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Tata Punch EV beats Mahindra XEV 9S by just 45 units in October
India's best-selling electric car race is down to a photo finish, with EV sales up about 76% from last year.
In short
45units separating No. 1 and No. 2
- Punch EV: 4,801
- XEV 9S: 4,756
- EV market +76% year on year
What happened
The Tata Punch EV was India's top-selling electric car in October with 4,801 registrations, just ahead of the Mahindra XEV 9S at 4,756, according to ElecTree data. The Tata Nexon EV (3,562) and MG Windsor EV (3,127) followed.
The gap is so small that late registration updates could still change the order.
The bigger picture
Autocar India counted about 36,900 electric cars sold in October, up 76% from a year ago. Tata sold 14,654 and Mahindra hit a record 8,541. The Punch EV costs ₹9.79–12.99 lakh, while the much bigger XEV 9S costs ₹19.95–29.45 lakh (ex-showroom).
