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    2025 TVS Sport Gets New ES+ Variant – Launch Price Rs 61k

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    2025 TVS Sport ES+One of India’s leading 2W and 3W manufacturers, TVS Motor, has just launched a new variant with its Sport budget commuter motorcycle. This is TVS’ most affordable motorcycle and is positioned below the Star City+ and Raider 125. This Splendor rivalling commuter bike now gets attractive new colours with this new variant too. Let’s take a closer look.
    2025 TVS Sport
    The budget commuter motorcycle segment in India is vastly dominated by Hero MotoCorp with its evergreen Splendor lineup. Challenging this motorcycle is TVS Sport which offers a larger engine and associated performance and undercuts in pricing as well. With the 2025 Sport, TVS has launched a new variant to boost its appeal further.
    2025 TVS Sport Price List
    Called Self Start ES+, this new variant is priced at Rs 60,881 (Ex-sh, Delhi). 2025 TVS Sport Self Start ES+ is slotted above Self Start (ES) Alloy Wheels variant priced at Rs 59,881 (Ex-sh, Delhi) and below Self Start (ELS) Alloy Wheels variant priced at Rs 71,785 (Ex-sh, Delhi). One can call Self Start ES+ a mid-variant between the other two.
    2025 TVS Sport ES+ is offered in two colours and they stand out from other colourways offered with the remaining two variants. These include Grey Red and Black Neon. These colourways have nice finishes and minimalist graphics on fuel tank. Front headlight cowl and front mudguard are colour-coded too.
    2025 TVS Sport ES+ Grey Red
    Interestingly, ES+ is the only variant that gets a black pillion grab rail, while the other two variants get a Silver finish. One could say that ES+ is the sportiest version of TVS Sport commuter. ES+ is also the only variant in Sport’s lineup to get pinstriping on alloy wheels and these pinstriping are also colour-coded and not random, which is a nice touch.
    What does it get?
    Components of TVS Sport are pretty basic, owing to its market positioning and price tag. It gets RSU telescopic front forks and twin shock absorbers at the rear. Drum brakes are the only option to bring this motorcycle to a halt. There’s a 10L fuel tank and the kerb weight of this motorcycle is 112 kg and has a ground clearance of 175 mm.
    2025 TVS Sport ES+ Black Neon
    Powering this motorcycle is a 109.7cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that is rated to deliver a peak power of 8.08 bhp at 7,350 RPM and 8.7 Nm of peak torque at 4,500 RPM, mated to a 4-speed gearbox. The top speed is 90 km/h. More

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      2W Sales and Exports April 2025 – Honda, TVS, Hero, Bajaj, Suzuki, Royal Enfield

