Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia post record sales in April

New Delhi: The Indian automobile sector opened the 2026-27 financial year on a strong footing, with most manufacturers reporting healthy year-on-year growth in April.

The industry continued to benefit from the tailwinds of GST 2.0 carried forward from the second half of last fiscal, along with repo rate cut and income tax benefit, Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Partho Banerjee said.

The country’s largest carmaker sold 2.39 lakh vehicles in April, the highest number for a month. The company recorded domestic sales of over 1.9 lakh units, with 34% year-on-year growth. The previous best was 1.82 lakh units in December 2025.

“We are starting this year with a big bang. Small cars have contributed significantly to this growth,” Banerjee told PTI.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles posted a 31.1% year-on-year growth in sales at 59,701 units. This includes 59,000 units for the domestic market. The EV segment registered 72.1% surge to 9,150 units during the month.

Hyundai Motor India reported its highest-ever monthly domestic sales of 51,902 units in April, registering a year-on-year growth of 17%. 

“We have opened the new financial year on a strong note, carrying forward the momentum built in recent months into April 2026,” Hyundai Motor India Ltd MD and CEO Tarun Garg said.

Mahindra & Mahindra said its overall sales jumped by 14% year-on-year to 94,627 units. Its CEO, Automotive Division, Nalinikanth Gollagunta, stated that the company has started the new fiscal year 2026-27 “on a positive note in April”.

Kia India recorded its highest-ever April sales with 27,286 units, registering a growth of 16% year-on-year. “Our highest-ever April performance builds on the steady growth we have seen over the past several months. This momentum is being led by the new Seltos, with Sonet, Carens, and Clavis continuing to strengthen our presence across key segments through ongoing enhancements,” Kia India Senior Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Atul Sood said.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported domestic sales of 30,159 units, compared to 24,833 units in April 2025, up 21%.

“Our sales performance in April 2026 reflects steady and sustained progress, driven by a strong focus on customer centricity, product excellence and disciplined execution across markets,” TKM Executive Vice-President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, Sabari Manohar said.

Nissan Motor India said its domestic sales stood at 3,203 units.

(With PTI inputs)