Dealers retailed 17,90,188 two-wheelers in India in September 2026 (FADA), up 33.08% on September 2025 and 4.41% on August. That is about 17.9 lakh vehicles, the best September on record. FADA says the yearly rise is helped by a low base, because buyers put off purchases before the GST change in September 2025.
Source · FADA, figure for September 2026 · checked
| Period | Value (units) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 17,90,188 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,14,610 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,18,289 |
FADA's retail count: two-wheelers sold to customers and registered in the month, in all of India. It is not the number of vehicles makers sent to dealers, which is what SIAM reports.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Two-wheeler retail, September 2026 | 17,90,188 | FADA, 06 Oct 2026 |
| Growth on September 2025 | +33.08% | FADA, 06 Oct 2026 |
| Two-wheeler retail, August 2026 | 17,14,610 | FADA, 07 Sep 2026 |
| Two-wheeler retail, July 2026 | 18,18,289 | FADA, 06 Aug 2026 |
| April–September 2026 | 1,10,43,407 | FADA, 06 Oct 2026 |
Two-Wheeler retails stood at 17,90,188 units, up 33.08% YoY and 4.41% MoM — the best-ever September, now 15.3% above the pre-Covid September peak of 2018.
2W 1,10,43,407 91,69,815 20.43%
Aug’26 Retail Snapshot Category Aug’26 Units YoY % MoM % Remark Two-Wheelers 17,14,610 +19.69% -5.70% Best-ever August
2W: 18,18,289 | +28.25%
Worked out by us: 17.9 (17,90,188 (FADA, September 2026) divided by 1,00,000 to give lakh, rounded to one decimal).
17,90,188 retailed, up 33.08% on September 2025 (FADA).
1,10,43,407 two-wheelers, against 91,69,815 in the same months a year earlier, a rise of 20.43% (FADA).
No. FADA counts vehicles sold to customers and registered; SIAM counts vehicles makers send to dealers, so the two monthly figures differ.
This is a best guess, not an official statistic. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.
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