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Honda Cars

Honda Cars at 1.8% in Aug 2026 — partial volume; comparisons withheld

FY 2026-27 volume

22.7K

YoY -2.4%

Market share

1.3%

-0.0 pp vs prior period

5-period CAGR

-23.6%

FY 2021-22 → FY 2026-27

EV share

0.0%

of latest OEM fuel mix

Green share

2.2%

EV + Strong Hybrid

Market rank

#6

latest national period

Volatility

99.7%σ

growth standard deviation

Market position

Volume & share

Annual registration volume and share of the total national passenger-vehicle market.

Fuel structure

Fuel mix

Annual powertrain volumes reveal how the portfolio has transitioned.

Electrification

EV transition

EV share of this OEM’s own registrations against the national market average.

Growth diagnostics

YoY growth

Period-over-period growth highlights acceleration and contractions.

Seasonal structure

Seasonality

100 represents an average month across the complete history.

Market sensitivity

Market fit

Annual OEM volume against total market volume; β measures cycle sensitivity.

β = 0.01r = 0.17σ = 99.7%

Relative growth

Indexed volume

Indexed to 100 at FY 2011-12 for direct trajectory comparison.

Latest competitive structure

Fuel table

Volume, share, growth and share movement for the leading fuels.

#FuelVolumeShareYoYShare Δ
1Petrol12.13L71.24%+5.0%+0.8 pp
2Diesel4.07L23.94%+0.0%-0.9 pp
3CNG79.5K4.67%+5.8%+0.1 pp
4Strong Hybrid2.4K0.14%+73.2%+0.1 pp
5EV50.00%0.0%-0.0 pp

Fuel portfolio history

Powertrain entry and continuity

First active period, latest active period and peak volume for every represented fuel.

Petrol

Active

Entered

FY 2012-13

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2018-19 · 1.2L

Latest growth

+5.0%

CNG

Active

Entered

FY 2012-13

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2016-17 · 10.2K

Latest growth

+5.8%

Strong Hybrid

Active

Entered

FY 2024-25

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2024-25 · 989

Latest growth

+73.2%

Diesel

Active

Entered

FY 2012-13

Latest

FY 2023-24

Peak

FY 2014-15 · 86.4K

Latest growth

+0.0%

EV

Active

Entered

Latest

Peak

Latest growth

0.0%

Product strategy

Model timeline

Active and exited nameplates, market tenure, segment and powertrain coverage.

Current portfolio

Amaze (3rd gen)

Compact sedan

19982026
2024presentPetrolCNG

Third-generation Amaze

Current portfolio

Elevate

Compact SUV

19982026
2023presentPetrol

Honda's first India-specific SUV in a decade

Current portfolio

City e:HEV

Sedan Hybrid

19982026
2022presentStrong Hybrid

India's first strong hybrid sedan

Current portfolio

Amaze

Compact Sedan

19982026
2013presentPetrolCNG

3rd gen 2024; diesel dropped 2020

Current portfolio

City

Sedan

19982026
1998presentPetrolCNG

5th gen 2020; flagship Honda India; 25+ years

Discontinued

HR-V

Compact SUV

19982026
20212022Petrol

Short India stint; poor pricing

Discontinued

Civic (relaunch)

Sedan

19982026
20192021PetrolDiesel

10th gen; sedans declining; exited again 2021

Discontinued

WR-V

Cross Hatchback

19982026
20172023PetrolDiesel

Jazz-based; decent sales; discontinued 2023

Discontinued

BR-V

SUV

19982026
20162021PetrolDiesel

Mobilio-based; poor sales

Discontinued

Mobilio

MPV

19982026
20142017PetrolDiesel

Failed MPV; discontinued within 3 years

Discontinued

Brio

Hatchback

19982026
20112019Petrol

Entry hatch; poor sales; discontinued

Discontinued

Jazz

Hatchback

19982026
20092023Petrol

3rd gen 2018; diesel killed 2020; exited Feb 2023

Discontinued

Civic

Sedan

19982026
20062012Petrol

8th gen India; discontinued; relaunched 2019

Discontinued

CR-V

SUV

19982026
20032022DieselPetrolStrong Hybrid

5th gen 2018; discontinued India 2022

Discontinued

Accord

Luxury Sedan

19982026
20012017PetrolStrong Hybrid

Hybrid 9th gen; discontinued India 2017

Analyst context

What the history says about Honda Cars

Honda Cars at 1.8% in Aug 2026 — partial volume; comparisons withheld. FY 2026-27 YTD share 1.3% on 22,738 registrations. 5 active nameplates in portfolio. Recent exits: WR-V, Jazz.

Momentum

Contracting

Position

Specialist segment

Long-term trajectory

-23.6% CAGR

Research overlay

Recent launches and exits

Curated portfolio events that help explain changes in registration momentum.

2023 · product · positive

Elevate SUV launch — petrol/CNG focus

Honda's first India SUV. Petrol and CNG only — no diesel. Signals Honda's post-diesel India strategy.

2022 · exit · negative

Jazz, WR-V, Civic discontinued — portfolio pruned

Honda exits Jazz, WR-V and Civic India. Portfolio narrows to City, Amaze and City hybrid. Diesel effectively ends.

2022 · product · positive

City e:HEV strong hybrid launch

Honda enters strong hybrid with City e:HEV. Premium positioning at ₹19L. Full hybrid, not mild.

2020 · exit · negative

Diesel volumes collapse — BS6 transition shock

Honda diesel volumes fall sharply in BS6 transition. Jazz, WR-V diesel never recover commercial viability.

2014 · product · positive

Diesel portfolio peaks — Amaze, City, Jazz, WR-V diesel

Honda diesel reaches peak. City diesel and Amaze diesel key volume drivers in mid sedan/compact segment.

2012 · product · positive

CNG City, Amaze — strong CNG volumes

Honda CNG City and Amaze become consistent sellers. CNG volumes grow steadily through 2019.

5 active models · average monthly history 0