Maruti Suzuki topped India’s reported passenger-vehicle registration ranking in September 2026 with 169,826 registrations. Mahindra was second with 57,817, just 1,661 ahead of Tata. The 15 entries together recorded 420,359 registrations, up 31.8% year over year, according to GaadiWaadi’s Vahan-referencing report.
Top 15 car brands in India in September 2026
The table reproduces GaadiWaadi’s September registration report, which attributes the figures to Vahan. It is a secondary publication’s account of registrations, not a table independently downloaded from the Vahan dashboard. The combined Skoda & Volkswagen entry is kept together as reported.
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| Rank | Manufacturer as reported | Registrations, Sep 2026 | Registrations, Sep 2025 | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maruti Suzuki | 169,826 | 130,533 | +30.1% |
| 2 | Mahindra | 57,817 | 42,657 | +35.5% |
| 3 | Tata | 56,156 | 43,847 | +28.1% |
| 4 | Hyundai | 50,201 | 38,188 | +31.5% |
| 5 | Toyota | 28,212 | 23,241 | +21.4% |
| 6 | Kia | 26,668 | 18,276 | +45.9% |
| 7 | Skoda & Volkswagen | 8,468 | 7,440 | +13.8% |
| 8 | MG | 6,475 | 5,698 | +13.6% |
| 9 | Honda | 5,283 | 3,707 | +42.5% |
| 10 | Renault | 3,411 | 2,562 | +33.1% |
| 11 | Nissan | 2,967 | 1,379 | +115.2% |
| 12 | VinFast | 2,964 | 6 | +49,300.0% |
| 13 | BYD | 836 | 732 | +14.2% |
| 14 | Citroen | 803 | 406 | +97.8% |
| 15 | Jeep | 272 | 235 | +15.7% |
| Total | Top 15 | 420,359 | 318,907 | +31.8% |
Source: GaadiWaadi’s September 2026 Vahan-referencing report. The percentages compare September 2026 with September 2025 as reported in that table.
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What stands out in the ranking
- Maruti Suzuki led by a wide margin. Its 169,826 registrations were almost unchanged from the 169,756 reported for August, and GaadiWaadi put its September market share at 40.4%.
- Mahindra edged Tata. The gap between second and third was 1,661 registrations in this series.
- The top six accounted for most of the listed volume. Together, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Tata, Hyundai, Toyota and Kia contributed 388,880 registrations, or 92.5% of the top-15 total.
- Some growth rates reflect a small comparison base. VinFast’s 49,300% year-over-year rise corresponds to 2,964 registrations versus six in September 2025; the absolute count is more informative than the percentage by itself.
Why Mahindra and Tata can switch places in another September table
This ranking counts vehicle registrations, which occur when vehicles are registered with regional transport offices. Monthly manufacturer sales announcements and many sales tables instead count wholesale dispatches to dealers. The two measures differ in timing and scope, so their totals and rank order need not match.
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For example, Autocar India’s September wholesale table reports Tata at 56,972 and Mahindra at 56,745, reversing their order in the registration report above. Those wholesale figures belong to a different series and should not be substituted into the registration ranking. A Vahan-attributed explanation of the distinction is available from Flash Finance.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to interpret the numbers
Use the ranking to compare reported registration volume and year-over-year change for the month, while keeping its data basis in view. It does not show why buyers chose a brand, nor does it measure reliability, safety, ownership costs or which vehicle is right for an individual buyer.
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Brand position can also vary by vehicle segment. For historical context—not as September 2026 market shares—a CRISIL MI&A passenger-vehicle industry report hosted in Hyundai investor materials gives Q1 FY2025 compact-SUV shares of Tata 27.2%, Maruti Suzuki 24.5%, Mahindra 19.3%, Hyundai 15.1% and Kia 7.5%. In the report’s mid-size SUV segment, Hyundai led at 37.9%, followed by Maruti Suzuki at 22.1% and Kia at 16.1%. These segment-specific figures answer a different question from a whole-market monthly registration rank.
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