The return of the new Renault Duster in March this year has helped Renault register a massive 108% year-on-year growth in April 2026 sales.
Aided by new product launches such as the Renault Duster and Nissan Gravit, Renault and Nissan ended April 2026 on a relatively positive note. Renault had a market share of about 1.2% while Nissan had a market share of about 0.7% in the domestic passenger vehicle market. Combined domestic sales of Renault and Nissan stood at 8,616 units in April 2026, compared to 4,351 units sold in April 2025. Combined sales in March 2026 stood at 9,454 units.
nissan sales breakup april 2026
Nissan Motor India reported total domestic sales of 3,203 units in April 2026. This was a year-on-year increase of 83.13% compared to 1,749 units sold in April 2025. However, sales declined 27.34% on a month-on-month basis from 4,408 units sold in March 2026.
The Nissan Magnite remains the company’s best-selling model with sales of 1,775 units last month. Sales grew marginally by 1.49% year-on-year compared to 1,749 units sold in April 2025. However, MoM sales declined by 12.69% compared to 2,033 units sold in March 2026. Magnite contributed 55.42% to Nissan’s total sales.
The newly introduced Nissan Gravit took the second position with 1,428 units sold in April 2026. Compared to 2,375 units sold in March 2026, Gravitas sales declined by 39.87% MoM. Last month, the share of this SUV in Nissan’s total sales was 44.58%.
renault sales april 2026
Renault India ranked 9th among the best selling OEMs in April 2026 with total domestic sales of 5,413 units. This was a strong growth of 108% compared to 2,602 units sold in April 2025. Month-on-month sales improved by 7.27% from 5,046 units sold in March 2026.
The newly launched Renault Duster led Renault’s lineup with sales of 2,359 units last month. Since it was not on sale in April 2025, it posted new incremental volumes for the brand. Duster sales grew 68.26% compared to March 2026 at 1,402 units. SUVs contributed 43.58% to Renault’s total sales in April 2026.
Renault Triber stood second with sales of 1,917 units. This marked a YoY growth of 36.83% compared to 1,401 units sold in April 2025, although MoM sales declined 4.67% compared to 2,011 units sold in March 2026. Triber’s share in Renault’s total sales was 35.41%.
Renault Kiger recorded sales of 727 units last month, up 19.97% from 606 units sold in April 2025. However, on a monthly basis, sales declined sharply by 38.60% from 1,184 units sold in March 2026. Kwid sales declined to 410 units in April 2026, down 31.09% YoY and 8.69% MoM. The hatchback contributed 7.57% to Renault’s monthly sales.
Upcoming Renault Nissan Cars
The company expects Duster sales to become more stable in the coming months as deliveries to dealerships increase. Renault is also preparing additional launches for the Indian market, including the Duster 7 seater and the new Bridger compact SUV by 2027. On the other hand, Nissan will unveil the Tecton mid-size SUV on July 9. Later this year, they are also expected to unveil a new 7-seater C-SUV
