30,000 Maruti Cars, 11,000 Hyundais Sold In A Single Day!
Maruti Sold 30,000, Hyundai 11,000 Cars Thanks To GST 2.0, Navratri
India’s car market saw a record-breaking day on 22 September 2025. With GST 2.0 taking effect and Navratri beginning, dealerships reported extraordinary footfalls and deliveries. For many carmakers, Monday’s sales were several times their daily averages, highlighting the combined impact of lower prices and festive demand.
Maruti Crosses 30,000 Deliveries
Maruti Suzuki led the surge with 30,000 vehicles delivered in a single day. This is the highest daily figure in the company’s 35-year history and far above the usual 5,000 to 6,000 daily deliveries. Dealers reported long queues, extended working hours and a flood of customer enquiries.
The company said it had received more than 80,000 enquiries that day alone. Since announcing revised prices on September 18, Maruti has been booking about 15,000 cars daily, a 50 percent jump compared to normal. In less than a week, bookings reached 75,000 units. Small cars in particular saw stronger demand after prices were cut by up to ₹1.3 lakh.
Hyundai Hits 11,000 Units
Hyundai India also had its strongest single day in five years, billing 11,000 units. This was well above the company’s daily average. Executives pointed to the lower GST and revised pricing as key factors driving showroom traffic.
Tata Motors too delivered 10,000 units on Monday and reported around 25,000 enquiries. The ripple effect extended to the pre-owned market, with CARS24 recording a 400 percent rise in deliveries compared to a normal day and conducting more than 5,000 inspections, its highest in four years.
Dealers Report Surging Numbers
Across Delhi, Gurugram and Mumbai, dealers said Monday deliveries were three to five times higher than usual. The Pasco Group’s Maruti outlets in Gurugram handled over 150 deliveries in one day, five times their daily norm. Dealers in smaller towns also reported unusually high demand, with some Rajasthan outlets expecting double their usual Navratri figures.
Much of this was due to the tax cuts under GST 2.0, which reduced rates on small cars and SUVs from 28 percent to 18 percent. Entry-level models saw prices drop between ₹65,000 and ₹1.5 lakh, creating clear incentives for buyers to advance their purchases.
Small Cars Lead the Response
Maruti’s Alto K10 and WagonR were among the biggest gainers, with a sharp increase in bookings. Models like the Baleno, Swift, Brezza and Grand Vitara also benefited from lower tags. Company officials admitted that stock for some variants may run short if the pace continues.
Industry body FADA noted that customer interest had already been building for weeks. With affordability improving, many buyers opted to move up to higher categories instead of sticking to entry-level choices.
Record Day for the Industry
The combined numbers point to one of the strongest single days in recent Indian auto history. Maruti’s 30,000 deliveries, Hyundai’s 11,000 and Tata’s 10,000, alongside the used car spike, show how a mix of lower taxes and cultural timing can drive volumes.
At cartoq.com, we have been clamouring for price reduction for years. For now, the surge shows what happens when policy and pricing changes meet pent-up demand. Manufacturers gained volumes, dealers saw unprecedented activity and buyers took home cars at lower prices. Whether this momentum holds through the rest of the season will determine how far GST 2.0 reshapes the year’s sales charts.