Bike

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Sundowner OrangeIn this mid-capacity segment, Royal Enfield once again commanded top 4 spots, with each model displaying sound YoY growth
Motorcycles in the mid-capacity segment (350-450cc) has shown off strong performance in Oct 2025 with a 17.93% YoY rise to 1,35,800 units. This was a 20,651 unit volume increase over 1,15,149 units sold in the same month last year. Top sellers continued to post improved demand while lower down the sales list, most models suffered a severe YoY decline.
Royal Enfield Commands Strong Hold
Royal Enfield continued its dominance with 4 of its models at the top of this list. The Classic 350 has posted 46,573 unit sales last month, a 21.61% YoY rise over 38,297 units of Oct 2024. It commanded a 34.30% share and was followed by the Bullet 350 with 25,560 unit sales. This was a 13.65% YoY growth over 22,491 units sold last year.
Hunter 350 followed with 21,823 units, up 2.22% YoY. It is this bike from Royal Enfield that finds more favor among younger buyers, owing to its affordability factor. There was also the Meteor 350 at No. 4 contributing 14,748 units, and recording a strong 32.44% YoY rise. Meteor 350 got a new Sundowner Orange Edition at Motoverse 2025 which comes equipped with cross-spoke tubeless aluminium wheels.
Jawa Yezdi was at No. 5 on this list with 6,922 unit sales, a steep 59.90 rise over 4,329 units sold in Oct 2025. The Triumph 400 too saw improved sales at 6,145 units, a 53.43% YoY growth as compared to 4,005 units. Showing off a healthy 84.71% improvement in sales was the Honda CB350 with 3,395 units sold last month.
350cc to 450cc Motorcycle Sales Oct 2025
It was back to Royal Enfield with its Himalayan 450 selling 2,561 units in October 2025. This was a 16.46% YoY growth from 2,199 units of Oct 2024. Honda H’ness suffered a 25.80% YoY decline to 2,056 units while it was the KTM390 that increased its sales tally by a massive 251.66% to 1,804 units. There had been just 513 units sold in the same month last year.
350-450cc Motorcycle Sales Oct 2025
Thereafter sales of motorcycles in this segment declined sharply. RE Guerrilla suffered a 24.49% de-growth to 1,196 units while Harley Davidson X440 sales dipped by 46.09% to 1,186 units. Sales also fell for the Bajaj Pulsar 400 and Dominar 400 to 1,183 units and 481 units respectively.
Aprilia RS457 suffered a 66.67% YoY de-growth to 117 units while the Tuono 457 added 21 units to its sales tally. Ninja / Eliminator/KLX and 17 units sold last month along with the Husqvarna 401 of which 12 units were sold with each of these suffering a steep YoY decline. Hero Mavrick, of which 196 units were sold in Oct 2024 sold 0 units last month. More

New Honda Activa – Vlogger Satyam GuptaHonda Activa, TVS Jupiter, and Suzuki Access continued as best-selling scooters while in the electric segment it was the Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube
Following our earlier report on top 10 two-wheeler sales for the month of October 2025, here is a look at the top 10 scooters last month. Scooter sales have seen a 15.63% YoY growth. However, motorcycle sales declined marginally by 1.95%. Total of top 10 scooter sales, including both petrol and electric models, stood at 7,37,263 units. This was a 15.63% rise over 6,37,608 units sold in Oct 2024, while MoM sales too improved from 6,44,976 units in Sept 2025.
Top 10 Scooters Oct 2025 – Honda Activa at No. 1
Two scooters notable for their high sales volumes included the Honda Activa and TVS Jupiter. Of these, the Activa led by a considerable margin, registering 3,26,551 units sold last month. This reflected a 22.39% YoY increase from 2,66,806 units and a substantial MoM rise over 2,37,716 units sold in September 2025. In October, the Activa range reached the significant milestone of 35 million cumulative sales since launch, underscoring the brand’s reputation for trust and reliability among Indian buyers.
Top 10 Scooter Sales Oct 2025
TVS Jupiter too saw its YoY sales grow by 8.37% to 1,18,888 units, up from 1,09,702 units to command a 16.13% market share. It was followed by the Suzuki Access, the only scooter on this list to suffered lower sales. Sales fell by 6% to 70,327 units from 74,8134 units on a YoY basis.
Demand escalated strongly for the TVS Ntorq with 41,718 units sold last month, a 4.13% rise from 40,065 units sold in Oct 2024. Honda Dio too saw its sales increase by 9.53% to 36,340 units whereas there had been 33,179 units sold in the same month last year.
Top 10 Scooters Oct 2025
Bajaj Chetak was the best-selling electric scooter in Oct 2025. Its sales went up by 13.89% YoY to 34,900 units from 30,644 units. Fuelled by this rising demand, the company now plans launch of the new Chetak in early 2026. Spy shots of the next gen Chetak have emerged with several design and feature enhancements.

