India Becomes World's 3rd Largest Car Producer, Overtakes Germany
India Overtakes Germany to Become the World's 3rd Largest Car Producer
India has become the world's third-largest car producer, marking a major milestone for the country's automotive industry. In 2025, the country produced 5.4 million passenger cars. This helped India become the third-largest car producer in the world, according to data from OICA. India has moved ahead of Germany and is now only behind China and Japan.
India's car industry has grown rapidly over the past few years. Car production has gone up by 48% compared to 2019. This is the highest growth among the world's top five car-making countries.
How India Compares to the Rest of the World
While India is growing, many other countries are seeing their car production drop. For example, Japan is still in second place, but its production fell by 14%. Germany dropped by 11%, and the United States saw a huge 49% drop.
Here is the full list of the top car-producing countries in 2025:
| Rank | Country | Production 2025 (Million Units) | Change vs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 30.3 | +42% |
| 2 | Japan | 7.2 | -14% |
| 3 | India | 5.4 | +48% |
| 4 | Germany | 4.1 | -11% |
| 5 | South Korea | 3.8 | +6% |
| 6 | Brazil | 2.0 | -19% |
| 7 | Spain | 1.8 | -20% |
| 8 | Czechia | 1.4 | +1% |
| 9 | USA | 1.3 | -49% |
| 10 | Slovakia | 1.1 | -3% |
| 11 | France | 1.1 | -36% |
| 12 | Indonesia | 1.0 | -6% |
| 13 | Mexico | 0.9 | -36% |
| 14 | Turkey | 0.9 | -11% |
Why is India’s Car Industry Booming?
- Maruti Suzuki
- Hyundai
- Tata Motors
- Mahindra
- Toyota
- Kia
- Honda
- Renault-Nissan
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Hari Babu
I’m Hari Babu, a freelance automotive journalist with over three years of experience covering the Indian automobile industry. I report on car and bike news, launch updates, and industry developments across India. I currently serve as Chief Editor at Gaadi Journal.
