The India electric passenger vehicle industry, which closed FY2026 with record retail sales of 200,946 units and handsome 85 percent YoY growth, has carried over the same strong momentum into the first month of FY2027. April 2026 saw 17 manufacturers of electric SUVs and MPVs deliver 23,163 units to customers, up 73 percent YoY (April 2025: 13,409 units). This is the second highest monthly retails after March 2026 (23,749 units). Let’s take a closer look at how individual manufacturers fared.
Tata Motors
Sales: 8,506 units
The longstanding EV market leader posted retail sales of 8,506 units in April 2026, up 77 percent YoY (April 2025: 4,816 units), which gives it a market share of 37 percent for last month, up from 36 percent a year ago. This is Tata Motors second highest monthly EV sales after March 2026 (8,684 units). While the Harrier EV has helped revive demand, the Nexon EV, Tiago EV and Punch EV continue to have their share of buyers. The Curvv EV, however, is yet to achieve proper sales traction for Tata Motors. The company, which clocked record retails of 79,271 EVs in FY2026, has seen its EV market share drop to 40 percent in FY2026 from 53 percent in FY2025. That’s mainly due to the rapid advance of JSW MG Motor India and Mahindra & Mahindra, even as three new players – Maruti Suzuki India, Vinfast and Tesla – entered this segment last fiscal.
Mahindra
Sales: 5,394 units
The big news from April 2026 is that Mahindra has outsold JSW MG Motor India for the second month in a row. April saw Mahindra achieve customer deliveries of 5,394 electric SUVs, up 63 percent on the year-ago sales (April 2025: 3,301 units), which gives it a market share of 24 percent. In March 2026, Mahindra (5,651 units) had sold more EVs than JSW MG Motor (5,550 units) for the first time in a single month. All of Mahindra three EVs – BE 6, XEV 9e and XEV 9S – are contributing strongly to volumes.
JSW MG Motor India
Sales: 4,978 units
JSW MG Motor India, now ranked the in third position, sold 4,978 units last month, up 32 percent YoY (April 2025: 3,776 units). This gives it a 22 percent EV market share with the game-changing Windsor EV and the BaaS option being the growth accelerator. JS MG Motor’s portfolio also includes the M9 MPV, Cyberster roadster, ZS EV and Comet EV.
Vinfast India
Sales: 1,231 units
Vinfast ranked fourth amongst the 17 electric carmakers with 1,231 units, which give it a 5 percent EV market share. This is the first time that the company has crossed 1,000-units in a month since it began deliveries of the locally assembled VF6 and VF7 e-SUVs in October 2025, followed more recently by the VF MPV 7. Between October 2025 and April 2026, Vinfast India has clocked total sales of over 3,500 EVs.
Maruti Suzuki
Sales: 1,222 units
Maruti Suzuki, too, has surpassed deliveries of 1,000 units for the first time in a month. The company sold 1,222 e-Vitara SUVs in April which gives it a market share of 5 percent. It is understood that due to production constraints, the company has allocated between 2,000-2,500 units for the domestic with far more for exports. In fact, the e-Vitara (25,549 units) was the fifth most-exported SUV in FY2026 after the Maruti Fronx (90,186 units), Jimny (72,209 units), Nissan Magnite (56,704 units) and the Toyota Hyryder (38,854 units).
Hyundai
Sales: 512 units
Sixth-ranked Hyundai Motor India, which is experiencing the heat of the intense competition in the EV market, sold 512 units, down 31 percent YoY (April 2025: 747 units). The company, whose e-PV share is down to 2 percent from 6 percent a year ago, continues to see tepid demand for its main product – the Creta Electric – and the Ioniq 5.
BYD India
Sales: 467 units
BYD India sold 467 units, up 17 percent YoY (April 2025: 398 units). It’s a respectable number given the company’s limited sales and service network, while also operating at a higher average price point with CBU/CKD products. From May 1, the company will increase prices across its EV portfolio by Rs 50,000 to Rs 100,000 covering the Atto 3 SUV, e-Max 7 MPV, Seal sedan and Sealion 7 SUV.
