Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) posted its highest-ever domestic sales for the month of July while maintaining healthy momentum during the first four months of the financial year, led by robust demand for compact cars and utility vehicles.
The country’s largest carmaker sold 2,41,421 units in July 2026, up 33.7% from 1,80,526 units in the corresponding month last year. Domestic sales, including passenger vehicles (PV), light commercial vehicles (LCV) and sales to other OEMs, rose 42.1% to 2,11,365 units, while exports declined 5.3% to 30,056 units.
July comparison: Domestic business drives growth
The biggest highlight was Maruti Suzuki’s record domestic sales of 2,00,123 units (PV+LCV), the first time the company has crossed the two lakh mark in July. This represented a 42.4% year-on-year increase from 1,40,570 units in July 2025.
Passenger vehicle sales alone climbed 42.4% to 1,96,203 units, reflecting broad-based demand across segments.
April-July review: Strong start to FY27
Maruti Suzuki maintained the momentum through the first four months of FY27, with total sales rising 30.5% to 9,24,145 units from 7,08,387 units a year earlier.
Domestic sales continued to outpace exports.
Key takeaways
The numbers underline Maruti Suzuki’s continued dominance in the domestic passenger vehicle market. Domestic demand remains the primary growth engine, with record July sales.
Utility vehicles continue to gain traction, growing faster than the overall passenger vehicle market. The compact car portfolio remains the company’s volume backbone, contributing over 90,000 units in July.
Mini cars staged a strong comeback, recording the highest growth among all segments. Exports were the only weak spot during July, declining despite healthy cumulative growth in the April-July period.