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October 2026 registration analysis

Maruti and Tata led the September to October rise, while registrations declined for ten tracked makers and groups

September to October 2026 · VAHAN registrations

Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors added 52,866 registrations between September and October 2026. Together, they accounted for 81.79% of the net monthly increase across the VAHAN scope tracked by DriveQuill.

Total registrations rose from 4,39,341 to 5,03,978, an increase of 64,637 or 14.71%. The two makers therefore supplied about four-fifths of that net rise.

Two makers supplied 81.79% of the net increaseAdditional registrations · September to October 2026 · net total +64,637
Maruti Suzuki+38,586

Tata Motors+14,280

Remaining net increase+11,771

Maruti supplied the larger part

Maruti Suzuki registered 2,11,437 vehicles in October, up from 1,72,851 in September. Its increase of 38,586 accounted for 59.70% of the net rise in the full tracked scope.

Maruti’s own registration volume grew 22.32% month-on-month.

Tata grew slightly faster

Tata Motors rose from 58,719 registrations to 72,999, adding 14,280. That represented 22.09% of the overall net increase.

Tata’s 24.32% monthly growth rate was slightly higher than Maruti’s, although Maruti added substantially more registrations.

Growth beyond Maruti and Tata was slower

Combined Maruti and Tata registrations grew 22.83%. Registrations excluding Maruti and Tata increased from 2,07,771 to 2,19,542, a rise of 5.67%.

Other makers also contributed. Hyundai added 6,517 registrations, Mahindra 4,525 and Kia 2,871.

Growth was faster at Maruti and TataMonth-on-month registration change · common zero baseline
Maruti Suzuki + Tata Motors+22.83%

Registrations excluding Maruti and Tata+5.67%

Registrations increased for 11 brands/groups and fell for 10

Among the 21 brands and manufacturer groups tracked by DriveQuill, 11 registered more vehicles in October than in September, while 10 registered fewer. This is a count of brands and groups, not a measure of their size or market share.

Registrations increased for 11 brands/groups and fell for 10Among 21 tracked maker and group rows
11 increased10 decreased

Each dot is one tracked row, not a volume share.

Maruti and Tata’s combined market share increased

Maruti and Tata together accounted for 52.71% of all registrations within DriveQuill’s tracked scope in September and 56.44% in October, a gain of 3.73 percentage points.

The rounded 82% headline figure describes their contribution to the net monthly increase. Their combined share of October registrations was 56.44%.

Maruti and Tata’s combined market share increasedWithin DriveQuill’s tracked registration scope · gain of 3.73 percentage points
September 202652.71%

October 202656.44%

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Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors contributed 52,866 of the 64,637 net additional registrations from September to October 2026, or 81.79%, rounded to 82%. This is contribution to the net increase, not market share.

Total registrations increased from 439,341 in September to 503,978 in October 2026, a net rise of 64,637 or 14.71%.

Maruti Suzuki increased from 172,851 to 211,437 registrations, adding 38,586, up 22.32%. Its increase was 59.70% of the full-scope net rise.

Tata Motors increased from 58,719 to 72,999 registrations, adding 14,280, up 24.32%. Its increase was 22.09% of the full-scope net rise.

Combined Maruti Suzuki and Tata registrations grew 22.83% month-on-month. Registrations excluding Maruti and Tata grew 5.67%. The bars share a zero baseline and scale.

Registrations were up for 11 brands or groups and down for 10 in October versus September 2026. Each of the 21 dots represents one brand or manufacturer group. Orange means registrations increased; dark means registrations decreased. Dots count groups, not registrations or market share.

Combined Maruti Suzuki and Tata share of the respective full monthly registration total increased from 52.71% in September to 56.44% in October 2026, a gain of 3.73 percentage points.

The monthly registration total increased 14.71%. Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors contributed 81.79% of the net rise. VAHAN registrations, not factory dispatches.

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Source: VAHAN · 1 November 2026 snapshot

VAHAN | Motor Car + Motor Cab + Maxi Cab | September to October 2026 | Snapshot 1 November 2026

Tata combines Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility and Tata Motors Ltd, using the same maker grouping in both months. Contribution percentages use the net change in the full reporting scope. All four active/archive status switches were enabled and geographic filters were unselected. Coverage follows the retained VAHAN snapshot; this is not a claim of complete geographic coverage.