Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 19.65 per cent to 3,01,238 units in May from 2,51,764 units in the corresponding month of 2017.
Domestic car sales were up 19.64 per cent at 1,99,479 units against 1,66,732 units in May 2017, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Motorcycle sales last month rose 15.16 per cent to 12,21,559 units from 10,60,744 units a year earlier. Total two-wheeler sales rose 9.19 per cent to 18,50,093 units (16,94,323 units). Sales of commercial vehicles were up 43.06 per cent at 76,478 units.
Vehicle sales across categories registered a rise of 12.13 per cent to 22,82,618 units from 20,35,610 units in May 2017, it added.