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125cc scooters power Top 10 list in April-October

India’s best-selling scooters are increasingly populated by 125cc models, indicating the consumer shift to premium and performance products.

By Ajit Dalvi calendar 24 Nov 2021 Views icon32971 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Of the Top 10 best-selling scooters in the first 7 months of FY2022, only five models have registered growth – three of them are purely 125cc – Suzuki Access, TVS NTorq and Suzuki Burgman.

Of the Top 10 best-selling scooters in the first 7 months of FY2022, only five models have registered growth – three of them are purely 125cc – Suzuki Access, TVS NTorq and Suzuki Burgman.

The scooter market in India is yet to pick up steam, having borne the brunt of the Covid-induced sales decline over 18-odd months. The new work-from-home dynamic in urban India, school and college closures and high petrol prices have hit this sub-segment of the two-wheeler industry. In the April-October 2021 period, a total of 467,161 units were sold, which is 21% down on year-ago sales of 590,507 units.

However, this market performance also mirrors the performance of the overall two-wheeler industry: 15,41,621 units or 25% sales decline (20,53,814) and that of the motorcycle segment – 10,17,874 (-26% / 13,82,749 ...

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