No
Top 10 Scooters
Oct-25
Oct-24

1
Activa
3,26,551
2,66,806

2
Jupiter
1,18,888
1,09,702

3
Access
70,327
74,813

4
Ntorq
41,718
40,065

5
Dio
36,340
33,179

6
Chetak
34,900
30,644

7
iQube
31,989
28,923

8
Burgman
27,058
20,479

9
Destini 125
26,754
14,546

10
RayZR
22,738
18,451

–
Total
7,37,263
6,37,608

Another electric scooter that continues to appeal to buyers in India is the TVS iQube. Sales were up 10.60% YoY to 31,989 units from 28,923 units. Sales growth was also seen for the Burgman with 27,058 units marking a 32.13% YoY growth while Destini 125 scooter sales saw the highest YoY growth by 83.93% to 26,754 units from 14,546 units sold in Oct 2024. At No. 10 on this list was the Ray ZR with 22,738 unit sales, a 23.23% YoY rise over 18,451 units. More

New TVS Apache 160 – Akash VermaWhile Hero Splendor dominated sales charts, Honda Shine too commanded a strong 2nd position though both suffered YoY decline in sales
Motorcycle sales faced some headwinds in October 2025, even though the overall two-wheeler segment ended the month on a positive note. Taking into account the top 10 motorcycles sold last month, this decline was despite it being a full blown festive month when sales generally peak. The GST cut that came into effect from 22nd Sept 2025 favored bikes up to 350cc, bringing the rate down from 28% to 18%. Motorcycles above 350cc saw a notable rise from 28% to 40%. This could have caused some turmoil across the segment.
Top 10 Motorcycles – Oct 2025
Top 10 motorcycles accounted for sales of 10,60,399 units, a 1.95% decline on a YoY basis. There had been 10,81,437 unit sales of Oct 2024 while MoM sales also declined sharply when compared to 11,01,572 units of Sept 2025.
Hero Splendor continued to dominate the sales chart with 3,40,131 units sold last month. It was a 13.15% YoY decline from 3,91,612 units sold in Oct 2025 even as the Splendor commanded a 32.08% market share. At No. 2 was Honda Shine that also suffered a YoY decline by 11.04% to 1,74,615 units from 1,96,288 units.
Top 10 Motorcycles Oct 2025
Next in line was the Bajaj Pulsar range with a healthy 36.81% rise in demand. Sales went up to 1,52,996 units last month, well over 42,162 units from 1,11,834 units sold in Oct 2024. An 8.32% YoY decline was also reported for the HF Deluxe, sales of which fell to 1,13,998 units from 1,24,343 units. This was a volume dip of 10,345 units.
TVS Apache range, on the other hand saw higher demand. Sales went up by 23% to 61,619 units in Oct 2025 from 50,097 units sold in the same month last year. Raider also saw its sales increase strongly by 9.64% to 56,085 units, up by 4,932 units over 51,153 units in Oct 2024. Raider 125 recently got updated and now comes in with several segment first features along with improvement in technology, performance, and safety. Sales declined for the Bajaj Platina by 14.52% YoY. Sales fell to 52,734 units from 61,689 units relating to a volume decline of 8,955 units.

