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Vehicle Retail Sales Snapshot
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations
Report Month
May 2026
Posted: June 12, 2026 at 03:52 PM
FADA Research Output
🚛 Commercial Veh (CV)
83,823 Units
+5.29% YoY
Consolidated Sector volume
4,86,414 Total Units
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations • Consolidated Dashboard Sector Total
Passenger Veh (PV) 🚙
4,02,591 Units
+23.25% YoY
CV Sales Volume
83,823 Units
▲ +5.29% YoY
PV Sales Volume
4,02,591 Units
▲ +23.25% YoY
PV EV Market Share
6.63%
↑ from 6.11% mom comparison
PV Alt Fuel Penetration
38.02%
CNG + Hybrid + EV
🌾 Rural vs Urban Passenger (PV)
Sales growth YoY
Rural Segment Growth
+30.35%
Urban Segment Growth
+18.80%
Rural outpaced urban by 11.55pp — Bharat-led recovery intact. PV YoY hit the highest ever May retail sales.
🚛 Rural, Urban & Category (CV)
Category Split
Rural CV YoY
+8.10%
Urban CV YoY
+2.62%
LCV YoY Growth
+7.66%
MCV YoY Growth
+4.71%
HCV YoY Growth
+1.13%
⛽ Passenger Vehicle Fuel Mix Breakdown
Petrol / Ethanol
45.76%
≈ flat mom
CNG Clean fuel
23.34%
↑ 1.16pp mom
Diesel
16.23%
↓ 1.52pp mom
Hybrid powertrains
8.05%
↓ 0.20pp mom
Electric Vehicle
6.63%
↑ 0.52pp mom
Total Combined Alternative fuel share
38.02%
Identified EV Adoption Penetration
6.63%
🏆 Top Passenger Brands Leaders (PV)
| Rank | Manufacturer | Units Sold | Mkt Share | YoY Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maruti Suzuki | 1,64,925 | 40.97% | ▲ +3.10pp |
| 2 | Tata Motors | 55,544 | 13.80% | ▲ +1.59pp |
| 3 | Mahindra | 51,311 | 12.75% | ▼ -1.47pp |
| 4 | Hyundai | 46,223 | 11.48% | ▼ -1.07pp |
| 5 | Toyota | 26,294 | 6.53% | ▼ -1.04pp |
| 6 | Kia | 24,644 | 6.12% | ▲ +0.47pp |
🏆 Top Commercial Brands Leaders (CV)
| Rank | Manufacturer | Units Sold | Mkt Share | YoY Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Motors | 29,603 | 35.32% | ▲ +1.39pp |
| 2 | Mahindra | 22,307 | 26.61% | ▲ +1.08pp |
| 3 | Ashok Leyland | 14,812 | 17.67% | ▼ -0.97pp |
| 4 | VE Commercial | 7,227 | 8.62% | ▼ -0.40pp |
| 5 | Maruti Suzuki | 3,636 | 4.34% | ▲ +0.33pp |
📋 Dealership Channel Inventory Days
Prior Month Days:
28–30 days
Current Month Days:
31–33 days ⚠
FADA Standard Guidelines:
21 Days
"10–12 days above FADA recommended 21-day benchmark. Discipline wholesale dispatches through June is urged."
📈 Dealership Survey Growth Expectations
Next Month Expectation (June 2026)
Growth Target: 50.52%
50.52%
39.9%
9.59%
Three Month Horizon (Jun–Aug 2026)
Growth Target: 59.07%
59.07%
33.42%
7.51%
"Overall sentiment measured but cautiously optimistic. 59.07% of dealers expect growth in the next 3 months, firmer than the June-only view."
Positive Tailwinds
- ✔ Strong monsoon progress
- ✔ Kharif sowing preparation
- ✔ Improving rural sentiment
- ✔ Robust pipeline of new launches
- ✔ Steady demand in EV & alternative fuel mix
Monitorables / Watchouts
- ● Elevated fuel-price pressure
- ● Persistent heatwave conditions
- ● Geopolitical West Asia situations
- ● PV inventory creeping up to 33 days
- ● Financing turnaround times
Macro Backdrop / Indicators
- ➜ FY26 GDP +7.7% (Q4 +7.8%)
- ➜ RBI Repo rate held at 5.25%
- ➜ GST collection at ₹1.94 lakh crore
- ➜ South-west Monsoon set on 4th June
- ➜ FADA reports best ever May PV units
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) | Source: fada.in | Generated via Auto Retail Intelligence Snapshot Engine