2025 will go down as a landmark year for scooters in India. Annual scooter sales surged to a record 7.52 million units, up 13 percent year-on-year, crossing the seven-million milestone for the first time ever. This strong performance played a crucial role in pushing overall two-wheeler sales past 20.5 million units, a level the industry had not reached in the last seven years.
1. Honda sold 2.88 million scooters in 2025 but registered a YoY growth of just 1 percent
2. Honda and TVS sales gap narrowed significantly in CY2025
3. Access remains the best-selling model for Suzuki
Honda, TVS and Suzuki dominate scooter sales
TVS emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the scooter boom
Scooters also strengthened their position within the broader two-wheeler market comprising motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. In 2025, scooters accounted for 37 percent of total two-wheeler sales, up from 34 percent in 2024. Motorcycles, on the other hand, grew by just 1.1 percent year-on-year and saw their market share slip to 61 percent from 63 percent in 2024.
Sufficient to say that had it not been for the robust scooter sales in CY2025, overall 2W sales would not have crossed the 20-million mark after seven years.
Three manufacturers — Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, TVS Motor Company and Suzuki Motorcycle India — together sold 6.15 million scooters, accounting for 82 percent of all scooter sales in CY2025.
Electric scooters continued their steady rise, with sales touching just under 9,69,500 units, taking EV penetration in the scooter segment to 13 percent, up from 10 percent in CY2024.
Honda leads but growth slows
Honda, the country’s long-standing scooter market leader, sold 2.88 million scooters in CY2025, a modest 1 percent increase over CY2024. This means Honda added just over 20,000 units year-on-year.
October 2025 was Honda’s strongest month, with sales figures being just under 3.63 lakh units, up 21 percent year-on-year, helped by GST 2.0-led price cuts. Despite remaining firmly in the lead, Honda’s slower growth meant its scooter market share fell sharply to 38 percent, down from 43 percent in CY2024.
TVS records strongest growth among major players
TVS emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the scooter boom. Its combined ICE and electric scooter sales rose 27 percent year-on-year to a record 2.18 million units, crossing the two-million mark for the first time.
This added over 4.61 lakh scooters compared to CY2024 and helped TVS increase its market share to 29 percent, up from 25 percent.
Importantly, the sales gap between Honda and TVS narrowed significantly to just over 7.21 lakh units, down from over 1.16 million units the previous year. Electric scooters played a key role, with TVS selling an estimated over 3.28 lakh units, up 35 percent year-on-year, giving it an EV penetration of 15 percent in CY2025. TVS was the No. 1 electric 2W manufacturer in India in retail sales last year
Suzuki sold 1.17 million scooters
Suzuki Motorcycle India sold 1.17 million scooters in CY2025, up 11 percent year-on-year, allowing it to retain a 15 percent market share. The Access 125 remained its best-seller, while the Avenis and Burgman Street benefited from customers upgrading to 125cc scooters.
Suzuki has since entered the electric scooter space with the premium e-Access, launched in January 2026.
Hero, Yamaha and Bajaj faced a mixed year
Hero MotoCorp ranked fourth in scooters, selling just over 5,18,000 units, up a strong 40 percent year-on-year. Its market share rose to 7 percent, supported by rapidly growing Vida electric scooter sales of just under 1.24 lakh units, up 184 percent.
Yamaha reported flat scooter sales of just under 3.03 lakh units, resulting in a marginal market share drop to 4.02 percent.
Bajaj Auto, present only in electric scooters through the Chetak and Yulu, sold over 2.86 lakh units, up 14 percent year-on-year. Supply constraints mid-year limited higher volumes, though its market share edged up to 3.8 percent.
Ather shines in the EV space
Ather Energy had a standout year, selling just under 2.25 lakh electric scooters, up 58 percent year-on-year. Driven largely by the Rizta family scooter, Ather’s market share rose to 3 percent.
Together, TVS, Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy and Hero MotoCorp sold over 9.63 lakh electric scooters in CY2025.
EV growth continues, GST 2.0 boosts ICE demand
Electric scooters posted 41 percent year-on-year growth in CY2025, aided by a wider model range and improving acceptance. However, the biggest short-term catalyst for overall scooter demand was GST 2.0, which reduced prices and improved affordability. Scooter dispatches peaked in October 2025 at 8.24 lakh units, with strong momentum continuing through November and December. Q4 CY2025 accounted for nearly 29 percent of annual scooter sales.