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      Honda ActivaIndia’s 2W market is one of the, if not, the largest in the world. Establishing dominance in this market is quite a flex for any OEM. The month of April 2025 yields interesting results in the country’s 2W market. Here’s the sales performance of the top six 2W manufacturers in India across domestic sales and exports.
      2W Sales and Exports April 2025 – Domestic
      In the domestic market, it was Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI). The company pushed 4,22,931 units in April 2025, and accounted for 30.32% of the total sales within the top six 2W OEMs. When compared to the 4,81,046 units sold in April 2025 and 4,01,411 units sold in March 2025, Honda registered a 12.08% YoY decline, losing 58,115 units in volume and 5.36% MoM growth, gaining 21,520 units in volume.
      2W Sales and Exports April 2025 – Domestic
      In 2nd place, we have TVS accounting for 23.2% of this list and it sold 3,23,647 units in the domestic market with 7.36% YoY growth and 8.74% MoM growth, gaining 22,198 and 26,025 units YoY and MoM respectively. We have Hero MotoCorp in 3rd place accounting for 20.68% of this list with 43.79% YoY and 43.44% MoM decline in sales, losing 2,24,772 units YoY and 2,21,562 units MoM.
      Bajaj registered a 13.06% YoY decline and 2.7% MoM growth as it sold 1,88,615 units last month. Suzuki’s sales trend was opposite to Bajaj as it registered 8.12% YoY growth and 9.95% MoM growth by selling 95,214 units. Royal Enfield came 6th in this list as the company sold 76,002 units with 1.28% YoY growth, but a steep decline of 12.68% MoM. In total, the top six 2W OEMs sold 13,94,933 units in the domestic market with 16.76% YoY and 12.08% MoM growth.
      2W Exports
      In the exports substrata, Bajaj pulled ahead with 1,29,322 units shipped and accounted for 38.13% of the total exports within this list. Bajaj registered a 3.59% YoY growth over 1,24,839 units shipped last year, gaining 4,438 units in volume and a 2.08% MoM decline over 1,32,073 units shipped a month before, losing 2,751 units.
      2W Sales and Exports April 2025 – Exports
      In 2nd place, we have TVS Motor with 1,06,683 units shipped and is the only OEM to register positive growth in both YoY (45.86%) and MoM (4.08%) aspects. Volume gain stood at 33,540 units YoY and 4,185 units MoM. Honda stood in 3rd place with 57,965 units shipped and the company more than doubled in shipments MoM at 122.63% MoM growth. However, there was a 4.82% YoY decline in sales.
      Suzuki’s shipment pattern was opposite to Honda’s as the company shipped 17,734 units last month with 56.8% YoY growth and a 12.18% MoM decline. Hero’s shipments stood at 16,882 units with a 16.79% YoY and 57.28% MoM decline, followed by Royal Enfield with 10,557 units shipped and registered a 54.52% YoY growth and 18.61% MoM decline. In total, these top six OEMs shipped 3,39,143 units with 14.07% YoY and 1.76% MoM growth.
      2W Total Sales
      If we add domestic sales and exports of these top six 2W OEMs, we can see that Honda led the charts with 4,80,896 units and accounted for 27.73% of the total units in this list. Honda registered an 11.26% YoY decline, but a 12.50% MoM growth. TVS inched close to Honda’s numbers with 4,30,330 units and it saw positive growth across with 14.88% YoY and 7.55% MoM growth.
      2W Sales and Exports April 2025 – Total
      Bajaj Auto followed in 3rd place with 3,17,937 units and the company witnessed a 6.98% YoY decline and a 0.70% MoM growth in April 2025. In 4th place, we have Hero MotoCorp which fell into the red completely as it pushed 3,05,406 units last month with 42.76% YoY and 44.43% MoM decline in sales. Followed by Suzuki and Royal Enfield with 1,12,948 units and 86,559 units respectively and both OEMs saw YoY growth and MoM decline.
      In total, there were 17,34,076 units pushed by these top six OEMs combined. However, it has to be noted that there was no positive growth here as these OEMs together registered a 12.12% YoY decline over 19,73,159 units from April 2025 and a 9.68% MoM decline over 19,19,855 units from March 2025. Volume loss stood at 2,39,083 units YoY and 1,85,779 units MoM. More

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      Honda 2W Sales April 2025 – Registers MoM Growth, YoY Decline

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      Honda ActivaIndia’s leading scooter manufacturer, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India, just announced the sale performance for the month April 2025. The company registered a total sales of 4,80,896 across motorcycles and scooters including sales in the domestic market and export global markets. Let’s break down the numbers.
      Honda 2W Sales April 2025
      For the month of April 2025, Honda registered a grand total sales of 4,80,896. This includes numbers from both the domestic market and international business (exports). The company witnessed a rather sizeable 11.26% YoY decline when compared to the 5,41,946 units sold in April 2024, losing 61,050 units in volume.
      However, the MoM sales aspect when compared to the 4,27,448 units sold in March 2025 garnered Honda a rather sizeable MoM growth of 12.50%. This led to a volume gain for the brand of 53,448 units MoM. Most of Honda’s sales come from its scooter lineup in the domestic market, especially the Activa.
      In the domestic market, Honda sold 4,22,931 units accounting for 87.95% of its total sales. When compared to the 4,81,046 units sold last year and 4,01,411 units sold in March 2025, Honda’s domestic sales registered a 12.08% YoY decline in sales, losing 58,115 units in volume YoY, but a 5.36% MoM growth gaining 21,520 units in volume MoM.
      Honda 2W Sales April 2025
      MoM growth across the charts
      The same trend was also seen with Honda’s exports as well. The company shipped 57,965 units to various global markets and registered a 4.82% YoY decline over the 60,900 units shipped last year, losing 2,935 units in volume and the numbers more than doubled MoM with 122.63% growth over 26,037 units shipped in March 2025, gaining 31,928 units in volume.
      The company has been busy in April 2025, launching updated versions of Dio 125 with new features, CB350, CB350 H’ness and CB350 RS among others. All these offerings were updated with BS6 P2 OBD2B emission standard compliant powertrains. Also, there was a voluntary recall issued on CB300R as well, demonstrating unwavering commitment to the quality of products and service. More

