India’s automobile market continued to post strong numbers in FY 2025-26, with total vehicle sales across segments touching around 2.83 crore units during the financial year. According to the latest data from SIAM, this means that India bought about 54 vehicles every minute on an average during FY26. Here’s a quick look at the detailed stats.Two-wheelers remained the largest contributor to the overall sales volume, accounting for 2.17 crore units during the year. Sales of passenger vehicles stood at 46.43 lakh units, while sales of three-wheelers reached 8.36 lakh units. Commercial vehicle sales, meanwhile, touched 10.80 lakh units during FY26.In the passenger vehicle category, Maharashtra emerged as the country’s largest market with sales of 5.64 lakh units during the financial year. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh in second place, while Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also among the top performing states. Region-wise, Western India led passenger vehicle sales with 15.28 lakh units.The two-wheeler segment has seen massive demand especially in northern and western states. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest two-wheeler sales in the country at 31.8 lakh units during FY26. It is followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. Many states also witnessed strong demand for three-wheelers. Uttar Pradesh leads the sector with sales of around 99,000 units, ahead of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar. In the commercial vehicle segment, Maharashtra once again emerged as the leading market with sales of 1.61 lakh units during FY26. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka were among the other major contributors in this segment.
