Maruti Suzuki dominates October 2026 Indian car sales with WagonR leading the list
In October 2026, Maruti Suzuki secured seven of the top ten best-selling passenger vehicles in India, with the WagonR selling 23,747 units and the Brezza posting the strongest year-on-year growth.
Car sales in India rose 17.4% year-on-year in October 2026, reaching 2,09,116 units, according to data compiled by RushLane. Maruti Suzuki led the market, occupying seven spots in the top-ten list. The WagonR topped the chart with 23,747 units sold, a 25% increase from the same month a year earlier. The Brezza came second, selling 22,436 units and registering an 86% year-on-year rise, the strongest growth among the leading models.
Tata Motors held the third and eighth positions with the Nexon (including its EV version) at 21,966 units, a slight 1% decline from October 2025, and the Punch at 20,525 units, up 22% year-on-year. Maruti’s Baleno recorded 20,919 units, a 24% increase, while the Dzire sold 20,649 units, down 1% year-on-year. The Ertiga MPV posted 20,641 units, a 3% rise.
Other notable performers included the Maruti Fronx, which sold 20,014 units, up 18% from the previous year, and Tata’s Scorpio range, which combined classic and N variants for 19,353 units, an 8% increase. The Swift rounded out the top ten with 18,866 units, a 21% year-on-year gain.
These figures show continued strong demand for both hatchbacks and SUVs in the Indian market.