Electric car retail sales in India continued to grow strongly in February 2026, even though volumes declined sequentially compared to the previous month. According to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), a total of 13,733 electric cars were sold in February 2026. This represents a 44.48% year-on-year (YoY) growth as compared to 9,505 units sold in February 2025. However, on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, sales declined by 25.65% compared to the 18,470 units recorded. January 2026. The share of electric cars in total passenger vehicle retail sales during the month was 3.48%.
Electric car sales in February 2026 – Tata remains leader in EV segment
Tata Motors retained its position as the leading electric car maker in India with sales of 5,568 units in February 2026. This marked a year-on-year growth of 38.51% compared to 4,020 units sold in February 2025. However, on MoM basis, Tata’s EV sales declined by 30.46% compared to 8,007 units sold in January 2026.
JSW MG Motor India took the second position with 3,312 units sold in February 2026. This represents a decline of 5.10% compared to 3,490 units sold in February 2025. On a monthly basis, MG sales also fell 29.58% from 4,703 units recorded in January 2026. The recently launched Windsor EV is contributing significantly to MG’s EV volumes. Mahindra remained at the third position with 2,913 units sold in February 2026. The company recorded an impressive growth of 473.43% year-on-year compared to only 508 units sold in February 2025, indicating strong demand for its expanded EV lineup. However, sales declined 20.58% MoM from 3,668 units sold in January 2026.
Vietnam-based VinFast, which recently entered the Indian EV market, sold 384 units during February 2026. This was slightly lower than 435 units sold in January 2026, i.e. a decline of 11.72% MoM. BYD India sold 306 units, up 10.07% compared to 278 units sold in February 2025. Unlike most of the brands in the list, BYD recorded 32.47% MoM growth from 231 units sold in January 2026.
Hyundai reported 304 units sold in February 2026, which is significantly lower than the 775 units sold in February 2025, resulting in a decline of 60.77%. On a monthly basis, sales were down 8.71% compared to 333 units sold in January 2026. Kia India reports 295 EV sales in February 2026. This translates into a sharp growth of 1240.91% compared to only 22 units sold in February 2025, primarily due to the expanded EV presence in the Indian market. However, sales declined marginally by 4.53% MoM compared to 309 units sold in January 2026.
In the premium EV segment, BMW India recorded sales of 245 units, registering a growth of 2.51% year-on-year as compared to 239 units sold in February 2025. On a monthly basis, BMW EV sales fell 23.68% from 321 units recorded in January 2026. Maruti Suzuki, which recently entered the electric car segment, sold 214 units during February 2026. This was largely unchanged from the 215 units sold in January. 2026.
Mercedes-Benz India sold 65 units, marking a decline of 9.72% YoY and 7.14% MoM. Tesla India sold 29 units in February 2026, up from 37 units in January 2026. Volvo sold 25 units, marking a growth of 4.17% YoY, although sales declined 30.56% MoM. Citroen India sold 13 units, which is a huge decline compared to 60 units sold in February 2025 and 41 units sold in January 2026. Other electric car makers together contributed 60 units to total EV retail sales in February 2026.
EV segment continues to expand
Despite the decline in MoM, electric car sales have continued to grow on a yearly basis in India. Expanding charging infrastructure, better battery technology and a growing range of EV options across price segments are helping drive adoption. With several new EV launches expected by 2026, the share of electric cars in total passenger vehicle sales is likely to increase further.
