Car Sales Retail Feb 2025 - Hyundai Slips to No.4, Toyota, Kia, Honda

FADA, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, India has released the retail sales for the month of February 2025. It reveals that the Indian passenger vehicle retail sector reported a slowdown. A total of 3,03,398 vehicles were retailed last month, reporting a 10.34% decline compared to 3,38,390 passenger vehicles retailed in February 2024. 

Most of the mass market car makers including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai recorded a negative year-on-year growth. On the other hand, luxury and premium brands reported an increase in retail sales. Let's talk about the top car makers retail sales in February 2025 - 

Passenger Cars Retail Sales Feb 2025

- Maruti Suzuki is at number 1 position with 1,18,149 cars retailed in February 2025 as against 1,33,135 units in the same month last year, reporting a decline of 11.25 per cent. 

- Mahindra grabs second position by beating the likes of Tata Motors and Hyundai. The company retailed a total of 39,889 utility vehicles last month as against 39,725 units in the same month last year, reporting a marginal increase of just 0.4 per cent.

- Tata Motors retailed 38,696 units in the month of February 2025 as against 45,710 units in the same month last year, reporting a year-on-year decline of 15.34 per cent.

- Hyundai slips to number 4 position with 38,156 units retailed last month as against 47,540 units in February 2024. The company reported a year-on-year sales decline of 19.74 per cent. It has a market share of 12.58 per cent. 

- Toyota and Kia are at fifth and sixth position, respectively. Toyota reported a positive growth of 4.75 per cent with a total retail sales of 21,561 units as against 20,584 units in the same month last year. Kia saw a decline of 10.16 per cent with 18,794 units retailed in February 2025 as against 20,919 units in the same month last year.

- Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited retailed a total retail sales of 6,462 units in the month of February, witnessing a year-on-year increase of 8.33 percent. 

- Honda witnessed a year-on-year sales decline of 23.79 per cent with 5,166 units retailed last month.

- MG and Renault retailed 4,551 and 2,523 units, respectively. MG reported a jump of 16.22 per cent, while Renault retail sales declined by 23.79 per cent. 

- Nissan retailed 1,706 vehicles in February 2025, while Mercedes-Benz reported a total retail of 1,253 units. 

- BMW saw a marginal 0.80 per cent year-on-year increase in retail sales in February 2025 with 1,138 units retailed. Force Motors retailed 787 units last month, while Jaguar Land Rover retailed 435 passenger cars in February 2025.

- Citroen and Jeep retailed 407 vehicles and 308 vehicles, respectively. On the other hand, Byd managed to retail 254 vehicles in February 2025. Volvo retailed a total 82 vehicles last month. 

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