After taking a look at hatchback sales and SUV sales in May 2026, let’s now see how sedans have performed. The sedan segment recorded healthy growth in May 2026, with total sales increasing 20.91% year-on-year to 37,055 units, as against 30,646 units sold in May 2025. The growth was largely driven by the Maruti Dezire, while the Honda City emerged as the fastest growing sedan among mainstream models.
Sedan Sales May 2026
Maruti Dezire maintained its lead in the sedan segment with sales of 24,546 units in May 2026. Compared to 18,084 units sold a year ago, Dezire registered a gain of 6,462 units, a growth of 35.73%. Compact sedans alone accounted for 66.24% of total sedan sales during the month.
This strong performance comes on the back of sustained demand for the latest generation Dezire, which continues to dominate both the private and fleet segments. Hyundai Aura retained the second position with sales of 5,077 units. However, volumes were slightly lower than the 5,225 units sold in May 2025, resulting in a decline of 2.83%.
Aura achieved 13.70% share in this segment. Honda Amaze took the third position with 2,660 units, registering a healthy growth of 33.13% compared to 1,998 units sold a year ago. The model grew by 662 units and accounted for 7.18% of total sedan sales. Among mainstream sedans, Honda City recorded the strongest year-on-year growth; Thanks to the recent launch of the facelift version.
Sales increased by 149.90% to 1,227 units from only 491 units sold in May 2025. The City also outsold the Hyundai Verna and Skoda Slavia during the month. Volkswagen Virtus recorded sales of 1,238 units, down 27.48% from 1,707 units a year ago. Skoda Slavia stood second with 861 units, witnessing a decline of 8.11%.
Hyundai Verna sales fell 22.26% to 723 units, while Tata Tigor and Tigor EV recorded the steepest decline among all models. Combined sales fell 50.65% to 531 units in May 2025 from 1,076 units. Toyota Camry joins the list with 192 units, slightly down from 198 units sold a year ago.
month-on-month increase
Compared to April 2026, total sedan sales increased by 5.22%, with volumes rising to 37,055 units from 35,218 units. Dezire added 966 units month-on-month, while Aura gained 490 units. Virtus and Slavia also recorded modest sequential growth.
Honda City sales increased from 177 units in April to 1,227 units in May. This resulted in a month-on-month increase of 593.22%, likely aided by better supplies and dispatches. On the other hand, Verna, Amaze, Tigor and Camry saw a sequential decline.
The sedan segment remains desire-centric
The latest sales data highlights the continued dominance of Maruti Dezire in the sedan segment. With more than two-thirds of all sedan sales coming from a single model, the segment remains largely centered around compact sedans. While premium sedans like Virtus, Slavia, Verna and City continue to attract enthusiasts, their combined volumes are significantly less than the monthly sales of the Dzire.
