India, Dec. 8 -- The demand for cars has grown by nearly a fifth even after the festive season, as reduced tax continues to draw buyers to showrooms. There were fewer takers for two-wheelers, though.

Car sales in India rose 19.71% year-on-year in November 2025, even as those of two-wheelers fell 3.10%, according to VAHAN data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations on Monday (8 December 2025). The VAHAN website collates vehicle registration data-a sharper indicator of demand in the world's third largest automotive market than dispatches to dealerships from the factory floor.

Here's a snapshot of retail auto sales in November 2025:

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