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India’s electric passenger vehicle market is growing dynamically. According to the sale data revealed by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), the electric passenger vehicle witnessed robust growth in 2025, with the domestic carmaker Tata Motors leading the race.

 

 

 

Tata Motors’ EV arm, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), maintained its leadership position in the electric car segment during the year. There was strong and regular demand for the Nexon EV, Punch EV, and Tiago EV. The Harrier EV, launched last year, also received a positive market response. Overall, Tata Motors recorded sales of 70,004 electric vehicles in 2025, registering a year-on-year growth of 13.28 per cent.

 

 

JSW MG Motor India emerged as the second-largest electric passenger vehicle manufacturer in the country. The company’s EV sales doubled to 51,387 units during the year. The key-player playing an important role in increasing the sales of EV’s from the company was the MG Windsor EV, which crossed the 50,000-unit sales milestone, followed by the regular demand for the MG Comet EV and ZS EV. The ZS EV, in particular, succeeded in attracting both private buyers and fleet operators.

 

 

After Tata Motors, another homegrown carmaker, Mahindra & Mahindra, also witnessed a significant growth rate in the EV space. The EV sales volume of the company grew fivefold to 33,513 units. The major role in this growth was played by its electric-origin models, the Mahindra XEV 9e and BE6, which together crossed the 30,000-unit sales mark within seven months of their launch in March 2025. Towards the end of the year, the company also introduced the seven-seater XEV 9S, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin in the third week of January.

 

 

The Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor India and Kia India also recorded an impressive growth in the EV segment during the year 2025. Where Hyundai recorded retail sales of 6,726 electric vehicles in 2025, marking a massive 635.89 per cent year-on-year growth. The major initiative in this growth was due to the launch of the Hyundai Creta Electric. Kia India also reported substantial growth, with EV sales rising to 2,730 units from 415 units a year earlier, driven by demand for the Carens Clavis EV.

 

 

BYD India reported total retail volumes of 5,402 units during the year, led by models such as the Atto 3, eMax 7 MPV, Seal, and Sealion. The performance enabled the company to achieve an 88.29 per cent year-on-year growth.

 

 

In the luxury segment, BMW India retailed 3,195 electric vehicles in 2025, registering a strong 160 per cent year-on-year growth. Models like the iX1 Long Wheelbase and the flagship i7 played a key role in this performance. Mercedes-Benz India, meanwhile, recorded a moderate 22 per cent growth with EV sales of 1,168 units, supported by the EQS, EQE, and EQB range.

 

Volvo Auto India, however, witnessed a decline in EV retail volumes to 389 units, despite the introduction of its entry-level EX30 SUV.

 

FADA noted that the CY25 retail data was compiled on January 3, 2026, covering 1,401 of the 1,459 RTOs across the country, excluding Telangana.