Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported total sales of 32,086 units in April 2026, registering a 17 percent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth compared to 27,329 units in April 2025. The overall performance included 30,159 units sold in the domestic market and 1,927 units exported.
On a year-to-date (Y-T-D) basis, the company recorded cumulative sales of 1,37,194 units between January and April 2026, marking a 19 percent growth over 1,15,157 units in the same period last year.
Domestic demand offsets export decline
Domestic sales stood at 30,159 units in April 2026, reflecting a 21 percent Y-o-Y growth compared to 24,833 units in April 2025. In contrast, exports declined to 1,927 units, down 23 percent YoY from 2,496 units in the same period last year.
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For the January–April 2026 period, domestic sales grew 20 percent Y-o-Y to 1,26,651 units from 1,05,798 units last year. Exports, however, increased by 13 percent Y-o-Y to 10,543 units, compared to 9,359 units in the corresponding period of 2025.
Hybrid portfolio continues to gain traction
The April performance was supported by strong demand for utility vehicles and hybrid offerings, with the Innova HyCross continuing to witness strong customer traction. The model recently crossed the 2 lakh cumulative sales milestone, highlighting growing acceptance of hybrid technology in the Indian market.
Elctrik Speaks
Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s April performance highlights a clear divergence between domestic and export markets. While strong local demand—particularly for hybrid models—continues to drive growth, export volumes remain under pressure in the near term.
With hybrids gaining wider acceptance and domestic volumes showing double-digit growth, Toyota appears well-positioned to capitalise on India’s evolving electrification journey while maintaining steady overall momentum.
Sabari Manohar, Executive Vice President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “Our sales performance in April 2026 reflects steady and sustained progress, driven by a strong focus on customer centricity, product excellence and disciplined execution across markets. A key highlight during the month was the Innova HyCross achieving the 2-lakh cumulative sales milestone, reinforcing the positive and growing market acceptance of our hybrid offerings. Despite evolving industry conditions, we continue to see good performance due to the consistent efforts to align technological innovations with customer expectations. We remain confident that this momentum, supported by our expanding product portfolio and a robust dealer network will sustain our progress in the months ahead.”