Car & SUV registrations in India, October 2024

India registered 5.11 lakh cars & SUVs in October 2024, 36.8% more than in October 2023; October 2024 was the month of Diwali (31 Oct 2024). About 1 in 43 was electric (2.3%, up from 2.1%).

Cars & SUVs: Cars, SUVs, MUVs and taxis: what the industry calls passenger vehicles (PV).

Source: Vahan, the government’s vehicle registration system (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways). Updated 11 November 2026; complete months to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted and is not included.

Cars & SUVs registered, October 2024: 5.11 lakh (5,11,235)
vs October 2023: +36.8%, from 3.74 lakh; Diwali (31 Oct 2024) fell in October 2024, not in October 2023
Electric share: 2.3%, up from 2.1% a year earlier

Which car & SUV brands led in India in October 2024?

Maruti Suzuki had 40.7% of car & SUV registrations in India in October 2024. Of the brands with at least 2% of car & SUV registrations and at least 1,000 in October 2023, Mahindra grew fastest, up 66.1%. October 2024 was the month of Diwali (31 Oct 2024); October 2023 was not.

Cars & SUVs by brand, India, October 2024
Brand	Registrations	Share of cars & SUVs	vs last year	Electric share of its registrations
1. Maruti Suzuki	2.08 lakh (2,07,987)	40.7%	+35.7%	0.0%
2. Hyundai	72,177	14.1%	+33.1%	0.1%
3. Tata Motors	68,262	13.4%	+34.3%	10.0%
4. Mahindra	63,606	12.4%	+66.1%	1.5%
5. Kia	30,867	6.0%	+33.5%	0.2%
6. Toyota	30,867	6.0%	+58.1%	0.0%
7. Skoda-VW	9,403	1.8%	+9.0%	0.0%
8. Honda Cars	7,663	1.5%	−13.9%	0.0%
9. MG	6,149	1.2%	+32.6%	46.6%
10. Renault	4,476	0.9%	+7.8%	0.0%
11. Nissan	2,708	0.5%	+17.7%	0.0%
12. Mercedes-Benz	2,008	0.4%	+35.3%	8.3%
13. BMW	1,704	0.3%	+39.0%	10.1%
14. Stellantis (Jeep or Citroën)	1,360	0.3%	+6.2%	20.7%
15. Jaguar Land Rover	581	0.1%	+22.3%	–

– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.

How many of the cars & SUVs registered in India in October 2024 were electric?

2.3% of cars & SUVs registered in India in October 2024 were electric: 11,831 in all. Full figures: Electric car & SUV registrations in India, October 2024.

Electric cars & SUVs by brand, India, October 2024
Brand	Registrations	Share of electric cars & SUVs	vs last year
1. Tata Motors	6,821	57.7%	+17.5%
2. MG	2,866	24.2%	+171%
3. Mahindra	983	8.3%	+220%
4. BYD	421	3.6%	–
5. Stellantis (Jeep or Citroën)	281	2.4%	–
6. BMW	172	1.5%	–
7. Mercedes-Benz	167	1.4%	–
8. Kia	48	0.4%	–
9. Hyundai	38	0.3%	−81.6%
10. Volvo Cars	21	0.2%	–

Which states registered the most cars & SUVs in October 2024?

In October 2024, among the 27 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Chandigarh (8.5%) and lowest in Meghalaya (0.3%). Car & SUV registrations rose in 26 of 33 states and territories that had at least 200 in October 2023. October 2024 was the month of Diwali (31 Oct 2024); October 2023 was not.

Cars & SUVs by state, October 2024
State or territory	Registrations	Share of India’s total	vs last year	Electric share	Electric share last year
1. Maharashtra	71,479	14.0%	+51.0%	3.0%	3.0%
2. Uttar Pradesh	60,501	11.8%	+61.7%	1.8%	1.5%
3. Gujarat	54,815	10.7%	+29.2%	1.4%	1.6%
4. Rajasthan	35,365	6.9%	+86.4%	2.7%	2.5%
5. Karnataka	34,786	6.8%	+30.0%	5.5%	4.6%
6. Haryana	32,608	6.4%	+58.8%	1.3%	1.1%
7. Madhya Pradesh	26,855	5.3%	+74.0%	1.6%	1.0%
8. Delhi	23,360	4.6%	+38.7%	1.1%	3.2%
9. Tamil Nadu	22,390	4.4%	−20.9%	2.9%	1.9%
10. Kerala	20,530	4.0%	+20.4%	4.3%	4.6%
11. Punjab	15,859	3.1%	+39.1%	1.0%	0.8%
12. Telangana	14,364	2.8%	−1.1%	2.7%	2.8%
13. Chhattisgarh	12,448	2.4%	+104%	2.1%	2.3%
14. Odisha	10,907	2.1%	+27.2%	2.7%	1.5%
15. West Bengal	10,904	2.1%	+8.2%	3.1%	2.4%
16. Bihar	10,413	2.0%	+66.0%	1.3%	1.0%
17. Jharkhand	8,639	1.7%	+72.0%	0.9%	0.7%
18. Assam	7,850	1.5%	−17.0%	0.4%	0.3%
19. Andhra Pradesh	7,472	1.5%	−5.7%	1.6%	0.9%
20. Jammu & Kashmir	6,226	1.2%	+32.0%	0.7%	0.2%
21. Uttarakhand	6,130	1.2%	+34.3%	0.9%	0.7%
22. Himachal Pradesh	4,405	0.9%	+43.2%	0.6%	0.2%
23. Goa	2,787	0.5%	+31.2%	4.5%	4.0%
24. Chandigarh	2,777	0.5%	+44.6%	8.5%	4.4%
25. Meghalaya	1,288	0.3%	−4.9%	0.3%	0.1%
26. Arunachal Pradesh	1,115	0.2%	+0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
27. Puducherry	1,104	0.2%	+13.3%	1.2%	–
28. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	767	0.2%	+24.7%	–	–
29. Tripura	635	0.1%	+27.3%	–	–
30. Manipur	598	0.1%	+111%	–	–
31. Nagaland	560	0.1%	−24.1%	–	–
32. Sikkim	485	0.1%	+24.7%	–	–
33. Mizoram	308	0.1%	−30.5%	–	–
34. Ladakh	292	0.1%	–	–	–
35. Andaman & Nicobar	211	<0.1%	–	–	–
36. Lakshadweep	2	<0.1%	–	–	–

– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.

About these figures

Are registrations the same as sales?

Not quite. A registration is a new vehicle registered at a transport office (RTO), usually within days of being bought, so registrations are the closest public count of retail sales. They differ from the factory dispatches (wholesale) that makers announce each month, which count vehicles sent to dealers.

How up to date are they?

Updated 11 November 2026. The figures cover every full month up to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted, so it is left out of every total. Recent months can rise slightly for a few weeks as late registrations arrive.

Which vehicles are counted?

Two-wheelers: motorcycles, scooters and mopeds (bikes and scooters), including electric ones. Three-wheelers: auto-rickshaws for passengers and goods, and e-rickshaws. Cars & SUVs: cars, SUVs, MUVs and taxis: what the industry calls passenger vehicles (PV). Trucks & buses: goods carriers, buses, school buses, ambulances and other commercial vehicles (CV). Tractors, trailers and construction equipment are not counted (about 3% of all registrations).

More answers, including why FADA and company figures differ: how the figures are made.