India’s car exports grew 1.25% to 4.51 lakh units in April–September 2026, with Maruti Suzuki accounting for more than half of total shipments.
After taking a look at the top 50 cars sold in domestic market, let us now take a look at the exports. Car exports from India registered modest growth during the first half of FY2027. Total exports stood at 4,51,479 units, compared to 4,45,884 units in H1 FY2026. This translates to an increase of 5,595 units, or 1.25% year-on-year.
Performance varied significantly across manufacturers. Maruti Suzuki strengthened its lead, while Hyundai, Nissan, Volkswagen and Toyota reported lower shipments. At the model level, Fronx and Jimny together contributed more than one-fifth of India’s total car exports.
Maruti Suzuki Export Share Crosses 51%
Maruti Suzuki exported 2,30,576 units in H1 FY2027, up from 2,05,763 units a year earlier. Growth stood at 12.06%, with an additional 24,813 units shipped overseas. Its export market share increased from 46.15% to 51.07%, a gain of 4.92 percentage points. Maruti’s volume increase exceeded the overall industry’s net gain, highlighting its contribution to keeping total exports in positive territory.
Hyundai retained second position with 92,008 units, down 7.57% from 99,540 units. Its share slipped to 20.38%. Nissan ranked third with 30,014 units, a decline of 20.19%, followed by Volkswagen at 20,201 units, down 27.88%. Toyota completed the top five with 16,679 units, declining 11.66%.
Fronx Leads, Jimny Closes The Gap
Maruti Fronx was India’s most exported car in H1 FY2027, recording 46,147 units. This was a relatively modest increase of 1.76% over 45,348 units a year earlier. Jimny followed closely with 45,183 units, registering growth of 47.66%. The gap between the two models narrowed to just 964 units. Their combined exports reached 91,330 units, representing 20.23% of the overall total.
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios secured third position with 29,332 units, up 10.18%. Maruti Dzire followed at 25,502 units, growing 35.36%, while Hyundai Verna ranked fifth with 23,696 units despite a 27.47% decline. Maruti e Vitara took sixth position with 21,841 units, up 261.49% from 6,042 units. Nissan Magnite followed with 21,782 units, down 10.09%. Swift, Aura and Virtus completed the top ten, with all three reporting lower exports.
| No | Top 50 Car Exports | H1 FY 27 | H1 FY 26 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fronx | 46,147 | 45,348 | 799 |
| 2 | Jimny | 45,183 | 30,599 | 14,584 |
| 3 | Grand i10 NIOS | 29,332 | 26,623 | 2,709 |
| 4 | Dzire | 25,502 | 18,840 | 6,662 |
| 5 | Verna | 23,696 | 32,671 | -8,975 |
| 6 | eVitara | 21,841 | 6,042 | 15,799 |
| 7 | Magnite | 21,782 | 24,226 | -2,444 |
| 8 | Swift | 20,173 | 29,739 | -9,566 |
| 9 | Aura | 19,651 | 22,117 | -2,466 |
| 10 | Virtus | 16,680 | 20,280 | -3,600 |
| 11 | Hyryder | 16,534 | 18,798 | -2,264 |
| 12 | Ertiga | 15,118 | 9,618 | 5,500 |
| 13 | Baleno | 14,896 | 22,478 | -7,582 |
| 14 | Celerio | 11,160 | 10,284 | 876 |
| 15 | Victoris | 10,710 | 5 | 10,705 |
| 16 | Elevate | 8,121 | 7,643 | 478 |
| 17 | Spresso | 7,736 | 15,070 | -7,334 |
| 18 | Venue | 7,063 | 4,050 | 3,013 |
| 19 | XUV 3XO | 6,458 | 6,484 | -26 |
| 20 | Sunny | 6,311 | 13,379 | -7,068 |
| 21 | Sonet | 5,781 | 6,583 | -802 |
| 22 | City | 5,553 | 5,059 | 494 |
| 23 | Alto | 5,431 | 3,266 | 2,165 |
| 24 | Seltos | 4,882 | 3,240 | 1,642 |
| 25 | Carens | 4,771 | 3,843 | 928 |
| 26 | Tiago | 4,721 | 1,967 | 2,754 |
| 27 | Triber | 3,951 | 1,962 | 1,989 |
| 28 | i20 | 3,851 | 2,560 | 1,291 |
| 29 | Taigun | 3,521 | 7,731 | -4,210 |
| 30 | Alcazar | 3,274 | 6,628 | -3,354 |
| 31 | Eeco | 3,187 | 5,089 | -1,902 |
| 32 | Kiger | 3,111 | 1,762 | 1,349 |
| 33 | Kwid | 2,997 | 3,075 | -78 |
| 34 | Creta | 2,807 | 2,924 | -117 |
| 35 | C3 | 2,509 | 2,559 | -50 |
| 36 | Exter | 2,334 | 1,967 | 367 |
| 37 | Grand Vitara | 1,697 | 7,740 | -6,043 |
| 38 | Tekton | 1,637 | 0 | 1,637 |
| 39 | Duster | 1,467 | 0 | 1,467 |
| 40 | Punch | 1,231 | 1,726 | -495 |
| 41 | Nexon | 1,193 | 157 | 1,036 |
| 42 | Slavia | 1,165 | 8 | 1,157 |
| 43 | WagonR | 1,150 | 374 | 776 |
| 44 | Basalt | 854 | 11 | 843 |
| 45 | Scorpio | 689 | 825 | -136 |
| 46 | Compass | 446 | 497 | -51 |
| 47 | C3 Aircross | 419 | 1,201 | -782 |
| 48 | XL6 | 404 | 305 | 99 |
| 49 | Amaze | 365 | 541 | -176 |
| 50 | Meridian | 295 | 1,143 | -848 |
| – | Total Top 50 | 4,49,787 | 4,39,037 | 10,750 |
| – | Total Car Exports From India | 4,51,479 | 4,45,884 | 5,595 |
Ertiga shipments increased 57.18% to 15,118 units. Victoris recorded 10,710 units against just five units in the corresponding period, making its percentage growth heavily influenced by the exceptionally low base. Other notable gainers included Hyundai Venue, up 74.40% to 7,063 units, and Tata Tiago, up 140.01% to 4,721 units. Renault Triber more than doubled its exports to 3,951 units.
Renault, Tata And Skoda Gain At Manufacturer Level
Kia exports rose 12.94% to 15,434 units, while Honda grew 6.01% to 14,039 units. Renault registered a 69.52% increase to 11,526 units, and Tata grew 42.62% to 7,543 units. Skoda shipments increased 85.59% to 1,481 units. In contrast, Mahindra exports declined 32.19% to 7,366 units, while Jeep fell 54.82% to 741 units. Citroen remained nearly flat at 3,782 units.
The top 50 models together accounted for 4,49,787 units, or 99.63% of reported exports. Their combined volume grew 2.45%, outpacing the overall market. For perspective, domestic car sales grew 27.16% to 26,36,926 units in H1 FY2027, significantly outpacing export growth of 1.25%; exports accounted for 14.62% of the combined domestic and export volume of 30,88,405 units.
