India’s two-wheeler market recorded its best-ever October this year, and scooters were at the centre of it. Manufacturers shipped 8.24 lakh scooters to dealerships last month – a new all-time high – marking the second consecutive month of record volumes after September.
- Lower tax and strong rural demand lift overall two-wheeler momentum
- EV scooters add meaningful volume as iQube, Vida and Rizta gain traction
- Motorcycle sales dip; scooters’ share in two-wheeler sales hits 37 percent
Best-ever scooter sales led by Honda Activa
TVS follows Honda; EV brands continue to expand their share
The surge comes on the back of price reductions after the GST 2.0 rollout, better liquidity and a rise in rural buying, which dealers say has turned into the segment’s newest demand engine.
Motorcycle dispatches dipped slightly year on year, but scooters filled the gap and now account for 37 percent of all two-wheelers sent to showrooms. These include both petrol and rapidly growing electric models, the latter now accounting for a noticeable share of monthly volumes.
Honda stays No.1 and TVS benefits from its EV offering
Honda led the pack with just under 3.63 lakh units of the Activa and Dio family, giving it a 44 percent share in October. While this is Honda’s best month of 2025, it still sits below the brand’s 2017 all-time peak.
TVS kept its strong No.2 position with over 2.02 lakh scooters, powered by sustained demand for the Jupiter and Ntorq, along with the iQube, which continues to grow in numbers. Suzuki was the only other brand to cross the one-lakh mark, with the Access-led 1.01 lakh units.
Hero posted impressive gains as the Vida V2 and VX2 continued to scale up, while Ather saw another big month thanks to growing interest in the Rizta. Bajaj’s Chetak and Yulu volumes stayed stable, and Yamaha’s 125cc scooter trio saw a slight decline.
Seven-month trend shows growing appetite for EVs and 125cc scooters
For the period between April and October 2025, Honda remained the largest scooter maker but lost some share year on year. TVS, meanwhile, increased its share to 28 percent, driven by a wider portfolio that includes the iQube and the new Orbiter. Suzuki stayed steady at 15 percent, and Hero continued to climb on the back of its electric portfolio. Ather’s strong growth placed it firmly in the 3 percent bracket.
The broader trend reinforces a clear shift: buyers are upgrading to 125cc scooters and increasingly considering EVs, both of which are expanding the segment beyond traditional commuter options.
With inputs from VED JANVE
Azaman Chothia
Vishal Venugopal
