BMW Group India has come closer than ever to displacing long-time luxury car market leader Mercedes-Benz India, narrowing the sales gap to just 693 units in the first half of calendar year 2026 as strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs) helped it post its highest-ever January-June sales since entering the country in 2007. BMW Group India sold 9,075 vehicles during the six-month period, comprising 8,571 BMW cars and 504 MINI units, compared with Mercedes-Benz India’s 9,768 cars.