From my years of tracking the auto sector, I have seen Hyundai and Hyundai India steadily strengthen their place in the country, and as a South Korean automaker it has clearly achieved something notable this year. In February 2026, the company posted a strong YoY growth of 12.6 percent, clocked an overall 66,134 units, and sold a total of 52,407 units in the domestic market last month, marking its highest-ever sales for the month since inception.
The domestic figure stood at 52,407 with 9.8 percent growth on a yearly basis, while exports grew by 24.8 percent as 13,727 made-in-India cars were shipped to various global markets. The company also stated that this was the highest-ever tally for any February, reinforcing how consistently it has registered progress in both local and international business.
Sales Performance and Market Position
In CY 2025, Hyundai India finished as India’s third largest auto brand, having lost the second position to Mahindra & Mahindra, while it barely managed to outnumber Tata Motors, which took the fourth spot. The company retailed 5,53,343 units last year in the country, compared to 5,50,271, as per the aforementioned data fetched from the Vahan portal. From my experience tracking industry rankings, such close gaps often show how competitive the market has become and how every single unit matters.
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Talking about the latest sales results, Tarun Garg, MD and CEO of HMIL, shared that February 2026 kicked-off on a high note, after achieving the highest-ever monthly performance in January, and that the momentum continues. The total of 66,134 units, including domestic and exports, was the best in its history, as the company posted a robust growth of 12.6% YoY, which includes 52,407 units in the local market, the highest since inception.
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Product Push and Market Movement
The brand recently introduced the new-gen Hyundai Venue last year in October, as the pre-facelift version was going down with each passing month. Around the same time, it also rolled out a highly affordable variant of the Hyundai i20 called Era at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom), backed by aggressive pricing and an extensive feature list that includes six airbags, a fully digital instrument cluster, front and rear skid plates, body-colour ORVMs, door handles, and a Type-C USB charger. From what I’ve observed, such value-driven steps often help stabilise performance when competition heats up.
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Looking at the numbers, in Jan 2026, Hyundai India slipped to the fourth position with sales of 59,107 units, finishing behind Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, which secured the second and third spots with 70,222 and 63,510 units respectively. Still, the Hyundai Creta remained the top-selling model in the domestic market, with an average monthly run rate exceeding 15k, dominating the midsized SUV segment.
Now, the company is planning a full-fledged product onslaught for the Indian space, covering both ICE models and EVs. It will launch an Inster-based small electric vehicle with heavy localisation to rival the Tata Punch EV and Mahindra XUV 3XO EV. A Bayon-based crossover is expected to go on sale later, targeting the Maruti Fronx, while facelifted versions of the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Exter, and Hyundai Verna are set to be introduced in 2026, India.
