India’s car industry is celebrating an unprecedented milestone this November. In October 2025, a total of 4,70,227 passenger vehicles were sold across the country—a jaw-dropping 17% jump from October 2024, when just 4,01,105 units were sold. This marks not only the Indian auto industry’s best-ever month but also smashes the previous all-time record of 4,05,522 units set as recently as January 2025.
There are a couple key reasons for this wave of record-breaking sales. First: the recent rationalisation of GST rates, which made cars more affordable for Indian buyers. Combine that with a strong festive season this year—which always brings a surge in car purchases—and you’ve got a perfect recipe for runaway sales numbers. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, sharing the data on social platform X, credited the sales boom to the GST cuts and strong festival demand, calling October’s figures a “record high.”
Maruti, Tata, Kia, and Skoda Smash Company Records
Leading the charge were automakers like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Kia India. Maruti Suzuki alone reported domestic passenger vehicle sales of 1,76,318 units in October 2025, a healthy 10.48% leap over last year’s 1,59,591 units. Kia India clocked its best-ever monthly tally since it entered the market, with 29,556 units moved off showroom floors. Skoda Auto India wasn’t far behind—it sold 8,252 vehicles, also its highest single-month total to date, and has now already beaten its previous annual record for the full calendar year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor and a host of others, including Nissan and Mahindra’s Trucks and Buses division, all reported robust growth in October on the back of festive offers and GST reliefs.
Festive Fever and Lower Taxes Drive Surge
Industry experts say that the synergy between lower taxes and festival buzz tempted many buyers to commit. “Customer inquiries and order intakes shot up significantly,” said Varinder Wadhwa, Vice President at Toyota Kirloskar Motor. With Diwali and Dussehra promotions sweetening deals, many Indians made the leap from browsers to buyers.
This October, the Indian car market didn’t just break records—it set a new benchmark for what’s possible in a high-growth economy primed by responsive tax policies and the irresistible pull of the festive season. Automakers will surely be watching to see if these numbers can be matched—or topped—as the year draws to a close.