No
Top 10 Motorcycles
Oct-25
Oct-24

1
Splendor
3,40,131
3,91,612

2
Shine
1,74,615
1,96,288

3
Pulsar
1,52,996
1,11,834

4
HF Deluxe
1,13,998
1,24,343

5
Apache
61,619
50,097

6
Raider
56,085
51,153

7
Platina
52,734
61,689

8
Classic 350
46,573
38,297

9
Unicorn
32,825
31,768

10
Glamour
28,823
24,356

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Total
10,60,399
10,81,437

At 8th position on this list was the RE Classic 350 with 46,573 units sold last month. This was a 21.61% YoY rise over 38,297 units in Oct 2024. The Classic 350 continued to remain the company’s best-selling model in the 350cc segment with sales above that of the Hunter 350, Meteor 350 and Bullet 350, allowing the company to register a strong 14.68% overall sales growth.
CB Unicorn and Hero Glamour also ended the past month on a positive note. Unicorn sales went up by 3.33% to 32,825 units. Glamour saw a strong 18.34% YoY growth at 28,823 units, well over 24,356 units sold in Oct 2024. More

New Hero SplendorTwo wheeler sales showed strong YoY growth boosted by increased demand for Activa and Jupiter scooters
Festive and policy boosts caused two-wheeler sales to peak during the month of October 2025. The new GST rate, reduced from 28% to 18% across two-wheelers in the up to 350cc segment, caused a significant reduction in prices, thereby stirring up buyer sentiments. Markets also remained favorable due to strong monsoons, which significantly augmented rural demand.
Top 10 Two Wheelers Oct 2025
Total sales across the top 10 two wheelers stood at 14,67,944 units, a 2.60% rise from 14,38,337 units sold in Oct 2024. This was a volume increase of 29,607 units. It was also a MoM growth as against 14,62,687 units in Sept 2025. Hero Splendor continued to be a key volume driver with 3,40,131 units sold in the past month maintaining its leadership with a 23.17% market share. This was even as sales declined YoY by 13.15% from 3,91,612 units sold in Oct 2024.
In a second position was the Honda Activa scooter with  3,26,551 units sold, a 22.39% YoY growth from 2,66,806 units with a 22.25% market share. In October 2025, Honda also achieved the milestone of selling 35 million Activas since its launch.  The Honda Activa range includes the Activa 110, Activa 125 and the Activa Electric. However, more recently, the company has stopped production of the Activa e: due to piling stocks.
Top 10 Two Wheelers Oct 2025
Also from the Honda stables was the Shine with 1,74,615 units sold last month. It however, saw its sales decline by 11.04% when compared to 1,96,288 units of the same month last year. There was increased demand for the Bajaj Pulsar with 1,52,996 units sold, a 36.18% rise from 1,11,834 units.
TVS Jupiter sales were up 8.37% to 1,18,888 units in Oct 2025, a YoY growth over 1,09,702 units. HF Deluxe and Access sales declined sharply. HF Deluxe sales fell by 8.32% to 1,13,998 units from 1,24,343 units, marking a volume decline of 10,345 units. Access scooter sales dipped by 6% to 70,327 units from 74,813 units, a YoY de-growth by 4,486 units.
TVS Apache and Raider – Outstanding Demand
Lower down the sales list were the TVS Apache and Raider, both of which have seen outstanding demand in Oct 2025. Apache sales were up 23% to 61,619 units from 50,097 units while Raider accounted for sales of 56,085 units, a 9.64% rise from 51,153 units in the same month of the year ago period. Bajaj Platina suffered a 14.52% decline in demand to 52,734 units whereas there had been 61,689 units sold in Oct 2024. It related to a hefty decline by 8,955 units in terms of volumes.

No
Top 10 Two Wheelers
Oct-25
Oct-24

1
Splendor
3,40,131
3,91,612

2
Activa
3,26,551
2,66,806

3
Shine
1,74,615
1,96,288

4
Pulsar
1,52,996
1,11,834

5
Jupiter
1,18,888
1,09,702

6
HF Deluxe
1,13,998
1,24,343

7
Access
70,327
74,813

8
Apache
61,619
50,097

9
Raider
56,085
51,153

10
Platina
52,734
61,689

–
Total
14,67,944
14,38,337 More