India’s automakers dispatched 5,19,060 passenger vehicles to domestic dealers in October 2026, crossing 5 lakh units in a single month for the first time. Dispatches rose 12.4% year on year, from 4,61,614 in October 2025. The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R led the model rankings, followed by the Maruti Suzuki Brezza and Tata Nexon.
Top 10 selling car models in October 2026
Rank
Model
October units
Change from October 2025
1
Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
23,747
+25.2%
2
Maruti Suzuki Brezza
22,436
+85.9%
3
Tata Nexon
21,966
−0.5%
4
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
20,919
+24.0%
5
Maruti Suzuki Dzire
20,649
−0.7%
6
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
20,641
+2.8%
7
Tata Punch
20,525
+22.1%
8
Maruti Suzuki Fronx
20,014
+17.7%
9
Mahindra Scorpio
19,353
+8.2%
10
Maruti Suzuki Swift
18,866
+21.4%
The top ten accounted for 2,09,116 units, up 17.4% from a year earlier and equivalent to roughly 40% of October’s industry dispatch total. Eight models crossed 20,000 units.
Wagon R reclaimed the lead as Brezza surged
The Wagon R climbed from fifth in September to first in October. Its dispatches rose by 4,912 units from the previous month, giving it a lead of 1,311 units over the Brezza. The Baleno, September’s leader, slipped to fourth after an 18% month-on-month decline.
The Brezza made the biggest year-on-year gain among the top ten. Its tally increased by 10,364 units compared with October 2025. The Nexon finished only 470 units behind it. Nexon volumes, including the electric version, rose 7.4% from September and were broadly flat year on year.
The Ertiga registered the strongest month-on-month increase in the top ten, rising almost 87% from 11,040 to 20,641 units. It finished just eight units behind the Dzire. That narrow gap shows how closely grouped the middle of October’s ranking was.
Maruti took seven places across four vehicle types
Maruti Suzuki had seven of the top ten models, spanning hatchbacks, a sedan, an MPV and SUVs or crossovers. Tata Motors placed the Nexon and Punch in the top seven, while the Scorpio gave Mahindra the ninth spot.
The Wagon R, Baleno and Swift all posted double-digit annual gains. The top ten also included five SUVs or crossovers: Brezza, Nexon, Punch, Fronx and Scorpio. October’s model mix shows how much volume these vehicles command alongside established hatchbacks.
Why dealer dispatches and retail sales moved differently
The 5,19,060 figure measures vehicles dispatched by manufacturers to domestic dealers. Passenger vehicles include hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs, MPVs and vans. The industry tally includes Tata Motors but excludes BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover and Volvo Auto because their data was unavailable.
The separate retail tally recorded 5,07,768 passenger vehicles, up 18.86% from September and down 14.23% from October 2025. The festive calendar helps explain the annual comparison. October 2025 included both Navratri and Diwali, while Dhanteras and Diwali fell in November in 2026. The October-to-October comparison therefore puts different parts of the festive buying season side by side.
Dealer inventory held at around 43–45 days in October. November’s retail figures will help show how much of the record dispatch volume reached buyers during Diwali and whether dealer stock fell after the holiday.
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