India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has released its sales figures for February 2026. The company's total sales have registered an increase of 7.32%, but the domestic market remains stable. There itself. There has been a tremendous jump in exports.
Maruti's total sales last month were 2,13,995 units, which is 14,595 units more than 1,99,400 units in February 2025 last year. In percentage terms this is an increase of 7.32%. However, sales in the domestic market remained almost stable. Domestic sales stood at 1,61,000 units, which is only 209 units more than 1,60,791 units in February 2025, i.e. a marginal increase of only 0.13%. Let's take a look at the complete report.
increase in exports
Exports provided strong support to the company. Exports in February 2026 stood at 39,155 units, which is 14,134 units more than 25,021 units last year. This is an impressive increase of 56.49%. The company says that this increase is due to increasing demand in the markets of Africa, Latin America and Asia. Maruti's popular models like Swift, Baleno and Dezire are performing well in foreign markets.
Toyota got less units
There was a slight decline in the models delivered to Toyota. 10,710 units were sold in February 2026, which is 168 units less than 10,878 units in February 2025, i.e. there is a decrease of 1.54%. This is a supply under the partnership between Maruti and Toyota, which includes models like Glanza and Urban Cruiser. However, this decline is minor.
lcv cell increased
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment also showed positive trends. 3,130 units were sold in February 2026, which is 420 units more than last year's 2,710 units, i.e. an increase of 15.50%. This segment is a growing area for the company, where models like Super Carry are becoming popular among small businesses and logistics companies.
monthly decline
Talking on monthly level, the sales of February 2026 are 13,529 units less than 1,74,529 units of January 2026, i.e. there is a decline of -7.75%. This could be due to seasonal factors like slackness after the festival season or production related reasons. Experts believe that to improve the domestic market, it is necessary to increase focus on electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid models. Maruti is recently planning to expand its EV range.
Competition is increasing in the auto industry. Rivals like Tata Motors, Hyundai and Mahindra are gaining strength in the EV and SUV segments. In such a situation, Maruti will have to continuously work on innovation to maintain its market share. February figures show that the company is in a strong position by taking advantage of global opportunities, but there was a slight slowdown in the domestic market last month.