The electric car market in India saw its best-ever performance ever in September 2026. Where a total of 36,020 electric passenger cars were registered in the country. Sales shot up by 94.31% year-on-year from 18,559 cars sold in September 2025, based on FADA retail data.

Tata Motors Dominates, Mahindra Makes Strong Gains

Tata Motors retained its position as the dominant company in the market with a total of 14,791 electric cars. Accounting for almost 42% of the total market share. The Tata Punch EV was the leading selling electric vehicle in India. With the Nexon EV continuing to perform well.

Mahindra & Mahindra came second with 7,780 units. Which is an increase of 95.8% year-on-year. The Mahindra XEV 9S was among the top-selling electric vehicles in September.

Overall, Tata and Mahindra captured almost 64 percent of India’s total electric cars market in September.

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MG, VinFast, Kia & Co.

JSW MG Motor India registered sales of 5,242 electric four wheelers. Continuing to occupy third place, although there was only a slight increase of over 9% year-on-year. The MG Windsor failed to make it into the list of the three most popular models.

  • VinFast India kept growing its sales with 2,964 vehicles sold, posting an impressive 32% month-on-month rise and becoming the fourth-largest electric car manufacturer.
  • Kia India grabbed the fifth spot from Maruti Suzuki. Selling 1,262 electric four wheelers. Largely due to high demand for the recently launched Syros EV model.
  • Maruti Suzuki fell behind Kia to become the sixth largest electric car brand despite the festive season boosting the passenger car market as a whole.
  • Tesla delivered 291 electric vehicles, marking a substantial month-on-month rise of 148% and surpassing Mercedes-Benz in the luxury electric car category.
  • BMW continued to lead in the luxury electric vehicle market with 502 vehicles sold, helped by local assembly of its i5 Long Wheelbase electric sedan model.

EV Market Penetration 8.5% of Passenger Vehicle Sales

Electric vehicles accounted for 8.5% of all passenger vehicles sold in India in September 2026. Put simply, one out of every 12 newly sold cars in the country is an electric car.

This impressive feat was enabled by early festive season demand. Increased variety of electric sport utility vehicles, enhanced charging infrastructure and growing consumer confidence in electric mobility solutions.

The Significance of September 2026

September was the fourth straight month when sales of electric cars exceeded 30,000. Indicating the sustainability of demand rather than just a temporary surge. Thanks to Tata domination, rapid expansion of Mahindra. Increased volumes at VinFast and breakthrough of Kia, India’s electric passenger car market becomes more and more competitive.

ELCTRIK Speaks

India’s record 36,108-unit electric car sales in September 2026 show that EVs are no longer a niche choice but a fast-growing mainstream segment. Tata continued leadership is impressive, but Mahindra’s rapid rise proves that strong electric SUVs can challenge the market leader. Meanwhile, VinFast, Kia and Tesla are adding healthy competition, which should ultimately benefit buyers through better products and pricing. The real test now will be sustaining this festive-season momentum beyond October. If affordability, charging access and new launches continue improving. India’s electric car market could scale even faster in the coming quarters.

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