Hyundai Motor India is understood to have raised its calendar year 2026 production plan by around 50,000 units, supported by strong SUV demand, an encouraging start to the festive season and rising sales in rural markets. The additional output will also accommodate volumes from two upcoming SUVs.
The Korean carmaker is now expected to produce approximately 8,20,000 vehicles during the year, compared with its earlier plan of around 7,70,000 units.
Two New SUVs to Add Volumes Through Early 2027
A new mid-size ICE SUV, expected to be launched in October 2026, is likely to contribute additional volumes during the final quarter of the calendar year. Another SUV is scheduled to arrive in January 2027.
Hyundai has announced an ICE SUV and a dedicated localised electric SUV for FY2026-27, but has not confirmed their launch dates or disclosed the volumes expected from either model.
SUV Portfolio and Rural Sales Driving the Demand
Tarun Garg, managing director and CEO of Hyundai Motor India, said the company regularly reviews its production plans in line with market demand.
“Hyundai Motor India Limited continuously aligns its production planning with evolving market demand and customer preferences. As we enter the festive season, the response across our portfolio has been encouraging, with HMIL registering its highest-ever Onam retail sales of 3,224 units, up 97% year-on-year,” Garg said in a response to Autocar Professional.
“Demand continues to be supported by our SUV portfolio, including models such as Creta and Venue, with SUVs accounting for nearly 70% of our domestic sales mix. We are also witnessing healthy growth in rural markets, which contributed 25.9% of total sales and grew by 23% year-on-year in Q1 FY2026-27,” he added.
The Onam performance and growth in rural markets give Hyundai additional demand support as it heads into the main festive period.
The revised plan will allow Hyundai to raise supplies of its existing models while creating room for the new SUVs. The Creta, in particular, is understood to have played an important role in the upward revision.
Hyundai did not confirm the revised production numbers, model-wise volumes or how the additional output would be divided between its Chennai and Pune facilities.
“As part of our long-term growth strategy, we remain focused on responding to market requirements through a balanced approach comprising product refreshes, new launches, enhanced production agility and continued investment in manufacturing capabilities,” Garg said.
HMIL's Record 75,360-Unit July Sales After Supplier Fire Recovery
The increase also comes after Hyundai recovered the production lost due to a fire at the facility of one of its suppliers in June. The incident temporarily disrupted operations, but the company said production returned to normal the following month.
“Following the temporary disruption in June due to a fire incident in one of our suppliers, our operations have fully normalized and the production loss was recovered during July, enabling HMIL to achieve its highest-ever total monthly sales of 75,360 units in July 2026,” Garg said.
The recovery has put Hyundai’s production back on track ahead of the higher-demand festive months. “We remain committed to meeting customer demand efficiently while maintaining operational flexibility across our manufacturing network,” he added.