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      TVS Sales April 2025 – Steady Growth YoY, MoM, Domestic, Exports

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      2025 TVS Apache RR 310TVS Motor has announced the sales performance for the month of April 2025. The company sold a total of 4,43,896 units across domestic and export markets. These include motorcycles like Apache and Raider, scooters like Jupiter and Ntorq, iQube electric scooters, XL mopeds and a slew of 3W vehicles. Let’s take a look at what the numbers have got to say.
      TVS Sales April 2025
      In the month of April 2025, TVS sold a grand total of 4,43,896 units (2W + 3W). When compared to the 3,83,615 units sold in April 2024 and 4,14,687 units sold in March 2025, TVS registered 15.71% YoY and 7.04% MoM growth with a volume gain of 60,281 units YoY and 29,209 units MoM.
      Breaking the grand total, TVS sold 3,27,016 units in the domestic market and shipped 1,16,880 units in the export markets. TVS registered 7.89% YoY and 8.56% MoM growth with respect to domestic market and registered 45.18% YoY and 3.01% MoM growth in export markets. The domestic market accounted for 73.67% of company’s total sales, while exports accounted for 26.33%.
      Volume gain in domestic market was 23,909 units YoY and 25,793 MoM, while it was 36,372 units YoY and 3,416 units MoM. TVS Motor sold a total of 4,30,330 2W last month, across both domestic and export markets. TVS registered a 14.88% YoY and 7.55% MoM growth, gaining 55,738 units in volume YoY and 30,210 unuits in volume MoM.
      TVS Sales April 2025 – YoY
      Domestic market accounted for 75.21% of company’s total 2W sales and exports for 24.79%. 2W domestic sales stood at 3,23,647 units with 7.36% YoY and 8.74% MoM growth. At the same time, 2W exports stood at 1,06,683 units with 45.86% YoY growth and 4.08% MoM growth in April 2025.
      2W & 3W sales breakup
      Of this, 2,20,527 units were motorcycles with 17.23% YoY growth over 1,88,110 units from last year with 32,417 units gained in volume and 12.09% MoM growth over 1,96,734 units sold a month before with 23,739 units gained in volume. Motorcycle sales alone accounted for 51.25% of TVS’ total 2W sales.
      Next is scooters with 1,69,741 units sold and 39.44% market share in total 2W sales. When compared to the 1,44,126 units sold a year ago and 1,66,297 units sold a month before, there was 17.77% YoY and 2.07% MoM growth. TVS’ iQube lineup sold 27,684 units with 59.08% YoY and 2.78% MoM growth. At 40,062 units, we have TVS’ XL mopeds with 5.42% YoY decline and 8.74% MoM growth.
      TVS Sales April 2025 – MoM
      TVS Motor’s total 3W sales stood at 13,566 units with 50.35% YoY growth over 9,023 units from April 2024 and 6.87% MoM decline over 14,567 units sold a month before. In 3W segment, exports play a crucial role with 75.17% market share selling 10,197 units and domestic sales at 24.83% with 3,369 units. More

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      Bajaj Sales April 2025 – Exports Registered Steady Growth

