Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
Fuel price hike will impact demand going forward.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.
Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
Maruti recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
The multi-seater vehicle currently runs on BSIII engines.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
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