passenger vehicle production stood at 4.58 lakh units, up 5.6% year-on-year, while exports rose 33.4% to 0.77 lakh units from 0.58 lakh units.
Rajesh Menon, Director General at SIAM, said, “Passenger Vehicles, Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers posted their highest ever Sales of January in 2026, with double-digit growth, compared to January 2025. 4.50 Lakh units of Passenger Vehicles were sold in January 2026, with a growth of 12.6%, as compared to January 2025.”
Three-wheelers
Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers rose 30.2% year-on-year to 0.76 lakh units in January 2026, from 0.58 lakh units a year earlier.For April–January, domestic three-wheeler sales increased 10.4% to 6.85 lakh units from 6.21 lakh units, while production rose 22.3% to 10.76 lakh units from 8.80 lakh units. Exports grew 52.2% to 3.84 lakh units from 2.52 lakh units.
Two-wheelers
Two-wheeler dispatches rose 26.2% year-on-year to 19.26 lakh units in January 2026, compared with 15.26 lakh units in January 2025.
During April–January, domestic two-wheeler sales increased 7.8% to 1.79 crore units from 1.66 crore units, while production rose 9.6% to 2.2 crore units from 2.01 crore units. Exports climbed 23.7% to 42.59 lakh units from 34.42 lakh units.
Scooters recorded the strongest growth within the segment, with domestic sales up 15.2% in the April–January period.
Menon said, “Three-Wheelers witnessed a strong growth of 30.2% compared to January of previous year, with sales of 0.76 Lakh units, while Two-Wheelers grew by 26.2% in January 2026 as compared to January 2025, with sales of 19.26 Lakh units.”
Overall industry
Total vehicle production across passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, two-wheelers and quadricycles stood at 29.27 lakh units in January 2026, up 15.0% from 25.47 lakh units a year earlier.
For April–January, total domestic vehicle sales across segments rose 7.6% to 2.23 crore units from 2.07 crore units, while exports increased 24.4% to 53.96 lakh units from 43.36 lakh units.
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