Maruti's India surge lifts Suzuki past Honda as Japan's No. 2 carmaker

Suzuki has overtaken Honda to become Japan's second-largest carmaker by global sales, behind Toyota. It sold 18,24,006 vehicles worldwide from April to September 2026, up 19.9%. India contributed 11,00,260 domestic wholesales, up 35.4% and over 60% of the total, while Suzuki's sales in Japan dipped slightly to 3,54,040 units.