Maruti Suzuki Smashes Records in October 2026 with 2.76 Lakh Total Sales

Maruti Suzuki recorded its highest-ever monthly total sales of 2,76,120 units in October 2026, marking a 25 percent year-on-year growth. The performance was supported by higher passenger vehicle volumes, strong exports, and supplies to Toyota. The tally surpassed the previous monthly high of approximately 2.43 lakh units in May 2026, while July 2026 registered around 2.41 lakh units. Tata, Mahindra, Hyundai, and Kia also reported highest-ever monthly sales in October 2026. Domestic car sales stood at 2,12,384 units, up 20.46 percent from 1,76,318 units a year earlier, translating to an increase of 36,066 units. Sequential growth reached 16.80 percent compared to 181,838 units in September 2026.

Cars remained the largest category, narrowly ahead of utility vehicles, with the combined mini, compact, and midsize car segment registering 1,00,877 units compared to 85,210 units in October 2025, growing approximately 18.39 percent. This category includes the Alto, Baleno, Celerio, Ciaz, Dzire, Ignis, S-Presso, Swift, and WagonR. Utility vehicle sales reached 97,787 units, up from 77,571 units in October 2025, representing a 26.06 percent growth. This lineup includes the Brezza, Ertiga, eVitara, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, Victoris, and XL6. Eeco sales hit 13,720 units, a 1.35 percent increase over 13,537 units. Exports surged 59.32 percent to 49,872 units in October 2026 compared to 31,304 units a year earlier, accounting for about one-third of Maruti’s overall year-on-year volume gain and contributing roughly 18.06 percent of total October sales.

Sequentially, exports rose 12.78 percent from September’s 44,219 units. Sales to Toyota reached 9,459 units, up 6.10 percent from 8,915 units in October 2025, and grew 44.59 percent sequentially over September’s 6,542 units. Super Carry light commercial vehicle sales hit 4,405 units, growing 1.10 percent year-on-year and 29.03 percent month-on-month. Including passenger vehicles and LCVs, domestic sales stood at 2,16,789 units, while adding supplies to other OEMs brought total domestic volumes to 2,26,248 units. For the April to October period of FY2027, Maruti Suzuki recorded total sales of 16,55,498 units compared to 12,99,629 units in the same period last year, marking a 27.38 percent growth. Domestic car sales reached 12,92,624 units, up about 33.02 percent from 9,71,764 units, with utility vehicles growing faster at around 40.14 percent to reach 5,53,479 units, and passenger cars increasing approximately 31.18 percent to 6,51,971 units.

Cumulative exports stood at 2,82,727 units, up 18.41 percent over 2,38,763 units, whereas supplies to other OEMs declined to 55,722 units from 67,778 units.