The top ten sedans recorded combined dispatches of 41,773 units last month as against 37,211 units a year earlier. The increase stood at 4,562 units as 12.3 per cent growth was seen. The new Tata Aeris contributed 4,005 units to the October total while the Maruti Suzuki Dzire retained first position at 20,649 units despite a marginal annual reduction.
Hyundai Aura finished second at 7,349 units ahead of one of its main rivals, the Aeris. The Skoda Slavia recorded the biggest percentage improvement among sedans as it topped the midsize sedan rankings. Its dispatches increased by 990 units from 1,648 to 2,638 units. The annual gain stood at 60.1 per cent and helped the Slavia secure fifth position.
The Volkswagen Virtus recorded a contrasting performance at 1,888 units – down 23 per cent from 2,453 units. The two related sedans were separated by 750 units in October. The Virtus will receive a mid-cycle update in the coming weeks. The Dzire secured 49.4 per cent of the total sales registered by these ten sedans as its utter domination stayed put.
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| Model | Oct 2026 | Oct 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maruti Suzuki Dzire | 20,649 | 20,791 | -0.7% |
| 2. Hyundai Aura | 7,349 | 5,815 | +26.4% |
| 3. Tata Aeris | 4,005 | – | – |
| 4. Honda Amaze | 3,337 | 3,630 | -8.1% |
| 5. Skoda Slavia | 2,638 | 1,648 | +60.1% |
| 6. Volkswagen Virtus | 1,888 | 2,453 | -23.0% |
| 7. Hyundai Verna | 775 | 824 | -5.9% |
| 8. Honda City | 596 | 578 | +3.1% |
| 9. Tata Tigor | 334 | 1,196 | -72.1% |
| 10. Toyota Camry | 202 | 276 | -26.8% |
| Total | 41,773 | 37,211 | +12.3% |
Its dispatches fell by just 142 units compared to October 2025. The Aura registered a considerably better annual performance as sales increased by 26.4 per cent. The two compact sedans recorded combined sales of 27,998 units and secured 67 per cent of the total. The Dzire alone finished 13,300 units ahead of its Hyundai rival.
The Tata Aeris arrived in September 2026 and recorded 2,406 units in its introductory month. The figure increased to 4,005 units in October – an improvement of 66.5 per cent. The rebranded Tigor finished third – 668 units ahead of the Honda Amaze. Meanwhile, the Tata Tigor suffered the steepest annual reduction among the ten models understandably.
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Its sales fell by 862 units from 1,196 to 334 units. Tata Motors recorded combined dispatches of 4,339 units from its two compact sedans. Honda witnessed different sales results for its two sedans. The Amaze recorded 3,337 units with a decline of 8.1 per cent compared to October 2025. The City registered a smaller volume of 596 units but improved by 3.1 per cent annually.
The Hyundai Verna finished seventh at 775 units after a 5.9 per cent reduction. Toyota Camry’s sales also declined from 276 to 202 units with a decrease of 26.8 per cent. The Camry occupied the final position in the ranking. The five compact sedans comprising the Dzire, Aura, Aeris, Amaze, and Tigor registered 35,674 units. The figure amounted to 85.4 per cent of the total. The Dzire alone recorded more than three times the combined volume of the Slavia, Virtus, Verna, City, and Camry emphasising the domination of the compact category.
