Indian automaker reports 19% overall growth with SUV sales reaching 56,336 units in domestic market
01 Dec 2025 | 2331 Views | By Shristi Ohri
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited has announced strong sales performance across its automotive divisions for November 2025, with the company reporting total automotive sales of 92,670 vehicles, marking a 19% year-on-year increase.
The Mumbai-based multinational's utility vehicle segment led the growth trajectory, with domestic SUV sales reaching 56,336 units, representing ...
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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited has announced strong sales performance across its automotive divisions for November 2025, with the company reporting total automotive sales of 92,670 vehicles, marking a 19% year-on-year increase.
The Mumbai-based multinational's utility vehicle segment led the growth trajectory, with domestic SUV sales reaching 56,336 units, representing a 22% year-on-year increase. Including exports, total UV sales stood at 57,598 vehicles. Year-to-date domestic utility vehicle sales have reached 425,530 units, reflecting 18% growth over the previous fiscal year.
Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO of Mahindra's Automotive Division, highlighted the launch of the XEV 9S, described as India's first authentic Electric Origin 7-seater SUV, alongside a Formula E-themed special edition of the BE 6 SUV. The announcements coincided with the one-year anniversary of the company's Electric Origin SUV lineup.
Commercial vehicle sales demonstrated positive momentum, with domestic sales of 24,843 units reflecting 17% growth. The light commercial vehicle segment in the 2-3.5 tonne category showed particularly strong performance with 21,588 units sold, a 20% increase. Three-wheeler sales, including electric variants, reached 8,568 units, posting 7% growth with year-to-date sales at 74,908 units, up 28% over the previous year.
The trucks and buses division reported 2,232 vehicle sales for November, achieving 57% year-on-year growth. This segment includes both Mahindra Trucks & Buses Division (1,145 units, up 30%) and SML Mahindra Limited (1,087 units, up 102%). Passenger vehicle sales within this category surged 72% to 948 units, while cargo vehicles increased 48% to 1,284 units.
Vinod Sahay, Executive Chairman of SML and President of Aerospace, Defence, Trucks, Buses & CE at Mahindra, attributed the commercial vehicle recovery to improved customer sentiment and increased affordability following GST reductions.
Mahindra's automotive export performance remained steady with 2,923 units shipped during November, a 5% increase. Year-to-date exports stand at 27,241 vehicles, representing 30% growth over the previous fiscal year.
Founded in 1945, Mahindra Group employs 324,000 people across over 100 countries and maintains leadership positions in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology, and financial services in India.