Suzuki standout scooter market performer in April-December 2019

The scooter market, like motorcycles, continues to feel the heat of the slowdown and SIAM’s recently announced April-December 2019 sales numbers reveals that the scooter segment is down 16.16% (4,463,954 units). Dampened economic and consumer sentiment has hit all scooter makers but one – Suzuki – which has bucked the trend with a smart performance in the first nine months of the year.

At 502,971 units sold, Suzuki has recorded 14.44 year-on-year growth (April-December 2019: 439,500) and is the sole company among 7 scooters makers to show growth. All other six players have shown sales declines in April-December 2019 ...