KARACHI – Pakistan’s car market hit speed bump in September 2026, with passenger car sales falling sharply despite a strong increase in production.
Suzuki Alto, the country’s popular small car, sales droppef by 28pc YoY basis, while Toyota took the lead as the best-selling car group.
Top Selling Cars in Pakistan 2026
| Model | Sept’26 | Aug’26 | MoM | Sept’25 | YoY |
| Toyota (Corolla, Yaris, Cross)† | 3,563 | 3,079 | +15.7% | 2,655 | +34.2% |
| Suzuki Alto | 3,354 | 5,339 | -37.2% | 4,718 | -28.9% |
| Honda (Civic & City)† | 2,021 | 2,553 | -20.8% | 1,977 | +2.2% |
| Suzuki Swift | 852 | 1,472 | -42.1% | 1,403 | -39.3% |
| Hyundai Elantra | 494 | 458 | +7.9% | 131 | +277% |
| Suzuki Every | 458 | 415 | +10.4% | 721 | -36.5% |
| Suzuki Cultus | 138 | 296 | -53.4% | 427 | -67.7% |
| Dewan Honri-Ve (EV) | 42 | 75 | -44.0% | 30 | +40.0% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 17 | 30 | -43.3% | 58 | -70.7% |
Data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) shows that passenger car sales dropped 20.3% month-on-month to 10,939 units in September, down from 13,717 units in August. Sales were also 9.8% lower than the 12,126 units recorded in September last year.
Production, however, moved in the opposite direction. Automakers produced 17,040 passenger cars during the month, up 28.4% from August and 24.7% compared with September 2025, when production stood at 13,668 units.
The difference between production and sales reached around 6,100 units in September, as manufacturing activity picked up while fewer cars were sold.
Despite the monthly slowdown, the broader picture for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 remained encouraging. Passenger car sales rose 42.8% to 41,872 units during July-September, compared with 29,318 units in the same period last year.
The combined Toyota Corolla, Yaris and Cross category recorded sales of 3,563 units, up 15.7% from 3,079 units in August. Sales were also 34.2% higher than the 2,655 units recorded in September last year.
Suzuki Alto, which had topped the sales chart in August, slipped to second place. Its sales fell to 3,354 units from 5,339 units a month earlier, a decline of 37.2%. The model also struggled on a yearly basis, with sales down 28.9% from 4,718 units in September 2025. In total, Alto sales dropped by 1,985 units compared with August.
Honda Civic and City ranked third, with combined sales of 2,021 units. That was 20.8% lower than the 2,553 units sold in August, although sales remained slightly above the 1,977 units recorded a year earlier, marking a 2.2% annual increase.
Suzuki Swift also faced a difficult month. Sales fell 42.1% to 852 units from 1,472 units in August, while the year-on-year decline reached 39.3%.
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Sazgar’s Haval and Tank vehicles led the segment with combined sales of 2,474 units. The group had recorded zero sales and production in August, compared with sales of 1,426 units in September last year.
Toyota Fortuner and IMVs followed with 579 units, while JAC pickups manufactured by Ghandhara recorded 373 sales. Hyundai Porter sold 308 units, and Jetour vehicles from United Motors recorded 141 units.