India's Electric Vehicle Sales Rise Over 77% in 2025; Tata Motors Leads, Followed by JSW MG: FADA

India's passenger electric vehicle (EV) retail sales soared 77.04 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, driven by robust demand for high-volume mass-market models and the introduction of new electric SUVs, according to data published by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Wednesday. Total passenger EV retail volumes hit 176,817 units in 2025, compared against 99,875 units in the previous year. 

EV penetration in the passenger vehicle segment climbed to 4.0 per cent in 2025 from 2.4 per cent a year earlier.

“CY’25 clearly reinforces that India’s electrification journey is no longer a pilot—it is scaling, segment by segment. This transition is being powered by improving product choices and total cost of ownership benefits, and it underlines the need for a coordinated push on charging infrastructure, policy continuity, and faster, more inclusive retail financing so that EV adoption becomes even more mainstream and pan-India," CS Vigneshwar, President, FADA, said in a statement.

Tata Motors Leads

According to FADA, the EV division of Tata Motors Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) maintained its leadership position, supported primarily by continued demand for the Nexon EV, Punch EV and Tiago EV. The Harrier EV launched last year also had a strong start. The carmaker retailed 70,004 electric vehicles during the year, recording growth of 13.28 per cent over the previous year.

JSW MG Motor India Doubles Sales

JSW MG Motor India became the second-largest passenger EV manufacturer, after Tata Motors, with retail volumes more than doubling to 51,387 units. The expansion was driven by the MG Windsor EV which exceeded the 50,000-unit sales mark last year, MG Comet EV and the ZS EV -- with the latter experiencing strong uptake in both private and fleet segments.

Mahindra Sees Five-Fold Increase

Mahindra & Mahindra reported one of the sharpest rises in EV volumes, with retail sales increasing nearly five-fold to 33,513 units following the launch of its two electric-origin offerings -- the Mahindra XEV 9e and BE6 -- both cumulatively reaching the 30,000 sales mark within seven months of becoming available in March 2025. 

Towards the end of last year, M&M also introduced the seven-seater XEV 9S, which will commence customer deliveries in the third week of January.

Hyundai, Kia See Strong Growth

Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor India recorded retail sales of 6,726 EVs in 2025, a jump of 635.89 per cent YoY assisted by the launch of the Hyundai Creta electric. Kia India similarly registered substantial growth to 2,730 units, up from 415 units a year ago, driven by strong demand for the Carens Clavis EV launched last year.

BYD India Performance

Conversely, BYD India reported total retail volumes of 5,402 units, led by the Atto 3, and eMax 7 MPV, as well as the performance-oriented Seal and Sealion - enabling the company to register an 88.29 per cent YoY growth.

BMW India, Volvo Auto India Sales

In the luxury segment, BMW India retailed 3,195 EVs during last year, a robust 160 per cent YoY growth driven by models such as the iX1 Long Wheelbase at the entry-level as well as the i7 all-electric saloon at the premium end. Mercedes-Benz, in comparison, registered a nominal 22 per cent YoY growth to 1,168 units, supported by models like the EQS, EQE and EQB.

Volvo Auto India, however, witnessed retail volumes decline to 389 units, despite the company introducing the entry-level EX30 SUV.

According to FADA, the CY25 retail data was compiled on 3rd January 2026, covering 1,401 out of 1,459 RTOs across the country, and not including figures from Telangana.