Top 10 Cars Oct 2026 – WagonR, Brezza, Nexon, Baleno, Dzire, Ertiga, Punch, Scorpio

Maruti WagonR was the country’s highest-selling passenger vehicle followed by the Brezza and Nexon

After taking a look at the Car OEM sales last month, let us now take a look at the top 10 cars. Sales stood at 2,09,116 units, showing an upward trajectory of 17.4% when compared to sales in the same month of last year.

Maruti Suzuki continued its dominance in the sales rankings, securing seven positions among the top 10 best-selling models. All its models on the list, except the Dzire, registered positive YoY growth. Tata Motors secured two positions with the Nexon and Punch, while Mahindra completed the top 10 with its Scorpio range.

Top 10 Car Sales in Oct 2026

Maruti Suzuki WagonR reclaimed top position as India’s best-selling passenger vehicle in Oct 2026, with sales of 23,747 units. The hatchback registered an impressive 25% YoY growth compared to 18,790 units sold in Oct 2025. Interestingly, Maruti has started testing the facelifted WagonR, which was recently spied.

Maruti Brezza secured second position on the list with 22,436 units sold. The SUV delivered strongest YoY growth among leading models, registering an impressive 86% increase over 12,072 units sold in Oct of last year. Its strong performance highlights continued demand of compact SUVs.

Tata Nexon, including its EV counterpart, were in a third position with 21,966 units. However, sales remained largely flat, declining marginally by 1% compared to the 22,083 units recorded in October 2025.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno accounted for sales of 20,919 units, marking a healthy 24% YoY increase over 16,873 units sold a year earlier. However, the premium hatchback witnessed a month-on-month (MoM) decline from 25,392 units in September 2026, when it had topped the sales lists. Dzire followed closely with 20,649 units. Sales declined marginally by 1% compared to the 20,791 units recorded in October 2025. Ertiga MPV registered sales of 20,641 units, posting 3% YoY growth.

Tata Punch and Maruti Fronx Strengthen SUV Momentum

The past month also recorded impressive YoY growth for the Tata Punch and Maruti Fronx SUVs. Punch sales improved by 22% to 20,525 units from 16,810 units. Fronx sales were up 18% to 20,014 units while there had been 17,003 unit sales in Oct 2025.

Scorpio sales, which combines Scorpio Classic and Scorpio N, stood at 19,353 units with an 8% growth on a YoY basis from 17,880 units. In a No. 10 spot, the Swift has also registered an outstanding 21% increase compared to October 2025. Sales grew to 18,866 units from 15,542 units.

These sales figures indicate that while Wagon R, Baleno and Swift hatchbacks continued to attract significant demand, SUV popularity also continued with the Brezza, Nexon, Punch, Fronx and Scorpio also featured in the top 10 cars sold in October 2026.