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      2025 Bajaj Pulsar RS200One of India’s leading 2W manufacturers, Bajaj Auto, has announced its sales performance for the month of April 2025. The company has had positive growth across the exports, but domestic sales have not been too kind. Bajaj sold a total of 3,65,810 units in April 2025, but was not enough for positive YoY growth. Let’s break down the numbers.
      Bajaj Sales April 2025 – PV Sales
      For the month of April 2025, Bajaj sold a total of 3,65,810 units including 2W and CVs across both domestic and export markets. When compared to the 3,88,256 units sold in April 2024, Bajaj Auto witnessed a YoY decline of 6%, losing 22,446 units in volume YoY. The popular products continue to be Pulsar lineup, Chetak range, Platina and others.
      Splitting the numbers across domestic and exports, we can see that Bajaj sold 2,20,615 units in the domestic market and shipped 1,45,195 units to various export markets. While the company registered an 11% YoY de-growth over 2,49,083 units sold last year, there was a 4% YoY growth in exports when compared to 1,39,173 units shipped last year.
      It has to be noted that domestic market accounts for 60.3% of Bajaj’s total sales and exports account for 39.69%. Splitting those numbers further, we can see that Bajaj sold 3,17,937 2W in total, which was a 7% YoY decline as opposed to the 3,41,789 units sold in April 2024, a year ago.
      Bajaj Sales April 2025
      Of these 3,17,937 2W vehicles, 1,88,615 units were sold in the domestic market and 1,29,322 units were shipped to global export markets. Domestic market witnessed a decline of 13% YoY losing 28,335 units YoY, while exports surged 4% YoY gaining 4,483 units in volume YoY. Domestic sales accounted for 59.32% of Bajaj’s total sales, while exports accounted for 40.67%.
      Bajaj CV Sales
      Where CV sales are concerned, Bajaj Auto accounted for little to no decline in sales. There was a total of 47,873 CVs sold in April 2025, which is 3% higher than last year’s 46,467 units, gaining 1,406 units in volume. Within the domestic market, Bajaj sold 32,000 CVs, which is just a hair under 32,133 units from last year with a negligible drop in sales with 133 units lost in volume.
      15,873 of these CVs were shipped to global markets with 3% YoY growth, gaining 1,539 units in volume. Within the total CV sales, domestic market accounted for 66.84% and exports accounted for 33.15%. More

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      Royal Enfield Sales April 2025 – YoY Growth, MoM Decline

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      Royal Enfield Continental GT 650In total, Royal Enfield sold 86,559 units in the month of April 2025. The month of April 2025 has not proved to be quite efficient for Royal Enfield in terms of sales. The company is on the growth path where YoY analysis is concerned, but the MoM analysis shows a different story. Let’s break down the numbers and take a closer look.
      Royal Enfield Sales April 2025
      India’s de facto retro classic motorcycle manufacturer, Royal Enfield, has closed the sales account for the month of April 2025 with a total of 86,559 units. When compared to the 81,870 units sold in April 2024 and 1,01,021 units sold in March 2025, Royal Enfield registered a 5.73% YoY growth gaining 4,689 units in volume and a 14.32% MoM decline, losing 14,462 units in volume.
      The company’s main flex is their 350cc portfolio consisting of Classic 350, Hunter 350, Bullet 350, Meteor 350 and Goan Classic 350. Together, Royal Enfield sold 74,282 units of its 350cc portfolio which accounted for 85.82% of the company’s total sales. Thus registering 1.94% YoY growth gaining 1,416 units in volume over 72,866 units sold in April 2024.
      However, Royal Enfield sold 87,312 units of 350cc motorcycles in March 2025, which garnered a 14.92% MoM decline, losing 13,030 units in volume. The 350cc+ portfolio consists of Scram 440, Himalayan 450, Guerrilla 450, Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650, Super Meteor 650, Shotgun 650, Interceptor Bear 650 and Classic 650.
      Royal Enfield Sales April 2025
      Together, these motorcycles sold 12,277 units and accounted for 14.18% of Royal Enfield’s total sales. When compared to the 9,004 units sold last year, there was a 36.35% YoY growth with 3,273 units gained in volume, but sales dropped 10.45% when compared to 13,709 units sold a month before resulting in a 10.45% decline MoM, losing 1,432 units in volume.
      Royal Enfield sold 76,002 units in the domestic market accounting for 87.80% of total sales and 10,577 units were shipped to global markets accounting for 12.2% of total sales. Domestic sales witnessed 1.28% YoY growth and 13.68% MoM decline, whereas exports saw 54.52% YoY growth and an 18.61% MoM decline.
      Statement from Royal Enfield
      Speaking about the performance for the month of April 2025, B Govindarajan, Managing Director, Eicher Motors, and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Enfield, said, “After achieving the million unit sales milestone in the past financial year, this year is also off to a flying start. In April, we introduced the 2025 Hunter 350 in new colourways at HunterHood — a celebration not just of the motorcycle’s agility and youthful spirit but of the vibrant community that’s at the heart of everything we do at Royal Enfield.
      We also expanded our international footprint, introducing the Classic 350 in Nepal and continuing to deepen our connection with our global riding community. As we move further into the new financial year, we are excited about what’s coming next while staying true to our core philosophy of pure motorcycling.” More

