Auto Sales In January 2025: Mahindra SUV Sales Surge 16%, Escorts Tractor Sales Dip 7%

January Total Sales Of 65,603 units 

January Total Exports [GU] 10.5% (YoY)

January Total Domestic Sales Of Hyundai CRETA Of 18,522 units

Total sales of Ashok Leyland Ltd. rose in January 2025 on the back of higher demand for buses at home and abroad.

The Chennai-based automaker shipped 17,213 units last month, as against 15939 units in the year-ago period—a rise of 8% year-on-year.

• Truck sales up 6% YoY at 8,269 units

• Bus sales up 27% YoY at 3,115 units

• LCV sales up 2% YoY at 5,829 units

Sales of JSW MG Motor Pvt. Ltd. more than tripled in January 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for more than two-thirds of the volumes.

The company's sales grew 256% year-on-year to 4,455 units last month, according to a statement released on Saturday. The company's EV lineup—including the MG Windsor, Comet, and ZS EV—drove the momentum, contributing about 70% of the total sales.

That EV overdrive is likely to continue this year with the launch of the MG Cyberster and MG M9 under the MG Select brand of dealerships.

Total sales of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. surged in January 2025 as demand for SUVs continued unabated.

The Mumbai-based automaker shipped a total of 50,659 SUVs last month, as against 43068 units in the year-ago period, registering a growth of 18%, according to an exchange filing on Saturday.

• Total SUV sales up 18% YoY at 50,659 units

• Total 3W sales up 32% YoY at 7,452 units

• Total tractor sales up 15% YoY at 27,557 units

• Total CV sales up 1.9% YoY at 23,917 units

• Total exports up 95% YoY at 3,404 units

Overall, across categories and geographies, total auto sales increased 16% year-on-year to 85,432 units.

"“We began the new year by selling 50,659 SUVs, a growth of 18% and 85,432 total vehicles, a growth of 16%," Veejay Nakra, president of the automotive division at M&M, said in the exchange filing.

Meanwhile, M&M is stepping up its EV play.

"Our electric-origin SUVs, BE6 and XEV 9E, garnered a lot of interest at the recently concluded Bharat Mobility Global Expo held in New Delhi," Nakra said. "We commenced the test drive for these vehicles on the 14th of January and are excited about bringing these vehicles to our customers. Bookings for these vehicles will commence on 14th February.”

Tractor sales of Escorts Kubota Ltd. fell over the year-ago period, despite favourable exports.

• Domestic sales down 10.7% year-on-year at 6,058 units

• Exports up 66% year-on-year At 611 units

• Total sales down 6.7% year-on-year at 6,669 units

India's automakers are likely to show positive growth on the wholesales front in January 2025 due to a favourable base effect and greenshoots of a rural revival.

Passenger sales are likely to sustain their momentum, with mid-single digit growth, with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. leading the pack. Among the two-wheelers, Royal Enfield and TVS Motor Co. Ltd. are likely to outperform the industry with double-digit growth.

Elsewhere, tractors and commercial vehicles should grow on the back of replacement demand and pickup in infrastructure spending.

Wholesales are a measure of dispatches to dealerships from the factory. Here's a look at which automaker sold how much in the month gone by.