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Mahindra & Mahindra Advertising in India

TLDR

Mahindra & Mahindra ads appeared 2,13,999 times across Indian media, making it the #7 biggest Auto advertiser. 1,11,310 of those were on radio, more than on any other medium. January is its busiest month.

  • 59% of its TV airtime runs alongside News Bulletin.
  • It runs about 8× more ads in January than in its quietest month.
  • About 1 in every 25 Auto ads in India is one of theirs, which makes it #7 in the category.
What "ads run" counts
How many times an ad appeared.
TV
one spot airing. The same film airing five times counts five
Radio
one spot broadcast
Print
one insertion, in one edition, of one title
Digital
one ad placement recorded on a site or app, not clicks and not impressions
Outdoor
one site recorded once, however long the ad stays up

Not a count of campaigns, and not money spent. How we measure →

Monthly ad-volume trajectory
Last 16 months · the tallest point is its busiest month
8×
peak vs trough
Sep'25
Oct'24Jun'25Mar'26
Ads run
2,13,999
times an ad appeared
Category rank
#7
of 7655 in Auto
Share of category ads
4%
of every Auto ad
Media used
4
of 5 tracked media
Top medium
Radio
52% of its ads
Peak month
January
seasonal high

Where its ads run.

Mahindra & Mahindra splits its measured ads across 4 media, and radio leads at 52%. The dashed line shows what a typical Auto brand does.

What this means

Each bar is the share of Mahindra & Mahindra's ads that ran on that medium. The dashed line is the average across all Auto brands.

Medium % of its ads
Radio
52%
TV
33.5%
Digital
8.9%
Print
5.7%
Mahindra & Mahindra Average across Auto brands

Where it airs on TV.

TV channelAds run
01
News Tamil 24x7
2,629
02
Times Now
2,030
03
Tv9
2,013
04
India Today
1,975
05
Tv9 Karnataka
1,956
06
Ntv
1,913
07
Aaj Tak HD
1,899
08
Republic TV
1,802
2,629

ads on News Tamil 24x7, the TV channel it advertises on most.

What this means

This is the number of ads Mahindra & Mahindra ran on each channel.

59% of its TV airtime runs with News Bulletin.

News Bulletin 59% share of TV airtime
News Bulletin 59%
Cricket 17%
Business Program 12%
Interviews / Portraits / Discussio 5%
Reviews / Reports 3%
Soccer 2%
Film Based Magazines 1%
Comedies 1%
What this means

Each figure is the share of Mahindra & Mahindra's TV airtime that ran alongside that kind of programme.

A clear airing peak around 6 PM.

0003060912151821 peak 6 PM

Mahindra & Mahindra's airings cluster around 18:30-18:59, with the deepest reach concentrated in a narrow window.

Time of day Ads run
18:30-18:592,187
19:30-19:592,065
09:30-09:591,854
10:30-10:591,829
11:30-11:591,826
22:30-22:591,810
What this means

Each spoke is the share of Mahindra & Mahindra's airings in that part of the day. The longer the spoke, the busier the slot.

When, and in which languages.

Day of week
Sunday
9,296
Monday
8,913
Wednesday
7,891
Tuesday
7,837
Thursday
7,246
Friday
6,525
Saturday
5,459

Sunday indexes highest, making it the brand's busiest broadcast day.

Creative language
English
8,908
Hindi
5,616
Malayalam
1,317
Tamil
938
Marathi
761
Assamese
510
Telugu
340
Kannada
42

Language spread shows how local, or how national, the buy really is.

The digital footprint.

Creative mix
59% Display
41% Video

The display-vs-video balance signals whether the buy is reach-first or premium-attention.

Where the ads run (online)Ads run
01
YouTubeyoutube.com
4,054
02
Facebookfacebook.com
888
03
Carwalecarwale.com
752
04
Cardekhocardekho.com
482
05
Moneycontrolmoneycontrol.com
301
06
Xx.com
229
07
JioCinemajiocinema.com
224
08
Youtubeyoutube
177
Formats & placements
Desktop Display
6,657
Desktop Video
4,973
Mobile Display
3,311
Mobile Video
1,680
Facebook Display
946
Facebook Video
480

What it advertises.