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      Hero MotoCorp April 2025 Sales Down 42.76% – Planned Production Halt Impacts Output

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      Hero Splendor : Image – Ryt To KnowHero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has reported a steep decline in sales for April 2025. The company sold a total of 3,05,406 units during the month, registering a 42.76% drop year-on-year (YoY) compared to 5,33,585 units sold in April 2024. The month-on-month (MoM) performance also saw a 44.43% drop over March 2025, when Hero sold 5,49,604 units.
      Hero MotoCorp April 2025 Sales
      In the domestic market, Hero MotoCorp dispatched 2,88,524 units in April 2025, a 43.79% drop compared to the 5,13,296 units sold in April 2024. The company also witnessed a steep 43.44% MoM decline over March 2025’s 5,10,086 domestic sales.
      Hero MotoCorp April 2025 Sales
      Motorcycles continued to be the bulk contributor, but sales fell sharply to 2,86,089 units – down 42.38% YoY from 4,96,542 units in April 2024 and 43.53% lower than 5,06,641 units sold in March 2025. Scooters too saw a heavy hit, with sales plummeting 47.85% YoY to 19,317 units from 37,043 in April 2024, and 55.04% lower than the 42,963 scooters sold in March 2025.
      Exports dropped to 16,882 units in April 2025, a decline of 16.79% YoY compared to 20,289 units in April 2024 and a steep 57.28% fall from 39,518 units in March 2025.
      Planned Production Halt Impacts Output
      The company attributed the April sales dip in part to a scheduled production halt across multiple facilities. As part of a planned operational strategy, Hero MotoCorp temporarily suspended production from April 17–19 at its Dharuhera, Gurugram, Haridwar, and Neemrana plants. The move was aimed at realigning supply chains and conducting scheduled maintenance and infrastructure upgrades. Hero expects production and dispatches to normalize from May 2025.
      Retail Demand Remains Strong, VIDA EV Sales Soar
      Despite lower dispatch numbers, Hero MotoCorp recorded over 5.05 lakh VAHAN registrations for its internal combustion engine (ICE) two-wheelers in April 2025, highlighting strong customer demand and healthy retail momentum. The company stated that its retail market share has consistently grown month-on-month throughout 2025.
      Hero’s electric brand VIDA continued its growth trajectory. The company dispatched 7,116 units of the VIDA V2 electric scooter in April 2025, while VAHAN registrations stood at 6,123 units — a significant year-on-year rise. This reflects VIDA’s growing presence in India’s competitive electric two-wheeler segment. More

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      Suzuki 2W Sales April 2025 – Access, Burgman, Avenis, Gixxer

