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There is a growth in electric vehicle sales in the Indian market. In September 2026, the passenger car segment recorded sales of 35,256 units. Tata Motors maintains its leading position in this segment, while Mahindra secured second place. Sales in this segment increased compared to the previous year, showing a 62% year-on-year growth.

When compared to last year, when all companies sold 21,757 electric vehicles in September, the figure reached 35,256 units in September 2026. This means that 13,499 more units were sold this year than last year.

According to the Auto Pandit report, the best-selling car in this segment is the Tata Punch EV from Tata Motors. For September, sales of this affordable and most compact electric SUV from Tata amounted to 4,702 units, demonstrating a sales increase of 284% compared to the same period last year.

In September last year, Tata Motors delivered 1,223 Punch EVs. The share of this Tata compact SUV in the total volume of electric vehicle sales was 13.3%. Additionally, sales of the Tata Motors Nexon EV reached 3,926 units, making it the third best-selling car in the segment.

The price of the Tata Punch EV starts from 9.79 lakh rupees including tax. However, the car can also be purchased under the BaaS (Battery as a Service) program, where the car's cost is reduced to 6.59 lakh rupees including tax. In this case, the buyer will have to pay for battery charging at a rate of 2.6 rupees per kilometer.

Punch EV is available with two battery options: 30kWh and 40kWh. The motor with the smaller battery provides 65kW of power, while the motor with the larger battery has a power of 95kW.

Tata Punch EV offers a claimed range of 468 kilometers. The time to charge the car from 20% to 80% is only 26 minutes. The car is equipped with a 360-degree view camera, front ventilated and leather seats, and a 10.25-inch infotainment system.

The Volkswagen Taigun has celebrated its five-year anniversary in the Indian market. The company first introduced this model in September 2021. Over the past five years, one hundred thousand units of this crossover have been sold in India. Data on this mid-sized SUV was published by the SIAM organization.

According to SIAM data, 99,095 units of this mid-sized crossover were sold by the end of September 2026. To exceed the one hundred thousand mark, the vehicle needs to sell only 905 units in October. By September, the company had exported 52,751 units of the Taigun.

Thus, the total number of Taigun units sold, including domestic sales and exports, reached 151,846. Sales of this car began in the 2022 fiscal year. In the first year of sales, 16,889 units were sold. In the 2023 fiscal year, the SUV showed a growth of 28.69%, selling 21,738 units.

In the 2024 fiscal year, the company sold 20,485 units, after which sales began to decline. In the 2025 fiscal year, Volkswagen sold 19,910 units, and in the 2026 fiscal year, with a drop of 35.14%, 12,912 units were sold. To date, in the 2027 fiscal year, another 7,163 units have been sold, totaling 99,095 Volkswagen Taiguns in the Indian market.

Despite the fact that the sales of this SUV lag behind competitors in its segment, the company released an updated version of the Taigun this year. Sales data analysis shows a growth of approximately 4% year-on-year. In the updated version, the company added an automatic transmission along with an expanded set of features. The starting price of this vehicle is 10.99 lakh rupees, including all charges.

The Volkswagen Taigun is the brand's first SUV and was developed on the MQB A0 IN platform. This car became the first product of the company's India 2.0 project. On the same platform, the Skoda Kushaq was launched in India in June 2021 (previously). A total of 104,863 units of this SUV have been sold to date.

There is a growing demand for CNG-powered vehicles in the Indian market. In September, these vehicles accounted for 23.11 percent of total sales, making them the second most popular fuel after petrol in the passenger car segment. According to reports, 105,410 units were put into operation in September.

This figure demonstrates significant growth compared to last year: in September of last year, 83,357 CNG-powered cars were sold, which corresponds to a year-on-year increase of 26.5 percent.

Maruti Suzuki dominates this segment, selling the highest number of CNG vehicles. Hyundai is also actively increasing its market presence. Tata Motors ranks second in terms of CNG vehicle sales volume.

The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga CNG has become a bestseller in the CNG category due to its seven-seater variant. Besides it, the list of best-selling models includes the Dzire, Punch, Hyundai Aura, and Maruti Suzuki Vitto.

According to Auto पंडित्ज, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga CNG topped sales, realizing 12,481 units in the CNG version. Maruti Suzuki Dzire took second place, selling 12,026 units, although its sales in September decreased by 4 percent compared to September of last year.

Third place in the list was held by the Maruti Suzuki WagonR, which sold 8,596 units in the CNG version. Tata Punch entered the top five, selling 8,473 units. Hyundai Aura is in fifth place, having sold 7,278 units in CNG.

Vitto showed the highest growth rate among CNG vehicles. Maruti Suzuki sold 7,216 units of this model in CNG, whereas only 1,449 units were sold in September of last year. Maruti Suzuki Brezza is also listed, having sold 7,214 units in CNG.

Tata Nexon became the eighth best-selling CNG car, selling 7,149 units in September. Maruti Suzuki Fronx sold 6,034 units in the CNG version, and Maruti Eco, despite being a van, made it into the top ten sellers, realizing 5,823 units in September.

Overall, Maruti Suzuki sold 69,780 CNG cars in September. Tata Motors ranked second with 20,171 CNG cars, Hyundai sold 11,908 units, and Toyota sold 3,551 CNG cars. It should be noted that this analysis only concerns factory CNG versions of cars, although other companies also offer such models.