Suzuki projects car sales will jump by 7.1 percent to 3.55 million units during the 2026 fiscal year.
Honda estimates a minor increase to 3.39 million.
Suzuki came close to beating Honda during the previous fiscal year.
We don’t get to talk about Suzuki as often as we should. Part of the reason is that the last time its cars were available in the United States, Motor1 was still called WorldCarFans. While the company maintains a strong presence in Europe, the internet’s favorite small off-roader is gone due to stringent emissions regulations.
Of course, there’s more to the world than North America, and the Jimny’s withdrawal from European markets is only part of the picture. Business is booming for Suzuki in India. Out of the 3.32 million vehicles sold during the 2025 fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2026, a whopping 1.86 million units were delivered to people living in the world’s most populous country. That means a little over 56 percent of all cars Suzuki sold in the previous fiscal year ended up in India.
