Domestic passenger car sales rose 12.87 per cent to 1,72,671 units in December from 1,52,986 units in the same month a year ago.
Motorcycle sales declined 5.93 per cent to 7,24,807 units last month from 7,70,519 units a year ago, according to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Total two-wheeler sales in December declined 3.10 per cent to 11,67,633 units against 12,04,942 units in the same month last year.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 11.45 per cent to 56,840 units in December 2015, SIAM said.
Vehicle sales across categories registered a marginal decline to 15,02,314 units from 15,04,944 units in December 2014, it added.