Auto Sales In Feb 2026 Jump 41% on Strong Demand
Pakistan’s automobile sector continued its growth momentum in February 2026, with car sales including pickups registering 17,121 units (up 41% YoY), driven primarily by strong momentum in 800cc & below cars (up 65% YoY), while the truck sector posted strong growth of 37% on the back of low financing rates.
In Cars segment, SAZEW posted highest growth of 84% in heavy-weighted companies with 1,682 units sold in Feb’26 versus the same period last year. The growth is mainly attributable to contribution from HAVAL PHEV.
According to our estimate, the newly launched variant contributed around 35% to the sales mix.
INDU also posted 3,817 units (up 46% YoY) during the month. The growth was primarily driven by Corolla, Yaris & Corolla Cross, which collectively recorded 3,102 units in Feb’26 (up 70% YoY). However, the IMVs segment (Fortuner & Hilux) witnessed a 10% YoY decline to 715 units, mainly due to intense competition in the Rs10mn–Rs20mn price segment.
On the flip side, HCAR posted meager growth of 3% YoY at 2,114 units in Feb’26. The combined sales of City & Civic posted a decline of 1% YoY with 1,861 units sold. While the HR-V & BR-V posted 253 units (up 42% YoY) compared to 178 units in Feb’25, supported by the new launch of HR-V HEV.
At the same time, GAL pickup (X200) posted growth of 77% YoY to 214 units on the back of increased commercial activity.
On cumulative basis, Cars (including Pickups) posted 128,497 units (up 43% YoY) in 8MFY26 supported by lower policy rate, improved economic activity, and new launches. GAL (X200) posted highest growth with 1,225 units (up 61% YoY), followed by INDU with 29,440 units (up 59% YoY), and HCAR with 17,773 units (up 57% YoY).
Truck and bus sales rose 37% YoY in Feb’26 to 664 units. The sequential decline of 40% MoM is largely attributable to the January effect, with purchases typically deferred to the new year, while the strong YoY growth underscores a continued improvement in the broader macro environment and underlying demand.
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GHNI remained the market leader, posting 383 units (up 37% YoY), excluding 67 units of Dmax Pickup sold. Similarly, MASTER also delivered strong YoY growth of 29%, while HINO performance remained sluggish, with volumes declining 23% YoY, indicating competitive pressure in the high-end truck segment.
On a cumulative basis, 8MFY26 sales surged 82% YoY to 5,297 units, confirming a strong underlying recovery trend. Growth has been driven primarily by GAL with 434 units in 8MFY26 versus 114 units in 8MFY25. MASTER (up 125% YoY) and GHNI (up 63% YoY) supported the growth further on the back of improving transport activity, infrastructure execution, and fleet replacement demand.