Headline product
Mahindra Xuv 3xo

leads Mahindra & Mahindra's products by ad volume. The mix below shows how the rest of its ads split.

What this means

This is the number of ads Mahindra & Mahindra ran for each product.

01
Mahindra Xuv 3xo
20,923
02
Mahindra Car/Jeeps Range
20,428
03
Mahindra Xuv 700
15,591
04
Mahindra Be 6 Pack Two
15,397
05
Mahindra Veero
15,265
06
Mahindra Suv Range
14,501
07
Mahindra Be 6e/Xev 9e
13,322
08
Mahindra Xuv 3xo Revx
11,972
09
Mahindra Xev 9s
11,181
10
Mahindra Thar Roxx
9,629
Brand DNA

Mahindra & Mahindra advertises across 4 of the 5 media we track, and its ad-intensity score reflects how consistently it stays on air.

OmnichannelSeasonalNational
Ad-intensity score
62 / 100

A composite of reach, frequency, media breadth and how consistently the brand stays on air.

A geographic footprint, led by Hyderabad.

HyderabadNew DelhiLucknow
Hyderabad
7,035
New Delhi
7,023
Lucknow
7,001
Bhopal
6,564
Bangalore
6,144
Indore
5,941
Surat
5,923
Ahmedabad
5,154
Chandigarh
4,351
Mumbai
4,214

City figures cover print, radio and outdoor, the media bought market by market. Television and digital are bought nationally.

4% of Auto voice.

Mahindra & Mahindra accounts for 4% of all measured Auto advertising, ranked #7 of 7,655 advertisers tracked in the category.

#7
Category rank
7,655
Advertisers tracked
Each dot = 1% of all Auto ad voice

The Auto field, measured.

 AdvertiserShare of the leaderAds run
01
9,64,637
02
3,23,525
03
3,13,560
04
2,74,913
05
2,37,750
06
2,18,070
07
Mahindra & Mahindra This brand
1,93,221
08
1,64,501
09
1,55,894
What this means

Mahindra & Mahindra ranks #7 of 7,655 advertisers in Auto, counted by how many ads each one ran. These counts cover Auto advertising only, so they are smaller than a brand's national total.

The whole shape, in one picture.

DigitalTVTop genrePrintRadio
Mahindra & Mahindra Average across Auto brands
AxisMahindraAuto
Digital921
TV3424
Top genre5938
Print66
Radio5249
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01 TV channels
02 Programme genres
03 Daypart timing
04 Language & weekday
05 Digital footprint
06 Products
07 The India map
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The short answers.

Optimised for the questions people, and AI engines, actually ask about Mahindra & Mahindra's media.

How many ads did Mahindra & Mahindra run in India?

A Mahindra & Mahindra ad appeared 2,13,999 times across Indian TV, radio, print, online and outdoor. Each one is a single spot, insertion or placement, not a separate campaign. That puts it #7 among Auto brands.

Where did Mahindra & Mahindra's ads run?

Mahindra & Mahindra ran 1,11,310 ads on radio, 71,628 ads on TV, 18,951 ads on digital and 12,110 ads on print.

Which TV channels did Mahindra & Mahindra advertise on?

Mahindra & Mahindra ran 2,629 ads on News Tamil 24x7, more than on any other channel. Next come Times Now and Tv9.

What kind of TV programmes did Mahindra & Mahindra advertise around?

59% of Mahindra & Mahindra's television ads ran alongside news bulletin programming.

When did Mahindra & Mahindra advertise the most?

Mahindra & Mahindra ran the most ads in January and the fewest around April.

Auto

Campaigns we have run for brands like Mahindra & Mahindra

A campaign we planned, booked and photographed for another advertiser in Auto, run by the same team and the same process you would work with.

