The Indian scooter market closed December 2025 on a strong note, with the top 10 scooters collectively recording 5.33 lakh unit sales, marking a 44.97% year-on-year growth over December 2024. Demand remained broad-based across ICE and electric scooters, underlining the segment’s continued importance in the two-wheeler market.
Top 10 Scooters Dec 2025
Activa continued its dominance with 1,81,604 units, registering a healthy 50% YoY growth. Jupiter held on to the second spot with 1,20,477 units, growing 35.9% YoY. Access 125 recorded 69,622 units, up 33.4% YoY, maintaining its position as the most popular premium 125cc ICE scooter in India.
Electric scooters posted impressive growth in December 2025. TVS iQube sold 35,177 units, growing 75.9% YoY, while Bajaj Chetak saw a marginal 3.2% YoY decline to 20,340 units, indicating stabilisation after strong earlier growth. Newer EVs also made a strong impact. Ather Rizta clocked 14,282 units, posting 91.6% YoY growth, underlining growing acceptance in the family-oriented EV scooter space.
Performance scooters and 125cc segment shine
TVS Ntorq recorded 27,179 units, up 81.4% YoY, reflecting sustained demand for sporty scooters. Suzuki Burgman Street posted 23,098 units, growing 13% YoY, while Hero Destini 125 emerged as the fastest-growing scooter in the top 10 with 1.86x YoY growth, selling 23,044 units. Honda Dio also saw healthy momentum with 18,609 units, growing 31.4% YoY.
Key Takeaways
– Honda remains the largest scooter OEM, driven overwhelmingly by Activa volumes.
– TVS Motor is a close second, with a balanced ICE + EV mix (Jupiter + iQube + Ntorq).
– Suzuki continues to dominate the 125cc premium ICE scooter space.
– Hero Destini 125 posted the highest YoY growth rate among all OEMs.
– Electric scooters (TVS, Bajaj, Ather combined) highlighting rapid EV penetration.
| No | Top 10 Scooters | Dec-25 | Dec-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Activa | 1,81,604 | 1,20,981 |
| 2 | Jupiter | 1,20,477 | 88,668 |
| 3 | Access | 69,622 | 52,180 |
| 4 | iQube | 35,177 | 20,003 |
| 5 | Ntorq | 27,179 | 14,981 |
| 6 | Burgman | 23,098 | 20,438 |
| 7 | Destini 125 | 23,044 | 8,062 |
| 8 | Chetak | 20,340 | 21,020 |
| 9 | Dio | 18,609 | 14,167 |
| 10 | Rizta | 14,282 | 7,456 |
| – | Total | 5,33,432 | 3,67,956 |
With ICE scooters still contributing the bulk of volumes and electric scooters rapidly closing the gap, December 2025 highlighted the evolving dynamics of the scooter market. Strong festive demand, wider EV adoption and refreshed product portfolios helped the segment end the year with robust growth momentum heading into 2026.
Source: Bike - rushlane.com
