India’s vehicle sales surged in Q3 FY2025-26 (Oct–Dec 2025), with passenger vehicles rising +20.6% YoY to 1,276,073 units and two-wheelers up +16.9% YoY to 5,696,238 units, supported by policy-driven affordability tailwinds.

• Passenger vehicle sales totaled 1,276,073 units in Q3 FY2025-26 (highest-ever Q3), up +20.6% YoY, with SIAM citing improved affordability from GST rate reductions, income tax relief, and repo rate cuts supporting festive-quarter demand.

• Calendar-year passenger vehicle sales reached a record 4,489,717 units in Jan–Dec 2025, up +5.0% YoY, with SIAM pointing to Q3 strength as the main driver of full-year growth.

• Passenger vehicle exports rose to a record 225,000 units in Q3 (+11.7% YoY), while Jan–Dec 2025 exports hit 863,000 units (+16.0% YoY), with SIAM noting steady demand across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

• Two-wheeler sales rose to a record 5,700,000 units in Q3 (+16.9% YoY), crossing 5 million for the first time, reflecting what SIAM described as the strongest festive season in recent years alongside policy support.

• Full-year two-wheeler sales reached 20,500,639 units in Jan–Dec 2025 (+4.9% YoY), crossing 20 million, though SIAM noted sales remain below the 2018 peak.

• Three-wheeler sales posted a record 215,211 units in Q3 (+14.0% YoY), while Jan–Dec 2025 sales reached 788,429 units (+8.2% YoY), with SIAM attributing strength to increased economic activity and mobility demand.

• Commercial vehicle sales climbed to a record 290,085 units in Q3 (+21.5% YoY), and Jan–Dec 2025 sales totaled 1,027,877 units (+7.7% YoY), with SIAM linking demand to festive momentum and stronger freight activity.

• December 2025 production totaled 2,633,506 units, while December domestic sales included passenger vehicles 399,216, two-wheelers 1,541,036, and three-wheelers 61,924, indicating sustained high-volume activity late in the year.

• Total passenger vehicles sales in December excluding Tata Motors was 349,170, up 29.0% YoY.