Spinoto · Automotive

A brand launch event for an on-demand mechanic app

A service app has nothing to show until someone uses it, so the launch had to create the first proof itself. We produced the brand launch event end to end: stage and backdrop branding carrying the fifteen-minute mechanic promise, the app walkthrough on screen, and photography of the founding team and partners on the day. The assets from the event then seeded the launch announcement across social and press outreach.

What it delivered

The event gave the launch a dated, photographed moment to point at, which is what press and social outreach need. Branding the backdrop rather than only the stage meant every photograph taken in the room carried the proposition, including the ones guests posted themselves.

Format Launch event and branding
Assets Stage, backdrop, photography
Proposition Mechanic in 15 minutes
Spinoto brand launch stage with the mechanic in fifteen minutes proposition on the backdrop
Team and partner photography from the Spinoto launch event

Every placement shown was booked directly with the media owner and photographed on the ground by our team.

Automobile advertising in India

Print is the sector’s leading medium, taking 80.2% of ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025. Maruti Suzuki leads on 17.3% of that spend, 22.2% of the sector’s ads run on digital, and 1,682 advertisers were still active in January 2026.

Trends and detail: the 12 months to September 2025Latest period: January 2026Television, print, radio and digitalTAM Media Research, via EP Insights
80.2%
Print share of spend
the sector’s most used medium over the 12 months to September 2025
361,222
Ads in January 2026
across all four media
1,682
Advertisers
active in January 2026
22.2%
Of ads on digital
digital is counted by ads, not spend

Where the volume moved, quarter by quarter

Ad volume indexed against the opening quarter = 100, inside one collection batch. The 2026 exports are not on the same footing, so the trend stays within the 12 months to September 2025 rather than crossing that boundary.

Print +19%
0
40
90
130
100
83
77
119
YOct-Dec 24YJan-Mar 25YApr-Jun 25YJul-Sep 25

Up 19% on the opening quarter.

Digital +2%
0
40
90
130
100
107
84
102
YOct-Dec 24YJan-Mar 25YApr-Jun 25YJul-Sep 25

Up 2% on the opening quarter.

Radio −13%
0
40
90
130
100
83
70
87
YOct-Dec 24YJan-Mar 25YApr-Jun 25YJul-Sep 25

Down 13% on the opening quarter.

Ads recorded per quarter across the 12 months to September 2025, indexed to Oct-Dec 24. Media with too few ads to compare are left out.

The preferred medium

80.2% is print

Print captured the highest share of the sector’s ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025, at 80.2% of estimated television, print and radio spend. Digital sits outside this split because TAM prices it on a different scale; it is reported by ad count instead.

Print 80.2%
Television 18.5%
Radio 1.3%

A plan that skips print buys a smaller share of this category’s voice than the headline spend suggests.

How many advertisers each medium carries

Advertisers active on each medium, quarter by quarter across the 12 months to September 2025.

0
200
400
600
1936
1658
1173
1616
1385
1218
1226
1428
269
238
219
261
PrintDigitalRadio
Y2022 Y2023 Y2024

Television: TVS Motor leads the medium

Television carries 18.5% of the sector’s estimated TV, print and radio ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025. In January 2026, TVS Motor holds 17.9% of the medium’s spend and the top ten advertisers hold 91.3%.

Top advertiser
TVS Motor
17.9% of the sector’s television spend in January 2026
Top 10 concentration
91.3%
of the sector’s television spend sits with ten advertisers
Advertiser count
53
active on television in January 2026
Preferred channel genres Share of TV ads · the 12 months to September 2025
59.0% is news bulletin
News Bulletin 59.0%
Feature Films 8.6%
Drama & soap 5.3%
Business Program 3.6%
All others 23.5%

News Bulletin takes 59.0%, the largest single share.

Preferred time bands Share of TV ads · the 12 months to September 2025
36.7% is prime time
Prime time 36.7%
Morning 18.4%
Afternoon 17.7%
Early morning 14.1%
All others 13.1%

Prime time takes 36.7%, the largest single share.

Languages aired Share of TV ads · the 12 months to September 2025
47.9% is english
English 47.9%
Hindi 18.9%
Marathi 6.7%
Malayalam 5.2%
All others 21.3%

English takes 47.9%, the largest single share.

