KARACHI – Pakistan’s auto market witnessed a shake-up in October 2026 as sales nearly doubled, with Alto becoming the undisputed king of the roads. While Suzuki Swift recorded big growth, Toyota and Honda struggled to keep pace.
According to latest automobile industry figures, passenger car sales surged to 21,635 units in October 2026, compared with 10,939 vehicles in September, representing a massive increase of 97.8%. The recovery was equally impressive on an annual basis, with sales jumping 60.1% from 13,513 vehicles sold in October 2025.
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Suzuki Alto emerged as the biggest winner in October, accounting for more than half of the country’s total passenger car sales. It recorded an extraordinary 238.8% monthly increase, with sales reaching 11,363 vehicles against just 3,354 in September.
Compared with October 2025, when 4,931 units were sold, Alto sales increased by an impressive 130.4%. This show that approximately 52.5% of all passenger cars sold in Pakistan during October were Suzuki Altos, reinforcing the model’s position as the country’s best-selling car.
Suzuki Swift also delivered an outstanding performance, recording one of the strongest monthly increases among major passenger car models. Swift sales surged to 3,214 units in October from just 852 in September, representing a remarkable increase of 277.2%.
Toyota’s combined sales of Corolla, Yaris and Corolla Cross dropped 1.9% to 3,496 vehicles from 3,563 in September. Honda Civic and City sales also declined 4.4%, falling to 1,933 units from 2,021.
The annual comparison showed a similar trend, with Toyota sales declining 6.6% from 3,742 vehicles and Honda recording a 14% decrease from 2,247 units. Despite these setbacks, the overall category of vehicles with engine capacities of 1300cc and above recorded healthy growth.
Suzuki Cultus delivered another surprising performance, recording a massive 373.2% increase in monthly sales. The hatchback’s sales jumped to 653 units in October from only 138 in September. Compared with October 2025, when 517 vehicles were sold, Cultus recorded annual growth of 26.3%.
Hyundai Elantra, meanwhile, experienced weaker monthly demand as sales declined 18.8% to 401 vehicles from 494 in September. Hyundai Sonata faced a much sharper decline, with sales plunging 62.2% to just 17 vehicles from 45 a year earlier.
The electric vehicle segment also recorded mixed results. Dewan’s Honri-Ve sold 36 units in October, compared with 42 in September, representing a 14.3% decline. Nevertheless, sales were 80% higher than the corresponding month last year.
While passenger cars recorded impressive growth, the reported figures for Pakistan’s jeep and pickup segment presented a contrasting picture. October sales stood at 2,783 units, down 33.2% from the 4,165 vehicles reported in September.
The strong October performance also helped accelerate Pakistan’s automobile industry recovery during the first four months of the current fiscal year. Between July and October 2026, passenger car sales reached 63,507 units, reflecting a 48.3% increase over the 42,831 vehicles sold during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
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