MegaBrands 501India's benchmark brands · 2026–27

Industry · Automotive & Mobility

Passenger Vehicles

9 MegaBrands lead the Passenger Vehicles industry in India in 2026–27. Each is the benchmark brand of its category in the MegaBrands 501, selected by research alone. The Industry MegaBrand for Passenger Vehicles will be drawn from this list and recognised at the National Conclave on 18 March 2027.

IDMegaBrandCategoryIndustryMarketAssessed alongside
MB-149Maruti SuzukiCars — entry and valuePassenger VehiclesB2CTata Motors, Hyundai, Renault, Nissan, Citroen
MB-150HyundaiCars — mainstream mass marketPassenger VehiclesB2CMaruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Honda Cars, Volkswagen, Skoda
MB-151Tata Motors Passenger VehiclesSUVs — compactPassenger VehiclesB2CMahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan
MB-152MahindraSUVs — mid and full sizePassenger VehiclesB2CTata Motors, Toyota, MG Motor, Jeep, Hyundai
MB-153ToyotaCars — premiumPassenger VehiclesB2CHonda Cars, Volkswagen, Skoda, Jeep, Citroen
MB-154Mercedes-BenzCars — luxuryPassenger VehiclesB2CBMW, Audi, Volvo Cars, Jaguar Land Rover, Lexus
MB-155MG MotorElectric passenger vehiclesPassenger VehiclesB2CTata.ev, BYD India, Hyundai EV, Mahindra EV, Kia EV
MB-156Cars24Pre-owned car platformsPassenger VehiclesB2CSpinny, CarDekho, OLX Autos, CarTrade, Maruti True Value
MB-157KiaMPVs and people moversPassenger VehiclesB2CToyota, Maruti Suzuki, Renault, Mahindra, Citroen

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WCRC Intelligence, "MegaBrands 501 — India's Benchmark Brands (2026–27 Founding Edition)", https://www.wcrcint.com/megabrands-501

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