September proved to be a very successful month for the electric passenger vehicle segment in India. Over 35 thousand electric vehicles were sold in the local market during this month. In September 2026, sales of fully electric passenger cars reached 35,048 units, representing a growth of 95.4% compared to last year.
In September of last year, total sales across all companies amounted to 17,932 units, with a monthly increase of 10.3%. In August, sales in this segment stood at 31,769 units. Only three leading brands sold 27,816 cars during this period.
Tata Motors is the leader in the electric vehicle market. The company sold 14,792 cars in September, which is 100.7% more than in September of last year when it sold 7,369 vehicles. The monthly growth was 7%. In August, Tata Motors sold 13,825 electric vehicles. Tata Motors' market share in this segment is 42.2%.
Mahindra is in second place, having sold 7,782 cars. Tata Motors' portfolio currently holds the largest number of electric vehicles. Mahindra's annual growth reached 95.9%; last September, the company sold 3,973 cars. Mahindra's monthly sales increased by 14% compared to August, when it sold 6,827 electric vehicles. The company's market share reached 22.2%. Recently, Mahindra's homegrown vehicles surpassed the 100,000 sales mark.
GSW-MG ranked third, selling 5,242 cars in September. In September 2025, the company sold 4,803 cars, corresponding to an annual growth of 9.1%. VinFast took fourth place, selling 2,964 cars this September, whereas last September the company sold only 6 cars.
Due to a significant change in the situation, Kia Motors secured fifth place, selling 1,263 electric vehicles in September 2026. The brand's sales grew by 111.2% compared to September 2025, when 598 cars were sold. Maruti Suzuki now ranks sixth, having sold 1,104 electric vehicles in September.
Additionally, BYD sold 836 electric vehicles in September, Hyundai sold 792 units, Toyota sold 218 units, and Citroen sold 55 electric vehicles. Data from these premium segment brands was not included in the count.