Hyundai Motor India will raise vehicle prices by up to 1% from September 2026. The Hyundai car price hike will cover the company’s full vehicle range. The exact revision will differ across models and variants, so not every vehicle will receive the maximum increase.
The company announced the decision on August 19 through a regulatory filing. This marks Hyundai’s third price increase in India during 2026. The automaker links the latest revision to cost pressure across production, operations and the business environment.
Hyundai cites rising input and commodity costs among the reasons for the September change. It also points to higher operating expenses and continuing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. These factors can raise the cost of materials, production, transport and other business activities.
The company says it has worked to limit the amount passed to buyers. “The Company continues to make every endeavor to optimise costs and absorb cost escalations to minimise the impact on customers,” Hyundai said. It added, “The persistence of these cost pressures has necessitated passing on a part of the increased costs to customers through this marginal price revision.”
The increase will take effect from September, but Hyundai has not published a model-by-model price list with the announcement. Buyers will need to check the price for their chosen vehicle and variant. A 1% increase would equal Rs 10,000 on a vehicle with a Rs 10 lakh price. The actual revision may be lower.
Hyundai started 2026 with a portfolio-wide price increase of about 0.6% from January 1. The company later announced another increase of up to 1%, planned for May. It implemented that revision from June 1, raising prices by up to Rs 12,800 depending on the model and variant.
The September adjustment therefore becomes the third Hyundai car price hike this year. Each announcement covered the company’s portfolio, but the amount varied by vehicle. The revisions mean customers have faced separate pricing changes in January, June and September.
Other Indian carmakers have also changed prices during 2026. Maruti Suzuki announced two increases across its portfolio in recent months, while Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles also raised prices. Automakers have cited inflation, commodity expenses, operating costs and disruptions to global trade and energy markets.
The price announcement follows Hyundai Motor India’s strongest monthly sales performance. The automaker recorded total sales of 75,360 units in July 2026, up 25.4% from a year earlier. The figure includes vehicles sold in India and units shipped to overseas markets.
Domestic sales reached 54,210 units, representing 23.3% annual growth and the company’s highest volume for any July. Exports rose 31.4% to 21,150 units. Hyundai described this as its highest monthly export total in more than 100 months.
July’s total also marked a recovery from June, when a fire at a supplier disrupted Hyundai’s production. The company sold 39,635 vehicles in the domestic market during June. Production returned to normal before Hyundai reported the July figures.
The Creta recorded 18,088 sales in July, its best monthly figure during 2026. The i20 posted 6,738 units, also its highest monthly result of the year. Hyundai reported those figures in a statement on its website on August 1, weeks before confirming the September price revision.
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