Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Tata Punch Leads India’s Best-Selling Cars in August
The Tata Punch was India’s best-selling car in August 2026.
It sold 21,320 units, more than any other model in the list.
Its starting price is ₹5.59 lakh before showroom-related charges.
The car can use petrol or CNG, and its CNG version is claimed to deliver up to 27 km/kg.
The Maruti Suzuki WagonR came second, while the Maruti Suzuki Swift came third.
Other popular cars included the Maruti Suzuki Fronx, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Tata Nexon and Maruti Suzuki Dzire.
The Hyundai Creta ranked eighth.
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno finished the top 10.
The figures compare each model’s August 2026 sales with its August 2025 sales.
Tata Punch topped India’s August 2026 car-sales rankings with 21,320 units, nearly double its August 2025 sales.
The 2026 Tata Punch starts at ₹5.59 lakh ex-showroom and offers claimed mileage of up to 27 km/kg in its CNG version.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR ranked second with 20,180 units, followed by Maruti Suzuki Swift with 19,832 units.
Maruti Suzuki Fronx, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Tata Nexon and Maruti Suzuki Dzire occupied positions four through seven.
Hyundai Creta and Maruti Suzuki Baleno completed the top 10, with 16,288 and 15,746 units sold respectively.
- Who
- Tata Punch led the rankings, followed by models from Maruti Suzuki, Tata and Hyundai.
- What
- The article reports India’s 10 best-selling cars by August 2026 sales.
- When
- August 2026, with comparisons to August 2025; the report was updated September 8, 2026.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The ranking shows which car models recorded the highest reported sales during August 2026.
- Top-selling car
- Tata Punch
- Tata Punch August 2026 sales
- 21,320 units
- Tata Punch August 2025 sales
- 10,704 units
- Tata Punch starting price
- ₹5.59 lakh ex-showroom
- Tata Punch CNG mileage
- Up to 27 km/kg claimed
- Second-place model
- Maruti Suzuki WagonR, with 20,180 units
- Third-place model
- Maruti Suzuki Swift, with 19,832 units