It examines November 2025 automobile sales for the top six automakers in India and contrasts month-over-month (MoM) and year-over-year (YoY) results.
It shows which businesses had the most sales and how demand changed after the holiday season and the GST-driven October boom.
India's passenger car industry performed well in November 2025, with the top six automakers selling 390,657 units overall, an increase of 18.9% from 328,626 units in November 2024. Sales, however, decreased by 9.6% month over month in comparison to the festive-boosted October 2025, highlighting a return to regular demand following the GST cut and festival-driven shopping binge.
Market Leaders with the Highest Sales
Maruti Suzuki continues to hold the top spot
With 1,70,971 domestic units sold and a 20.99% year-over-year gain, Maruti Suzuki continued to hold the top spot thanks to robust sales of its hatchback and utility vehicle lineup. However, November's domestic sales decreased by 3.03% from October's 1,76,318 units.
Second place goes to Tata Motors, with Mahindra & Mahindra following closely
Although its sales fell by 6.05% MoM, indicating a general cooling of the market, Tata Motors delivered 57,436 cars, a 22.04% rise over the previous year. Buyer enthusiasm in their SUVs, especially models like Punch and Nexon, was the driving force behind the spike.
Due to high demand for its well-liked SUVs, including the Scorpio, Thar, XUV3XO, Bolero, and XUV700, Mahindra achieved third place with 56,336 units sold, up 21.88% YoY.
Its MoM dispatches, however, dropped precipitously, by 20.95%, the largest decline among the top three, suggesting a softening of the supply chain following a robust October.
Other Players: Consistent Gains Despite a Decline
Hyundai Motor India recorded 50,340 units, a small 4.34% YoY increase. MoM volumes fell 6.42%, although demand for Hyundai's SUVs, such as the Venue and Creta, remained steady.
Despite a 25.3% decline in MoM sales, Toyota Kirloskar Motor sold 30,085 units, a respectable 19.5% gain over the previous November due to the strong success of models like the Innova, Hycross, and Hyryder.
With 25,489 units, Kia India completed the top six. The strong demand for Seltos, Sonet, and Carens contributed to a strong 23.7% YoY increase. However, MoM sales decreased by 13.8%, and the business plans to debut a new generation of Seltos in early December.
What This Pattern Suggests
The high year-over-year rise across manufacturers implies that underlying consumer demand remains healthy in India’s passenger-vehicle sector. The figures show a constant base demand outside of festival-driven spikes and tax-cut incentives, despite a decline from October's peak.
Sales of SUVs and compact/utility vehicles were strong, indicating that Indian consumers still prefer adaptable cars over sedans, a pattern that has been consistent in recent years.
The upcoming months will show whether this demand continues or continues to decline as a number of manufacturers prepare to debut new models in the near future and the holiday season is over.
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