Advertisers seen only in this sector 38 advertisers
01 Seeka E-Motors
02 Atumobile
03 Ret Polaris
04 Ti Clean Mobility
05 Flyon Batteries
06 Aeroeagle Automobiles
07 Alienion Technologies
08 Ret Maruti Udyog
09 Axom Motors
10 Advaith Hyundai

38 advertisers ran on television within this sector and nowhere else over the 12 months to September 2025.

January 2026

TVS Motor led television in January 2026, on 17.9% of the medium’s spend, from 53 advertisers active.

91.3%
Top 10 share
216,402
Ads tracked
38
Sector-only advertisers

Print: Hero MotoCorp leads the medium

Print carries 80.2% of the sector’s estimated TV, print and radio ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025. In January 2026, Hero MotoCorp holds 24.9% of the medium’s spend and the top ten advertisers hold 83.5%.

Top advertiser
Hero MotoCorp
24.9% of the sector’s print spend in January 2026
Top 10 concentration
83.5%
of the sector’s print spend sits with ten advertisers
Advertiser count
821
active on print in January 2026
Zone-wise share Share of print spend · the 12 months to September 2025
42.0% is north zone
North zone 42.0%
West zone 30.2%
South zone 18.9%
East zone 8.8%

North zone takes 42.0%, the largest single share.

Publication groups Share of print spend · the 12 months to September 2025
17.6% is dainik bhaskar group of pubs
Dainik Bhaskar Group Of Pubs 17.6%
Rajasthan Patrika 16.4%
Jagran Prakashan 9.2%
Bennett, Coleman 9.1%
All others 47.7%

Dainik Bhaskar Group Of Pubs takes 17.6%, the largest single share.

Leading markets Share of print ads · the 12 months to September 2025
2.3% is mumbai
Mumbai 2.3%
New Delhi 2.1%
Nagpur 1.9%
Chandigarh 1.6%
All others 92.1%

Mumbai takes 2.3%, the largest single share.

Most used publications Share of print ads · the 12 months to September 2025
01 Rajasthan Patrika 3.6%
02 Amar Ujala 2.9%
03 Dainik Bhaskar 1.1%
04 Times Of India 1.0%
05 Dainik Jagran 0.8%

Rajasthan Patrika carried the most print ads over the 12 months to September 2025.

Advertisers seen only in this sector 3,769 advertisers
01 Mahindra Electric Mobility
02 Escorts
03 Ess Ell Honda
04 Fca India Automobiles
05 Kun Exclusive
06 Auto Hangar (India)
07 Lords Automotive
08 Global Motocorp
09 Safson Honda
10 Lexus Chandigarh

3,769 advertisers ran on print within this sector and nowhere else over the 12 months to September 2025.

January 2026

Hero MotoCorp led print in January 2026, on 24.9% of the medium’s spend, from 821 advertisers active.

83.5%
Top 10 share
3,759
Ads tracked
3,769
Sector-only advertisers

Radio: Maruti Suzuki leads the medium

Radio carries 1.3% of the sector’s estimated TV, print and radio ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025. In January 2026, Maruti Suzuki holds 32.6% of the medium’s spend and the top ten advertisers hold 88.5%.

Top advertiser
Maruti Suzuki
32.6% of the sector’s radio spend in January 2026
Top 10 concentration
88.5%
of the sector’s radio spend sits with ten advertisers
Advertiser count
89
active on radio in January 2026
Zone-wise share Share of radio spend · the 12 months to September 2025
33.0% is west zone
West zone 33.0%
North zone 31.7%
South zone 27.9%
East zone 7.4%

West zone takes 33.0%, the largest single share.

Preferred time bands Share of radio ads · the 12 months to September 2025
39.4% is prime time
Prime time 39.4%
Morning 25.2%
Early morning 17.4%
Afternoon 9.0%
All others 9.0%

Prime time takes 39.4%, the largest single share.

