Hyundai
Hyundai is expanding: the Creta led mid-size SUVs in September with 17,657 units, up 8.4% month-on-month (Business Today, 10 Oct), and Hyundai plans 26 India launches by 2030 (Business Today, 27 Aug). Festive discounts of up to ₹1.25 lakh on the Creta N Line show volume is being pushed (Autocar India, 8 Oct).
What it means Rival SUV makers such as Kia and Maruti Suzuki face a Hyundai adding 320,000 units of annual capacity.
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From 3 stories, the newest dated 15 Oct 2026. Summary written 16 Oct 2026.
Hyundai is a carmaker whose i10, Grand i10 and Aura models are sold in India's passenger car market.[1] source: Outlook Business[2] source: Times Now Auto
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It also operates in India as Hyundai India.[3] source: afaqs
In used cars, Cars24 transactions data till July 2026 show the Hyundai i10 at 6.6% of used hatchback sales and the Hyundai Grand i10 at 5.4%.[1] source: Outlook Business Both sit among the five best-selling used hatchbacks, which together account for 33.7% of used hatchback sales.[1] source: Outlook Business In new cars, the Hyundai Aura sold 7,530 units in September 2026, up 39.8% year on year.[2] source: Times Now Auto That placed it second among sedans, in a segment that sold 35,119 units in the month.[2] source: Times Now Auto In October 2026, afaqs reported that Hyundai had used AI to generate ads, including one that recreated the 30-year Hyundai India journey.[3] source: afaqs
In the sedan segment, the Aura trailed the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which sold 17,754 units in September 2026, and was ahead of the Honda Amaze at 3,286.[2] source: Times Now Auto In used hatchbacks, the i10 and Grand i10 appear alongside the Maruti Suzuki Swift at 9.6% and the Wagon R 1.0 at 6.8%.[1] source: Outlook Business
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In India's sedan segment, Hyundai's Aura sold 7,530 units in September 2026, behind the Maruti Suzuki Dzire at 17,754 units and ahead of the Honda Amaze at 3,286 units.[2] source: Times Now Auto
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