Hyundai Motor India Limited Posts Record-Breaking Run, August Sales Top 54,000 Units

【New Delhi, India = Reporter Pragyah Awasthi】Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) posted its highest-ever August sales in India’s domestic market this year. Total sales, including exports, also rose from a year earlier, extending a record growth streak in the current fiscal year.
HMIL said on the 1st that it sold a total of 65,796 vehicles in August 2026. The figure includes domestic sales and exports, and was up 8.8% from the same month last year.
Domestic sales rose sharply. HMIL sold 54,396 vehicles in India in August, up 23.6% from 44,010 a year earlier. That marked the company’s highest-ever August domestic sales. Exports came to 11,400 units. While domestic sales posted double-digit growth, exports were affected by geopolitical instability in West Asia, including the Middle East, and the resulting logistics disruptions.
Tarun Garg, chief executive of HMIL, said, "We are continuing to see strong growth in fiscal 2027 (April 2026 to March 2027)." He added, "Domestic sales from April to August rose 12.6% from a year earlier." Garg also said, "August domestic sales of 54,396 units were the best ever for the month of August, showing consumer demand for Hyundai’s diverse product lineup."
HMIL believes that its SUV lineup, led by the Hyundai Creta, and recently upgraded models helped support domestic sales. The Creta has become one of Hyundai Motor Company’s key models in the Indian market.
Hyundai Motor Company is preparing to launch the next-generation Creta in 2027. It recently unveiled a new version of the compact SUV HB20. In addition, the company plans to introduce a small electric SUV with a higher level of localization, aiming for strong sales in the Indian market in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027.
HMIL’s domestic sales for April to August in fiscal 2027 rose 12.6% from a year earlier. Hyundai Motor Company plans to strengthen its push in India by rolling out a series of new vehicles through 2030, spanning internal combustion engine and electrified models. Exports, however, were affected by logistics disruptions caused by the conflict in West Asia and broader global geopolitical uncertainty.
Garg said, "If the geopolitical situation improves, export demand is also expected to remain solid going forward." In the end, HMIL’s August performance reflected both strong domestic growth and temporary logistics disruptions in the export segment. In particular, domestic sales of 54,396 units were seen as evidence that Hyundai’s product competitiveness and SUV-driven demand remain solid in India.

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