Stations used for advertising Share of radio ads · the 12 months to September 2025
01 Radio Mirchi 14.9%
02 My FM 10.8%
03 Red FM 5.8%
04 Big FM 3.9%
05 Radio City 2.9%

Radio Mirchi carried the most radio ads over the 12 months to September 2025.

Advertisers seen only in this sector 408 advertisers
01 Akoya Skoda
02 Deutsche Motoren
03 B U Bhandari Auto
04 Roger Motors
05 Honda Bigwing
06 Tanya Cars Pvt Ltd (Volkswagen Jaipur)
07 Veda Hyundai
08 Concept Motorcar
09 Saini Groups
10 Auric Motors

408 advertisers ran on radio within this sector and nowhere else over the 12 months to September 2025.

January 2026

Maruti Suzuki led radio in January 2026, on 32.6% of the medium’s spend, from 89 advertisers active.

88.5%
Top 10 share
123,930
Ads tracked
408
Sector-only advertisers

Digital: Ola Electric Mobility leads the medium

Digital carries 22.2% of the sector’s ads over the 12 months to September 2025. In January 2026, Ola Electric Mobility holds 8.2% of the medium’s spend and the top ten advertisers hold 49.9%.

Top advertiser
Ola Electric Mobility
8.2% of the sector’s digital spend in January 2026
Top 10 concentration
49.9%
of the sector’s digital spend sits with ten advertisers
Advertiser count
887
active on digital in January 2026
Leading publishers Share of digital ads · the 12 months to September 2025
7.7% is facebook
Facebook 7.7%
YouTube 5.4%
Cardekho 0.9%
Carwale 0.8%
All others 85.2%

Facebook takes 7.7%, the largest single share.

Creative formats Share of digital ads · the 12 months to September 2025
87.7% is display
Display 87.7%
Video 12.3%

Display takes 87.7%, the largest single share.

Digital channels Share of digital ads · the 12 months to September 2025
43.7% is mobile display
Mobile Display 43.7%
Desktop Display 37.7%
Desktop Video 6.1%
Facebook Display 4.6%
All others 7.9%

Mobile Display takes 43.7%, the largest single share.

Advertisers seen only in this sector 2,408 advertisers
01 Ki Mobility Services
02 Jaguar Land Rover
03 Gobumpr
04 Fca India Automobiles
05 Rolls Royce
06 Triumph Motorcycles
07 Byd Electronics Ind
08 Mahansaria Enterprises
09 Up Automobiles(Premia)
10 Klb Komaki

2,408 advertisers ran on digital within this sector and nowhere else over the 12 months to September 2025.

January 2026

Ola Electric Mobility led digital in January 2026, on 8.2% of the medium’s spend, from 887 advertisers active.

49.9%
Top 10 share
17,131
Ads tracked
2,408
Sector-only advertisers

Every medium peaks in a different season

The four busiest months for each medium across the 12 months to September 2025, the most recent twelve consecutive months TAM holds with full detail.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Radio
Digital
Television
Print
Peak advertising window Off-peak
Busiest days of the week the 12 months to September 2025
Television Heaviest on Saturday and Sunday

Sequencing each medium against its own peak covers the category year end to end, rather than buying one season hard and going quiet.

What the data tells us

01

Print takes 80.2% of the sector’s estimated TV, print and radio ad spend over the 12 months to September 2025.

02

Maruti Suzuki leads the sector on 17.3% of that spend.

03

The sector ran 361,222 ads from 1,682 advertisers in January 2026.

04

22.2% of the sector’s ads run on digital.

05

Print ad volume ended the 12 months to September 2025 at 119 against an opening quarter of 100.

06

News Bulletin carries 59.0% of the sector’s TV ads.

07

North zone carries 42.0% of the sector’s print spend.

08

West zone carries 33.0% of the sector’s radio spend.

Methodology & notes

Built from 18 industry-standard ad-monitoring and research sources. Every number here is a count of ads recorded: how many ads the brand ran and where they ran. We do not publish rupees, because the cost figures in the data are not comparable between TV, radio, print and online. City figures cover print, radio and outdoor, the media bought market by market. Reference lines show the category average. Updated monthly. Full methodology →

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