Maruti, Mahindra And Tata Motors Were The Top-Selling Carmakers In April 2025
Mahindra and MG were the only two brands to register monthly growth in April, while Honda cars’ sales took the biggest blow, witnessing a sales dip of over 50 percent
The OEM-wise car sales figures for April 2025 indicate a tough start to the new financial year for most carmakers in India, excluding Mahindra and MG Motor, which were the only two brands to post positive growth compared to March 2025. Notably, Maruti held onto its top spot, while Mahindra climbed into the top three, joining Tata Motors, as Hyundai dropped in the rankings. Here's a detailed account of how the top 10 carmakers performed in April 2025.
| Brand |
April 2025 |
March 2025 |
MoM growth/dip |
Market Share April’25 |
Market Share March’25 |
| Maruti |
1,38,704 |
1,50,743 |
-8% |
39.2% |
40.9% |
| Mahindra |
52,330 |
48,048 |
8.9% |
14.8% |
12.2% |
| Tata |
45,199 |
51,616 |
-12.4% |
12.8% |
14.2% |
| Hyundai |
44,374 |
51,820 |
-14.4% |
12.6% |
14.9% |
| Toyota |
24,833 |
28,373 |
-12.5% |
7% |
5.5% |
| Kia |
23,623 |
25,507 |
-7.4% |
6.7% |
5.9% |
| Skoda |
7,302 |
7,422 |
-1.6% |
2.1% |
0.8% |
| MG |
5,829 |
5,501 |
6% |
1.6% |
1.3% |
| Honda |
3,360 |
7,228 |
-53.5% |
1% |
1.3% |
| Volkswagen |
2,851 |
3,538 |
-19.4% |
0.8% |
0.9% |
Key Takeaways
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Maruti retained its position as the market leader in April 2025, despite a slight drop in its market share compared to March. Although the carmaker sold over 1.3 lakh units, it was 8 percent lower than the March sales.
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Mahindra had an impressive run in April, with around 9 percent month-on-month growth. They sold over 50,000 units and moved up from fourth place in March 2025 to second in April.
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Tata Motors and Hyundai reported a sales decline of up to 14 percent. While Tata managed to hold on to the third spot, Hyundai slipped down the rankings to fourth place, losing its place to Mahindra.
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Toyota, Kia, and Skoda also saw dipping sales in April 2025 compared to March. They maintained similar positions in this chart and recorded a slight increase in market share despite the overall decline.
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MG Motor moved up one position in April with a 6 percent increase in monthly sales. They have also recorded a marginal increase in their market share compared to March 2025.
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Honda was the most affected brand in April 2025 with over a 50 percent drop in MoM sales. It sold a little over 3,000 units which is less than half of its previous month's sales.
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Volkswagen followed Honda with nearly 20 percent drop in sales. However, its market share in April 2025 was similar to that in March 2025.
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