Electric 3Ws commanded a 62.63% market share in October 2026, over its petrol/ethanol, diesel and CNG/LPG counterparts
After taking a look at the commercial vehicle sales, let us now take a look at the 3 wheeler segment. India’s 3Wheeler retail market registered total sales of 1,41,420 units in October 2026, comprising 52,850 internal combustion engine (ICE) models and 88,570 electric three-wheelers (EVs). Electric models continued to dominate the segment, accounting for 62.63% of total retail sales, significantly higher than their 52.19% share in October 2025.
3W Retail Sales Oct 2026 – Fuel Wise
In terms of fuel-wise distribution, electric three-wheelers commanded the largest share at 62.63%, up from 52.19% in October 2025. CNG/LPG models accounted for 22.30% of total sales, followed by diesel-powered three-wheelers at 14.85%. Petrol and ethanol-powered models collectively contributed a marginal 0.22% share.
The overall 3W market recorded a 3.97% year-on-year (YoY) growth and a 6.68% month-on-month (MoM) increase. Sales had stood at 1,36,025 units in October 2025 and 1,32,570 units in September 2026, respectively.
3W Retail Sales Oct 2026 – October 2026
Bajaj Auto continued to lead India’s combined ICE and electric three-wheeler retail market in October 2026, recording sales of 51,810 units and commanding a 36.64% market share. The company registered electric 3W sales of 15,726 units, marking an impressive 91.27% YoY growth over the 8,222 units sold in October 2025. EV sales also improved by 4.08% MoM compared to 15,109 units in September 2026.
Mahindra Group secured second position with 15,918 units sold, translating into an 11.26% market share. Piaggio followed with 9,833 units and a 6.95% share.
TVS Motor also maintained a notable presence across both ICE and EV categories, recording combined retail sales of 8,566 units. Electric three-wheelers accounted for 5,067 units of its total sales.
Atul Auto ranked next with 3,457 units sold during the month. However, sales declined from 3,599 units in October 2025, bringing its market share to 2.44%. YC recorded 2,494 units, witnessing a considerable decline from 3,497 units in the corresponding month last year. Saera Electric also reported a YoY decline, with sales falling to 1,805 units from 2,263 units in October 2025.
Electric 3W Retail Sales – October 2026
Dilli Electric also witnessed a decline in its 3W EV sales during October 2026. The company retailed 1,723 units, down 8.64% from 1,886 units in October 2025. On a MoM basis, however, sales registered a marginal improvement of 0.70% over the 1,711 units sold in September 2026.
Mini Metro recorded sales of 1,436 units, registering a healthy 26.97% YoY growth. JS Auto followed with 1,380 units, while Omega Seiki reported one of the strongest growth performances among the listed OEMs. Its sales surged 128.39% YoY to 1,094 units from 479 units in October 2025.
Other manufacturers featuring in the October 2026 retail sales list included SKS Trade with 966 units, Energy Electric with 932 units, Hooghly Motors with 897 units and Zeniak Innovation with 852 units.
The remaining manufacturers collectively contributed 37,527 units to overall three-wheeler retail sales. This represented a 13.22% YoY increase over the 33,146 units recorded in October 2025. MoM sales also improved by 1.76% compared to 36,879 units in September 2026.
