Top 10 cars, May 2026: Maruti owns the podium, Tata holds the middle
Maruti Suzuki swept the top three positions in India's passenger vehicle sales charts for May 2026, with the Dzire holding number one, the Fronx jumping to second, and the Ertiga third. Six of the top 10 bestsellers were Maruti models, while Tata contributed two and Mahindra and Hyundai one each.
What was announced
For May 2026, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire retained the number one position with 24,546 units and a 36 percent year-on-year jump. The Fronx climbed to second with 20,686 units (up 52 percent), pushing the Ertiga to third at 20,350 units. The Tata Punch and its EV sibling came fourth at 20,208 units, narrowly ahead of the Tata Nexon range at 19,100. Maruti's Baleno, Wagon R and Swift filled sixth, seventh and eighth. The Mahindra Scorpio and Scorpio-N together took ninth, and the Hyundai Creta range rounded out the top 10.
Maruti's three podium finishers are a sedan, a crossover hatch and an MPV. No other brand has that kind of bodystyle reach in India today.
| Rank | Model | Units | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maruti Dzire | 24,546 | 36% |
| 2 | Maruti Fronx | 20,686 | 52% |
| 3 | Maruti Ertiga | 20,350 | 26% |
| 4 | Tata Punch / EV | 20,208 | 54% |
| 5 | Tata Nexon / EV | 19,100 | 46% |
| 6 | Maruti Baleno | 18,396 | 58% |
| 7 | Maruti Wagon R | 18,076 | 30% |
| 8 | Maruti Swift | 17,519 | 24% |
| 9 | Mahindra Scorpio / N | 15,774 | 10% |
| 10 | Hyundai Creta / EV | 15,253 | 3% |
The same 10 models featured in April 2026's chart, but with significant rank reshuffles, particularly the Fronx's climb to number two.
The Car Jury verdict
The headline is not that the Dzire is back on top, it is that three different Maruti body styles, a compact sedan, a crossover hatch and a seven-seater MPV, are stacked one-two-three. As Biturbo Media puts it, "Most of the cars in the A-segment are from Maruti," and that dominance is now spreading well beyond the A-segment.
The Fronx leap to number two is the real story. Motor Inc notes Maruti is "always the one that will be talking about efficiency and they've always been perceived as boring," yet the Fronx, which Team-BHP describes as a "sporty compact SUV" with "new age SUV appeal" and cladding, is now outselling the Swift. Tata's Punch and Nexon twins, both with strong EV mixes, are the only non-Maruti cars holding the brand back from a clean sweep. Buyers are voting for SUV-shaped hatchbacks and value, not badges.
