India bought nearly 60 vehicles per minute in FY26! Check out the top states

India’s automobile market continued to record strong figures in FY 2025-26, with total vehicle sales across all segments reaching approximately 2.83 crore units during the financial year. According to the latest data from SIAM, this means India bought an average of about 54 vehicles every minute throughout FY2026. Take a quick look at the detailed stats here.Two-wheelers were the largest contributor to the total sales volume, with sales at 2.17 crore units during the year. Passenger vehicle sales stood at 46.43 lakh units, while three-wheeler sales reached 8.36 lakh units. Meanwhile, commercial vehicle sales reached 10.80 lakh units during FY26.In the passenger vehicle category, Maharashtra emerged as the largest market in the country with sales of 5.64 lakh units during the financial year. Uttar Pradesh is in second place, while Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also among the top performing states. Region-wise, Western India led passenger vehicle sales with total volume of 15.28 lakh units.The two-wheeler segment is witnessing huge demand, especially in the northern and western states. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest two-wheeler sales in the country at 31.8 lakh units during FY26. Maharashtra is next, followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. Strong demand for three-wheelers was also seen in many states. Uttar Pradesh topped the region with sales of around 99,000 units, ahead of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar. In the commercial vehicle segment, Maharashtra once again emerged as the leading market with sales of 1.61 lakh units during FY26. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka were among the other major contributors in this segment.