Mahindra Auto's August sales jump 42% to 107,648 vehicles; SUV sales up 50%
Mahindra & Mahindra sold 107,648 vehicles in August 2026, a 42% year-on-year increase, as domestic SUV sales jumped 50% to 59,257 units.
- 107,648 vehicles
- 59,257 units
- 42% YoY
- 50% YoY
What Happened
Mahindra & Mahindra's overall auto sales for August 2026 stood at 107,648 vehicles, a 42% year-on-year growth including exports. In the domestic market, utility vehicle sales reached 59,257 units, up 50%, while overall utility vehicle sales including exports were 61,167. Commercial vehicle domestic sales totaled 27,415, a 22% increase. The utility vehicle figure includes sales by subsidiary Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited; the LCV and three-wheeler figures include sales by Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited, and LCV 2T–3.5T includes Bolero Maxx PUP HD 1.9 and HD 2.0. Total vehicle sales comprise SUVs, LCVs below 3.5T, three-wheelers, and export volumes.
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42% growth year-on-year in August 2026, including exports
“In August, we achieved SUV sales of 59257 units delivering growth of 50%, and total vehicle sales stood at 107648, a 42% YoY growth. Demand continues to remain strong across our portfolio, with the updated Scorpio-N and BE 6 SPORTEQ receiving strong market response from customers. We look forward to building on this momentum during the festive season.”
- Passenger Vehicles (all utility vehicles): 59,257 units (up 50% year-on-year)
- Cars + Vans: 0 units
- LCV <2T: 3,999 units (up 37%)
- LCV 2T–3.5T: 23,416 units (up 20%)
- 3 Wheelers (including electric 3Ws): 14,922 units (up 42%)
- Total exports: 6,054 units (up 71%)
For fiscal year-to-date (April–August 2026), domestic utility vehicle sales reached 294,050 units, up 22% from 241,337. LCV <2T sales rose 32% to 17,851, LCV 2T–3.5T sales rose 19% to 108,350, and three-wheeler sales totaled 65,715, up 62% from 40,561. Total exports for the period reached 26,012 units, up 63% from 15,983.
Previously from Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra has extended its Battery-as-a-Service programme to all Electric Origin SUVs, allowing buyers to finance the battery separately and lower their upfront cost. Its electric three-wheeler unit, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, has recorded more than 400,000 cumulative EV sales, which it says makes it the earliest in India's commercial-vehicle sector to reach that figure.
- Mahindra Expands Battery-as-a-Service Across Full Electric Origin SUV Range
- Mahindra's electric three-wheeler unit tops 400,000 deliveries
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Mahindra & Mahindra's official releases.
Why this matters
The sales figures indicate strong consumer demand for Mahindra's vehicles, especially its SUV lineup, which includes the updated Scorpio-N and BE 6 SPORTEQ. The company expects to build on this momentum in the upcoming festive season, a key sales period in India. The results also show growth across commercial vehicles, three-wheelers, and exports, reflecting broad-based demand for Mahindra's portfolio.
Terms in This Story
- Utility vehicle (UV)
- A passenger vehicle designed for off-road capability and rugged use, often referred to as an SUV in consumer markets.
- LCV
- A light commercial vehicle, typically a pickup or small van used for business purposes.
- Year-over-year (YoY)
- A comparison of a figure to the same period one year earlier, used to show growth trends.
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