Hyundai, Tata, M&M, Maruti October sales surge amid festive cheer; Escorts Kubota declines 10%

Automakers reported a mixed sales performance in October, with Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Eicher Motors' VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) recording year-on-year growth, while Escorts Kubota reported a decline in sales.

Maruti Suzuki India reported its highest-ever monthly sales of 2,76,120 units in October 2026, registering a 25% year-on-year increase from 2,20,894 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales, including sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), rose 19.3% to 2,26,248 units, while exports increased 59.3% to 49,872 units.

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Domestic passenger vehicle sales stood at 2,12,384 units, compared with 1,76,318 units in October 2025. Utility vehicle sales increased to 97,787 units from 77,571 units, while passenger car sales rose to 1,00,877 units from 85,210 units.

Hyundai Motor India reported total sales of 82,299 units in October, up 17.7% from the same month last year. Domestic sales rose 16.7% to 62,799 units, while exports increased 21.1% to 19,500 units.

Tata Motors Ltd reported a 27% increase in commercial vehicle sales to 47,652 units in October 2026, compared with 37,530 units in the year-ago period. Domestic sales rose 13% to 39,784 units, while international sales more than tripled to 7,868 units from 2,422 units in October 2025.

Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MH&ICV) in domestic and international markets increased 16% year-on-year to 20,712 units. Domestic MH&ICV sales also rose 16% to 19,263 units during the month.

Mahindra & Mahindra reported its highest-ever monthly SUV sales in October 2026, with domestic utility vehicle sales rising 2% year-on-year to 73,338 units. The company's total vehicle sales, including exports, increased 9% to 1,31,109 units during the month. Overall utility vehicle sales, including exports, stood at 74,904 units, while domestic commercial vehicle sales grew 4% to 33,037 units.

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Mahindra's exports surged 77% to 7,102 units from 4,015 units in October last year. However, tractor sales declined 12% to 64,846 units against 73,660 units in the year-ago period.

Eicher Motors' VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) reported a 34.9% increase in total sales to 10,861 units in October, compared with 8,050 units in the same month last year.

SML Mahindra reported total sales of 1,065 units during the month, marginally higher than the 1,059 units sold in October last year.

Escorts Kubota, on the other hand, reported a 10% decline in total sales to 16,921 units in October, compared with 18,798 units in the year-ago period.