India’s Top 30 Car Exports for September 2026: Jimny Tops the List, Followed by Fronx, Dzire, Verna, i10, Swift, Aura, Virtus

India’s September 2026 car export figures show a mixed picture. Total exports fell 2.22% year‑on‑year to 85,815 units, but rose 25.77% from August’s 68,230. The top 30 models shipped 83,104 units, a 8.53% increase over the 76,573 units recorded a year earlier, accounting for 96.84% of all exports.

Maruti Suzuki’s Jimny led the pack with 9,124 units, up 46.81% from 6,215 units in September 2025. Fronx followed with 8,771 units, a 24.22% decline from 11,575 units, leaving Jimny ahead by 353 units. Dzire ranked third, delivering 8,430 units, a 139.28% jump from 3,523 units a year earlier – the largest absolute gain among the top 30.

Hyundai’s Verna and Grand i10 Nios rounded out the top five, with 6,596 units (+8.45%) and 5,945 units (+15.41%) respectively. Maruti’s Swift slipped to sixth place with 4,530 units, down 33.56% from 6,818 units. Hyundai Aura finished seventh with 4,376 units, a 5.55% drop.

Volkswagen’s Virtus posted 3,653 units, up 45.25%, while Ertiga surged to 3,525 units from just 414 units a year earlier, a 751.45% increase. Nissan’s Sunny closed the top ten with 3,319 units, down 26.15% from 4,494 units.

The top 30 models together contributed 26,325 units – roughly 30.68% of total exports – with Maruti accounting for five of the top ten, Hyundai three, and Volkswagen and Nissan one each.

Other notable movements: Celerio doubled its year‑earlier tally to 2,884 units; Venue jumped 351.83% to 1,848 units; Hyryder and Magnite fell 20.40% and 31.85% respectively; and the rest of the list saw a mix of gains and losses, with some models like the Creta and Alto posting significant growth from low bases, while others such as the Triber, Kiger, and Taigun experienced sharp declines.