With the increasing questions and concerns about rare earth materials and limitations of infrastructure associated with electric vehicles, strong-hybrid vehicles have become popular in India. There was a tremendous 118 percent rise in the sales of strong hybrids in Q1 FY2026, according to data in the Vahan portal.
Unit sales of hybrid vehicles between April and June 2025 were 26,460 as opposed to the 12,111 unit sales during the same period in 2024.
The Indian mass segment hybrid market today consists of three big players, namely, Toyota with a lion's share, Maruti Suzuki, and Honda.
Toyota continues to dominate hybrids with more than 80% share
Toyota still leads the strong-hybrid market unchallenged, selling 21,249 of them in Q1 FY2026, which has grown by 100 percent year over year. It has a hybrid lineup (Innova Hycross, Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Vellfire, and Camry) and the Innova Hycross was the most successful.
The good performance of Toyota ensured that the company had an 81 percent market share, which was not much different with that of FY2025 (a market share of 82 percent).
Maruti Suzuki Gains Traction with Accessible Hybrid Trims
The company Maruti Suzuki took the second position based on 4,745 units of hybrid cars sold showing an enormous 263 percent YOY increase. The Grand Vitara proved to be a consistent volume driver and the new Delta+ strong-hybrid model, which is priced lower, is now also spreading the effect of hybrid technology.
The hybrid approach by Maruti that is pegged on the hybrid technology by Toyota has secured the company an 18 percent share in the market this quarter.
Honda Displays Disparaging Development, Falls behind in Portfolio
Honda, which has only 1 product in the form of City e:HEV registered 226 cars in Q1 FY2026 and saw a YoY growth of 283% but on a small basis. Honda is still trailing by offering just a 1 percent market share because it is not offering many products on the hybrid front.
As the hybrid category grows and as consumers become more aware of the need to switch to electrification, these preliminary FY2026 figures are an indication of a great transition into electrified mobility, despite the ongoing obstacles in EV segment production and infrastructure.
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