Car Sales October 2025

October 2025 proved to be a very strong month for car manufacturers in India, driven by the festive season and recent GST rate reforms. According to industry estimates, the passenger-vehicle market achieved around 470,000 units in sales, representing about a +17% year-on-year growth.
Key drivers included:

• The new “GST 2.0” tax rationalisation, which improved affordability.
• Strong festive demand (Navratri → Diwali) triggering purchase interest.
• Several brands posted their best-ever monthly volumes.

Car Sales October 2025 (October 2025)

Here’s a table summarising sales volumes (rounded) for leading brands, along with year-on-year growth where available:

Key Insights & Takeaways

• Maruti Suzuki once again led the market by a wide margin, posting its highest-ever monthly sales in October.
• Tata Motors strengthened its position in second place, benefitting from strong SUV and EV demand as well as the GST reforms.
• Mahindra also grew, backed by robust SUV volumes.
• Hyundai saw a year-on-year decline, despite a strong month-on-month recovery, suggesting competitive pressures even with festive demand.
• Smaller brands like the Skoda-Volkswagen group delivered strong growth (+30%+), indicating that premium and niche segments are catching up.
• The favourable market conditions (GST cuts + festival) appear to have provided a window of accelerated demand, though sustaining it will depend on model refreshes, supply chain stability and consumer financing.

Given the strong start to Q4 (October being the first major month of the festive season), the outlook for the coming months is cautiously optimistic: if inventory levels, supply chains and consumer credit remain tight, the industry may sustain elevated volumes. However, the magnitude of growth may moderate once holiday-driven demand settles. Visit wheels42.com to know more latest updates on cars, bike and commercial vehicles.