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India Auto Retail Records Highest-Ever September Sales with 31.82 Percent Growth
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:15
India Auto Retail Records Highest-Ever September Sales with 31.82 Percent Growth
- •Passenger vehicle retail sales in India rose 32.1 percent year-on-year to reach 4,27,213 units in September, according to data released by FADA.
- •Total automobile retail sales across all categories grew by 31.82 percent to 25,36,920 units compared to the previous year.
- •Two-wheeler demand surged by 33.08 percent to 17,90,188 units, while commercial vehicle sales increased by 37.62 percent.
- •Alternative fuels and petrol reached near parity in the fuel mix, with petrol at 41.27 percent and alternative fuels at 41 percent.
- •FADA maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for October, highlighting festive season conversion as a key swing factor.
Key Questions Answered
Passenger vehicle retail sales in India reached a robust 4,27,213 units in September 2026, marking a 32.1 per cent increase year-on-year according to FADA.
After alternative fuels briefly overtook petrol in August, September saw petrol nudge marginally back ahead at 41.27 per cent against alternative fuels at 41 per cent, placing them at near parity.
Dealers are flagging further price increases as a major risk that could erode vehicle affordability, which has been the single engine of the current cycle following GST 2.0.
