India’s automobile industry sold nearly 2.83 crore vehicles across segments in FY26, with Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh emerging as the biggest demand centres for passenger vehicles (PVs), commercial vehicles (CVs), two-wheelers (2Ws) and three-wheelers (3Ws), according to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Passenger vehicle sales stood at 46.43 lakh units during FY26, while two-wheeler sales touched 21.71 million units. Commercial vehicle sales came in at 10.80 lakh units and three-wheeler sales at 8.36 lakh units.

As per SIAM data revealed earlier, the country's PV industry closed FY2025-26 at a record high, with domestic sales rising 7.9% year-on-year. The milestone capped a year of uneven demand that saw a sharp recovery in the second half, driven largely by sustained appetite for utility vehicles (UVs).

Maharashtra emerged as India’s largest passenger vehicle market with sales of 5.64 lakh units, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Western India accounted for the highest regional PV sales at 15.28 lakh units.

Maharashtra dominates PV and CV sales

The state also topped commercial vehicle sales with 1.61 lakh units during FY26, ahead of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Western India remained the country’s largest CV market with sales of 3.98 lakh units.

SIAM’s FY25 data also reflected a similar trend, with Maharashtra accounting for 5,06,254 passenger vehicle sales and 1,34,044 commercial vehicle sales, the highest in both categories. Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat followed Maharashtra in PV and CV sales during the previous fiscal year as well.

Uttar Pradesh anchors mass mobility demand

Uttar Pradesh led two-wheeler sales with 3.18 million units, followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. Western India remained the largest regional market for two-wheelers with sales of 7.11 million units.

The dominance of Uttar Pradesh in mass mobility continued in the three-wheeler segment, where the state recorded sales of nearly 99,000 units during FY26. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar followed among the leading markets, while southern India emerged as the largest regional market with sales of 2.57 lakh units.

The trend was visible in FY25 as well, when Uttar Pradesh recorded sales of 28.43 lakh two-wheelers and 93,865 three-wheelers, making it the country’s largest market in both categories.