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      New Suzuki BurgmanSuzuki Motorcycle India, one of the country’s leading scooter manufacturers, has announced its sales performance for the month of April 2025. The company has had a productive month updating its lineup to BS6 P2 OBD2B emission standards. These include scooters like Burgman Street and Avenis along with motorcycles like Gixxer, V-Strom and even the mighty Hayabusa.
      The company launched the 2025 Access in India, which is currently its best-selling and most important vehicle in the country. In the month of April 2025, the company registered YoY growth when compared to the sales performance from April 2024. However, there was a noticeable decline in sales MoM. Let’s break down the numbers.
      Suzuki 2W Sales April 2025
      In April 2025, Suzuki Motorcycle India sold a total of 1,12,948 units across both domestic and export markets. When compared to the 99,377 units sold in April 2024 and 1,25,930 units sold in March 2025, Suzuki witnessed a YoY growth of 13.66%, gaining 13,571 units in volume YoY. However, there was a MoM decline of 10.31%, losing 12,982 units in volume.
      Suzuki sold 95,214 units in the domestic market last month. Domestic market accounts for 84.3% of the company’s total sales. When compared to the 88,067 units sold in April 2024, there was an 8.12% growth YoY. However, Suzuki sold 1,05,736 units in March 2025, resulting in a 9.95% MoM decline, losing 10,522 units in volume.
      Suzuki 2W Sales April 2025
      The company’s exports account for around 15.7% of the total sales, down from 16.04% in March 2025. With 17,734 units shipped, there was a 56.8% YoY growth as opposed to the 11,310 units shipped last year. However, the 20,194 units shipped in March 2025 made sure that Suzuki witnessed a 12.18% MoM decline, losing 12,982 units in volume.
      Statement from Suzuki
      Commenting on the monthly performance, Mr. Deepak Mutreja, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd., said, “This positive start to the year fills us with gratitude. Each unit sold represents the beginning of a new journey with our customers and we are thankful to be a part of it. We will continue to work sincerely to meet the evolving expectations of our customers and contribute positively to their journey with us.” More

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      TVS Apache RTX 300 ADV Spied – MD Sudarshan Venu Testing The Upcoming Motorcycle

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      Apache RTX 300 ADV SpiedTVS Motor Company is getting ready to enter the booming adventure motorcycle segment in India with its upcoming Apache RTX 300. Fresh spy shots have now emerged online, revealing the bike testing alongside its most likely rivals – Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and KTM 390 Adventure, hinting that TVS is benchmarking its new ADV against all key contenders in the mid-capacity ADV category. It is also expected to compete with the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 and Yezdi Adventure.
      TVS MD Spotted Testing the Bike
      Interestingly, TVS MD Sudarshan Venu himself was spotted riding the RTX 300. This suggests the bike is in its final stages of development, with a launch expected within the next two to three months. Apache RTX 300 will mark TVS’s first ever entry into the adventure segment, a category that has gained serious momentum in recent years.
      Apache RTX 300 ADV Spied
      Design-wise, the Apache RTX 300 looks like a well-built, true adventure tourer. It features a tall stance, upright riding posture, long travel suspension, knobby tyres, an upswept exhaust and what appears to be a split seat layout. The spy images reveal a semi-faired body and a muscular fuel tank. It also gets a luggage rack, sleek LED turn indicators, LED tail light, and high-mounted handlebars for relaxed touring ergonomics.
      The front forks are USD units finished in black, matched to a rear monoshock. We expect a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel combo. Braking will be handled by petal discs on both ends and switchable dual-channel ABS is likely to be offered.
      Apache RTX 300 ADV Spied
      Powerful New 300cc Engine
      The TVS Apache RTX 300 will be powered by the brand’s new RT-XD4 engine, which was showcased during the 2024 MotoSoul event. This is a 299cc liquid-cooled DOHC 4-valve motor, expected to churn out around 35 bhp and 28.5 Nm. It will be paired with a 6-speed gearbox, slipper clutch, and a bi-directional quickshifter.
      Modern Tech and Connectivity
      Interestingly, it will not get a horizontal TFT instrument cluster like the Apache RTR 310 or RR 310. Instead there is a horizontal unit, likely featuring Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, call and message alerts via the TVS SmartXonnect app, and possibly music controls. These features would give it a tech edge in its class.
      TVS has already trademarked the Apache RTX name, and with multiple real-world sightings and the company MD riding the bike himself, the official launch seems imminent. Expect the Apache RTX 300 to launch in the next 2-3 months, with an expected price starting from around Rs 2.4 lakh to Rs 2.7 lakh (ex-showroom). More