India’s 10 Best-Selling EVs in September 2026: Punch EV Wins

The Tata Punch EV has seized India’s electric car crown. The compact electric SUV registered 4,666 units in September 2026, up 30.7% from August and a stunning 278% year over year, topping the monthly EV charts for the first time, according to Vahan retail data compiled by ElecTree.

Electric four-wheeler registrations crossed 36,243 units in September — up 11.9% month on month and 94.2% from a year earlier — with EVs now accounting for about 8.5% of all four-wheeler registrations in the country.

Top 10 best-selling EVs, September 2026

1. Tata Punch EV – 4,666 units. The new leader, with the top Empowered+ S variant alone selling 3,208 units. Nearly 99.9% of buyers chose the 40 kWh battery.
2. Mahindra XEV 9S – 4,439 units. Slipped from first after leading the previous two months, but still grew 15.2%.
3. Tata Nexon EV – 3,469 units. Up 22.4% month on month and 43% year over year, almost entirely the 45 kWh version.
The rest of the top 10 includes the MG Windsor — which dropped out of the top three after dominating the first half — alongside Tata’s Sierra EV (1,951 units, the fastest monthly riser at +35%), Curvv EV, Tiago EV and Harrier EV, plus Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki entries. The top 10 together registered 25,450 units, or 70.2% of the month’s EV sales.

Tata’s commanding lead

Tata Motors placed six models in the top 10 and took 41.1% of the entire electric four-wheeler market, with September EV registrations of about 14,800 units — double a year ago. SUVs and crossovers make up roughly 87% of Tata’s EV sales, confirming buyers want practical, high-riding electrics.

The Punch EV’s edge comes down to price and range: Rs 9.79-12.99 lakh with up to 468 km of claimed range undercuts the XEV 9S and Windsor on entry price. For context on conventional bestsellers, see our ranking of America’s best-selling vehicles.

The chasing pack

Beyond the top three, the MG Windsor’s slide out of the top three — after dominating the first half of the year — shows how quickly India’s EV race is shifting. Tata’s new Sierra EV was the month’s fastest riser at 35 percent, while Maruti Suzuki’s e Vitara is expected to shake up the rankings once deliveries scale. With eight new electric launches due before March, the leaderboard is unlikely to stay still.