India’s car sales in January 2026 have been an eye-opener for sure. While Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest automaker, continues to dominate the Top 10 chart with six models, it was the Tata Nexon that emerged as the best-seller. Tata Motors sold 23,365 units of the subcompact SUV, leaving a substantial gap between the Nexon and the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which was the second best-seller at 19,629 units. However, we must tell you that with Nexon, it was the combined sales of the ICE and EV models.
Interestingly, the third spot was also taken by a Tata car – specifically the Punch, which accounted for 19,257 units. It was followed by the Hyundai Creta at 17,921 units, taking the fourth spot and the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, taking the fifth spot with 17,892 units.
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Top 10 Selling Models – Jan’26
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| Tata Nexon | 23,365 |
| Maruti Suzuki Dzire | 19,629 |
| Tata Punch | 19,257 |
| Hyundai Creta | 17,921 |
| Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 17,892 |
| Maruti Suzuki Swift | 17,806 |
| Maruti Suzuki Brezza | 17,486 |
| Maruti Suzuki Baleno | 16,782 |
| Mahindra Scorpio | 15,542 |
| Maruti Suzuki Victoris | 15,240 |
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The sixth best-selling car in January 2026 was the Maruti Suzuki Swift (17,806), followed by the Brezza (17,486) and Baleno (16,782), in seventh and eighth spots respectively. The only Mahindra in the top 10 list was the Scorpio, which took the ninth spot at 15,542 units, followed by the Maruti Suzuki Victoris in the tenth spot, at 15,240 units.
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Top 10 Selling SUVs – Jan’26
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| Tata Nexon | 23,365 |
| Tata Punch | 19,257 |
| Hyundai Creta | 17,921 |
| Maruti Suzuki Brezza | 17,486 |
| Mahindra Scorpio | 15,542 |
| Maruti Suzuki Victoris | 15,240 |
| Maruti Suzuki Fronx | 13,353 |
| Hyundai Venue | 12,413 |
| Mahindra Bolero | 11,841 |
| Kia Sonet | 10,998 |
Now, if you take SUVs alone into consideration, the Top 10 list will see a few more join the wagon. The Tata Nexon, Punch, Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Mahindra Scorpio and Maruti Suzuki Victoris take up the top six spots. The remaining four spots are taken by Maruti Suzuki Fronx (13,353), Hyundai Venue (12,413), Mahindra Bolero (11,841), and Kia Sonet (10,998) respectively.