Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 25.4% YoY at 4,37,312 units in April: SIAM

Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 348,847 units in April 2025, SIAM said in a statement, adding that despite concerns of high commodity prices emanating from the West Asia war, the auto industry has been witnessing good demand.

Utility vehicles continued to be the volume driver in the PV segment, clocking a growth of 21.5% at 244,280 units as compared to 201,062 units in April last year.

Passenger car dispatches also rose by 32.7% at 120,945 units last month as compared to 91,148 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.

Sales of vans in the domestic market were at 13,087 units last month as compared to 11,438 units in April 2024, up 14.4%. Total two-wheeler sales rose 28.4% to 1,872,691 units last month as against 1,458,784 units in April last year, it added.

Motorcycle sales in April 2026 were up 30.6% at 11,38,452 units as against 8,71,666 units in the year-ago month. Similarly, scooter sales grew by 26.2% at 691,993 units last month as compared to 548,370 units in the same period last year, SIAM said.

Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 32.8% last month at 65,668 units as against 49,441 units in the year-ago period.

Overall vehicle wholesales across categories in April grew by 27.9% at 2,316,671 units as compared to 1,811,876 units in the same month last year, SIAM said.

Commenting on the performance, SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said, “Continuing with the momentum of the second half of FY 2025-26, the first month of FY 2026-27 posted high double-digit growth in passenger vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers.”

Though there are concerns of high commodity prices emanating from the disruptions in West Asia, industry has been witnessing good demand, he added.