Car sales Dec’ 2025: How carmakers wrapped up the year
India’s passenger vehicle makers closed December 2025 on a largely positive note, with strong year-end momentum for most brands and Maruti Suzuki once again leading the sales charts. The final month of the calendar year highlighted both volume leadership at the top and steady growth across key manufacturers.Maruti Suzuki India retained its commanding position, reporting total sales of 2,17,854 units in December 2025. Domestic sales stood at 1,82,165 units, while exports stood at 25,739 units and sales to other OEMs accounted for 9,950 units. Mahindra & Mahindra followed next, as domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 23 per cent year-on-year to 50,946 units, reflecting continued traction for Mahindra’s SUV portfolio.Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles reported total sales of 50,519 units in December 2025, up 14.1 per cent compared to the same month last year. Electric vehicle volumes rose sharply by 24.2 per cent to 6,906 units, underlining Tata’s strong presence in the EV space.Hyundai Motor India reported total sales of 58,702 units in December 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 6.6 per cent. Domestic sales stood at 42,416 units, while exports contributed 16,286 units, registering a healthy 26.5 per cent growth.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor recorded total sales of 39,333 units during the month, a 33 per cent increase year-on-year. Domestic sales accounted for 34,157 units, while exports stood at 5,176 units.Kia India ended the year on a high, clocking its best-ever December sales of 18,659 units since entering the Indian market, more than doubling its volumes compared to December 2024. MG Motor India, on the other hand, rounded off the list with wholesale dispatches of 6,500 units in December 2025.
