Hyundai sales to decline in February 2026 – Creta remains ahead, i20 and Aura register strong growth
Hyundai Motor India reported domestic passenger vehicle sales of 52,407 units in February 2026, registering a 9.81% year-on-year growth as compared to 47,727 units sold in February 2025. However, on a month-on-month basis, sales declined by 11.34% compared to 59,107 units recorded in January 2026. SUV and compact models continued to drive volumes for Hyundai with the Creta, Venue and Aura. Emerging among the top contributors during the month.
Hyundai Sales Breakup February 2026
The Hyundai Creta, including the EV version, remained the company’s best-selling model with sales of 17,938 units in February 2026. This represents a year-on-year growth of 9.93% compared to 16,317 units sold in February 2025. Month-on-month sales remained largely stable with a marginal increase of 0.09% compared to 17,921 units in January.
The Venue compact SUV took the second position with 10,494 units in February 2026. It registered a year-on-year growth of 3.64% from 10,125 units last year. However, MoM sales declined by 15.46% compared to 12,413 units in January. Among sedans, Aura recorded a strong performance with 6,733 units sold, an impressive growth of 40.36% YoY as compared to 4,797 units in February 2025. However, month-on-month sales declined 15.61% to 7,978 units.
Sales of the i20 premium hatchback were recorded at 5,852 units in February 2026, showing a significant growth of 61.35% compared to 3,627 units last year. MoM sales in January improved slightly by 3.08% at 5,677 units. The Grand i10 NIOS registered 5,589 units, up 13.14% from 4,940 units sold in February 2025. However, sales declined 27.51% MoM compared to 7,710 units in January.
Meanwhile, the Exeter micro-SUV recorded 4,200 units, down 21.66% from 5,361 units sold last year. On MoM basis, sales fell 25.28% to 5,621 units. Hyundai is preparing to launch the updated Exeter this month, making the micro SUV even more value for money. The Alcazar SUV posted 907 units in February 2026, down 28.24% compared to 1,264 units in February 2025. MoM sales also declined by 5.72% from 962 units.
The Verna sedan registered 694 units, marking a decline of 42.5% from 1,207 units last year. Month-on-month sales declined by 15.67% compared to 823 units in January. Now with the launch of the new updated Verna, sales are expected to increase in the coming months.
The Tucson and IONIQ 5 recorded no sales in February 2026, compared to 73 units and 16 units respectively in February 2025. Overall, Hyundai’s February performance was mainly driven by Creta, Venue and Aura, while several models experienced declines amid changing market dynamics and growing consumer preference for SUVs.