Kia
Sales: 341 units
Up next is Kia with 341 units, up 903 percent on a low year-ago base of just 34 units. Following the launch of the mass-market Carens Clavis EV MPV, which joined the far more expensive EV6 and EV9 imported as CBUs, Kia has seen its monthly numbers improve. However, after having posted strong sales last August (465 units), September (530 units), October (681 units), November (480 units), demand has dropped in CY2026: January (321 units), February (304 units), March (476 units) and now in April (341 units).
| Rank | Carmaker | April 2026 sales | April 2025 sales | Change |
| 1. | Tata Motors | 8,506 | 4,816 | 77% |
| 2. | Mahindra | 5,394 | 3,301 | 63% |
| 3. | JSW MG Motor | 4,978 | 3,776 | 32% |
| 4. | Vinfast | 1,231 | - | - |
| 5. | Maruti Suzuki | 1,222 | - | - |
| 6. | Hyundai | 512 | 747 | -31% |
| 7. | BYD India | 467 | 398 | 17% |
| 8. | Kia | 341 | 34 | 903% |
| 9. | BMW | 296 | 144 | 106% |
| 10. | Mercedes-Benz | 104 | 87 | 20% |
| 11. | Tesla | 43 | - | - |
| 12. | Volvo India | 41 | 44 | -7% |
| 13. | Stellantis | 25 | 51 | -51% |
| 14. | Porsche | 1 | 4 | -75% |
| 15. | Audi | 1 | 4 | -75% |
| 16. | Rolls Royce | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 17. | JLR | 0 | 2 | -100% |
| Total | 23,163 | 13,409 | 73% |
Luxury EV sales
In tandem with the mass-market e-PV market, demand for luxury cars, SUVs and sedans also continues to register good growth. Over the past four fiscals, demand for luxury cars, SUVs and sedans has risen by 450 percent from 986 units in FY2023 to 5,450 units in FY2026. FY2027 looks set to drive in the same growth lane. In April 2026, total retail sales of the eight OEMs in this sub-segment were 487 units, up 70 percent YoY (April 2025: 286 units).
BMW
Sales: 296 units
BMW, which topped this category in FY2026 with a record sale of 3,566 units, and is ranked ninth amongst the 17 EV OEMs in April, maintained its number one status in the luxury with 296 units, up 106 percent YoY (April 2025: 144 units), which gives it a 61 percent share for last month.
Mercedes-Benz
Sales: 104 units
Mercedes-Benz, with 104 EVs sold last month, witnessed a 20 percent YoY sales increase (April 2025: 87 units), which gives it a 21 percent market share in this category. Expect monthly sales to further improve soon. The company’s CLA electric sedan has already received 400-plus bookings following the announcement of an indicative price of around Rs 60 lakh, with a majority of buyers entering the luxury car segment for the first time.
Tesla
Sales: 43 units
Tesla has gone ahead of Volvo India to be ranked third in the luxury EV segment in April with 43 units. The newly launched Model Y L is the long-wheelbase, six-seat version of Tesla’s best-selling global SUV and gives the American EV maker a more nuanced position in India’s premium EV market, sitting above value-led Chinese rivals like BYD and below more chauffeur-oriented luxury EVs such as the MG M9.
Volvo
Sales: 41 units
Volvo India, the consistent No. 3 in the luxury EV makers list, saw a decline in demand. The Swedish carmaker sold 41 electric SUVs last month, down 7 percent on the 44 units in April 2025.
Audi and Porsche
Sales: 1 each
Both German sportscar maker Porsche and Audi sold a single EV each last month, while JLR India and Rolls-Royce did not sell any. In terms of EV market penetration, the eight luxury EV OEMs had a 2.10 percent share in April 2026 compared to 2.13 percent in April 2025.