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Tata Nexon took first place in the list of top 25 best selling cars in January 2026, leaving behind Dezire, Punch, Creta, Ertiga, Swift, Brezza and other cars.
Car sales figures in India have been released in the first month of the new calendar year 2026 i.e. January 2026, in which the dominance of the SUV segment is clearly visible. In this list, Tata Nexon has achieved the first position by registering the highest sales, while Maruti Dezire, Tata Punch, Hyundai Creta, Ertiga, Swift and Brezza were also among the top performers.
Tata Nexon has registered sales of 23,365 units in January 2026, a year-on-year growth of 52 per cent as compared to 15,397 units sold in the same month last year. Its strong safety rating, petrol-diesel-EV powertrain options and regular updates have made it the first choice of customers. Maruti Suzuki Dezire took second place with 19,629 units and registered a growth of 28 percent. Its popularity has further increased with the launch of the new generation.
Tata Punch stood at the third position with sales of 19,257 units, a growth of 19 per cent as compared to 16,231 units sold in the same month last year. Hyundai Creta took the fourth position with 17,921 units, although its sales saw a slight decline of 3 percent. Yet it remains one of the most popular midsize SUVs in India.
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Model
Jan 2026 Sales
Jan 2025 Sales
YoY
1. Tata Nexon
23,365
15,397
52%
2. Maruti Suzuki Dzire
19,629
15,383
28%
3. Tata Punch
19,257
16,231
19%
4.Hyundai Creta
17,921
18,522
-3%
5. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
17,892
14,248
26%
6. Maruti Suzuki Swift
17,806
17,081
4%
7. Maruti Suzuki Brezza
17,486
14,747
19%
8. Maruti Suzuki Baleno
16,782
19,965
-16%
9. Mahindra Scorpio
15,542
15,442
1%
10. Maruti Victoris
15,240
0
–
11. Maruti Wagon R
15,118
24,078
-37%
12. Mahindra Thar
13,418
7,557
78%
13. Maruti Suzuki Frontex
13,353
15,192
-12%
14.Hyundai Venue
12,413
11,106
12%
15. Maruti Suzuki Alto
12,314
11,352
8%
16. Maruti Suzuki Eeco
11,914
11,250
6%
17. Mahindra Bolero
11,841
8,682
36%
18. Kia Sonet
10,998
7,194
53%
19. Kia Seltos
10,639
6,470
64%
20. Mahindra XUV 7XO
10,133
0
–
21. Toyota Innova
9,455
9,780
-3%
22. Toyota Hyrider
9,156
4,941
85%
23. Mahindra XUV 3XO
8,845
8,454
5%
24. Tata Tiago
8,349
6,807
23%
25.Hyundai Aura
7,978
5,388
48%
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga took the fifth position with sales of 17,892 units, registering a growth of 26 per cent. Last month, Maruti Swift sales stood at 17,806 units, while Maruti Brezza recorded 17,486 units, a growth of 19 percent. Maruti Baleno has got the eighth position in the list and its sales declined by 16 percent to 16,782 units.
Whereas Mahindra Scorpio sales stood at 15,542 units and witnessed almost stable performance. The fastest growing models included Mahindra Thar, whose sales increased by 78 percent to 13,418 units. Whereas in January 2025, 7,557 units were sold. Mahindra Bolero has sold 11,841 units with a growth of 36 percent. Kia Sonet registered a strong growth of 53 percent and Kia Seltos 64 percent, in which the new generation had a major contribution.
At the same time, Toyota Hyrider performed well with an impressive growth of 85 percent. On the other hand, Maruti WagonR sales declined by 37 per cent, while Maruti Alto registered a marginal growth of 8 per cent. Maruti Eeco sales remained stable, Tata Tiago registered a growth of 23% and Hyundai Aura grew by 48% at 7,978 units.
