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BMW India recorded 3,537 electric car sales in the period between April 2025 and March 2026 with a steep increase of 124 per cent on a YoY basis to beat Mercedes-Benz
The luxury electric vehicle space saw plenty of changes in FY2026 with BMW moving ahead of Mercedes-Benz in sales volume. BMW India recorded 3,537 electric car sales in the period between April 2025 and March 2026 with a steep increase of 124 per cent compared to 1,580 units sold during the same period the previous fiscal.
The performance pushed its market share to 65.45 per cent – putting it well ahead of rivals. In comparison, Mercedes-Benz saw its EV volumes dip to 1,047 units from 1,157 units – leading to a decline in both growth and share. The luxury car market as a whole witnessed a notable development. After well over a decade, BMW India managed to outsell Mercedes-Benz in the final quarter of FY26.
BMW Group sold 4,944 units including cars and SUVs while Mercedes-Benz followed closely with around 4,860 units during the same period. The gap may be narrow but it shows a consistent climb by BMW over the past few years. The brand has more than doubled its annual volumes in the last four years – reducing the lead held by Mercedes-Benz.
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|
Carmaker |
FY26 Sales |
FY25 Sales |
YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BMW |
3,537 |
1,580 |
124% |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
1,047 |
1,157 |
-10% |
|
Volvo |
382 |
403 |
-5% |
|
Tesla |
342 |
– |
– |
|
Porsche |
59 |
58 |
2% |
|
Audi |
17 |
131 |
-87% |
|
Rolls-Royce |
15 |
24 |
-38% |
|
Jaguar Land Rover |
5 |
4 |
25% |
A key contributor to this rise has been the growing acceptance of BMW’s electric models which made up a little over 21 per cent of its total sales in Q4 FY26. However, despite losing the quarterly lead, Mercedes-Benz still held on to the top spot for the full FY26 period. Other luxury EV players continued to operate at smaller volumes.
Volvo Cars India posted 382 units while Tesla entered the market with 342 units. Brands like Porsche, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover contributed small volumes. The FY26 points towards an apparent transformation in the luxury electric vehicle space which will only grow with more models lined up for launch in the current FY.
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The good reception for long-wheelbase iX1 helped BMW to register a huge growth last fiscal while EQS SUV was responsible for one-fifth of the brand’s total EV sales.
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