Car Sales Soar in December 2025, GST 2.0 Fuels Demand

• Passenger vehicle (PV) sales surged 24.22%-25.78% year-on-year in December 2025, driven by GST 2.0 rate rationalisation.
• Maruti Suzuki led with 37.3% growth, followed by Mahindra (22.99%), Tata (13.15%), and Toyota (37.25%). Hyundai's sales remained flat.
• Maruti Suzuki Baleno was December's best-seller; Dzire topped CY25 sales. Hyundai Creta was CY25's top-selling SUV.
• The industry clocked 45.5 lakh units in CY25, a 5.69% growth. Maruti Suzuki faces 1.75 lakh pending bookings.
• Mahindra plans to boost EV capacity and launch XUV 7XO. Tata Motors recorded highest-ever EV volumes in CY25.

Why It Matters: Strong car sales in December 2025, fueled by GST 2.0, indicate robust market demand.