Which are India's most desired car brands in 2026?
Most Desired Brands 2026, Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors is India's most desired car brand in 2026, at rank 15 of 1,000 brands. The ranking is TRA's Most Desired Brands 2026. Maruti Suzuki 16, Hyundai 25 and Toyota 70 follow. The table lists all 12 brands. The change from MDB 2025 is beside each rank. A lower rank is better.
| Rank 2026 | Brand |
|---|---|
| 15▲ 97 | TATA MOTORS |
| 16▲ 11 | MARUTI SUZUKI |
| 25▲ 66 | HYUNDAI |
| 70▼ 11 | TOYOTA |
| 147▲ 12 | MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA |
| 199▲ 90 | FORD |
| 261▲ 194 | KIA |
| 302▼ 92 | RENAULT |
| 307▼ 39 | HONDA |
| 467▼ 46 | NISSAN |
| 602▼ 53 | VOLKSWAGEN |
| 990new | MITSUBISHI |
Most Desired Brands 2026, Passenger Vehicles category, 12 brands in the all India listing of 1,000 brands. Change is from MDB 2025. A lower rank is better. A brand marked new was not in the MDB 2025 listing.
Category listing as published: Automobile PDF (the super category that holds Passenger Vehicles).
Brands use the Power of Trust and Power of Desire symbols under licence from TRA. A licence covers every public mention of a rank. Read the licence notice.