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      Royal Enfield Sales Breakup April 2025 – Classic, Hunter, Bullet, Himalayan

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      Royal Enfield Classic 650 TealRoyal Enfield sales in domestic markets grew marginally YoY while it suffered a severe MoM decline
      Royal Enfield announced its sales performance for April 2025. The company has reported a total of 76,002 units sold in the past month, marking a marginal year-over-year (YoY) growth of 1.28% when compared to 75,038 units sold in April 2024. However, MoM sales declined by 13.68% from 88,050 units sold in March 2025.
      Royal Enfield Sales Breakup April 2025 – YoY Comparison
      Royal Enfield’s popular models – Classic 350, Hunter 350, Bullet 350, and Meteor 350, along with the 650cc twins, continue to command top spots on the sales list and dominate markets. Even as the Classic 350 was at a No. 1 position, its sales declined by 9.08% to 26,801 units in the past month. This was a 2,675 unit volume de-growth from 29,476 unit sales of April 2024. RE Classic 350 along with Hunter 350 also made it to the list of top 10 motorcycles sold last month.
      Hunter 350 demonstrated better performance with an 11.88% improvement to 18,109 units up from 16,186 unit sales of April 2024. 2025 Hunter 350 was launched last month featuring upgraded equipment, revised technology, and new color options. The new generation Bullet 350 too witnessed strong demand as sales went up by 25.25% YoY to 16,489 units over 13,165 units.
      Another of the company’s models in the 350cc range, Meteor 350 suffered a steep 24.56% YoY decline. Sales dipped to 7,644 units from 10,132 units. The RE 350cc range dominates the company portfolio with a combined 90.85% share.
      Royal Enfield Sales Breakup April 2025 – YoY
      It was the 650 Twins that showed off strong 42.85% increase in demand with 3,127 units sold in the past month from 2,189 unit sales of April 2024. Sales of Himalayan dipped by 41.21% YoY to 1,715 units while Super Meteor 650 too saw its sales decline marginally by 0.51% to 968 units in the past month from 973 unit sales of April 2024. The RE Guerrilla added 920 units to total sales while there were 229 units of the Shotgun sold in April 2025.
      Royal Enfield Sales April 2025 – MoM Comparison
      Relatively lower sales were reported by Royal Enfield on a month-on-month (MoM) basis. Sales slipped by 13.68% from 88,050 unit sales of March 2024 as most models received lower attention from buyers in the country.
      In the 350cc segment, Classis sales fell by 19.07% from 33,115 units sold in March 2025 to 26,801 units last month. Hunter sales went up by 6.79% MoM from 16,958 units while the Bullet suffered a steep 25.01% MoM decline to 16,489 units in April 2025 from 21,987 units of March 2025. Meteor sales too fell by 14.23% over 8,912 units sold in the previous month.
      Royal Enfield Sales Breakup April 2025 – MoM
      Where higher displacement 650 Twins — Interceptor and Continental GT, are concerned, sales declined by 6.04% to 3,127 units, down from 3,328 unit sales of March 2025. In the adventure segment, it was improved demand for the Himalayan. It posted sales growth by 5.34% to 1,715 units from 1,628 units MoM. Super Meteor sales went down by 9.28% to 968 units from 1,067 units on a MoM basis while two relatively new entrants Guerrilla 450 and Shotgun 650 both received improved MoM sales growth by 10.71% and 2.23% respectively. More

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      2025 Italjet Dragster Redefines Scooter Design – 125cc, 200cc, 350cc

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      Italjet Dragster 300 MalossiFor a long time, scooter designs have reached a saturation point. Beyond this point, most scooters look more or less the same, unlike a few noteworthy examples that truly redefine the direction in scooter designs. One such example is Italjet Dragster which looks like it came straight out of a Cyberpunk world.
      The 2025 Italjet Dragster looks just as bonkers as it did before with slightly redesigned elements here and there. It now gets a plethora of colours for Dragster 125 and Dragster 200 along with a few exclusive colours for Dragster 300. While Italjet Dragster is not likely to launch in India anytime soon, let’s take a closer look and appreciate this raunchy scooter design.
      Italjet Dragster 300 Malossi
      2025 Italjet Dragster – Raunchy Scooter
      Italian automakers are known to go a little on the flamboyant side, which is not a bad thing in the mundane world. That is the reason why Italian vehicles establish an emotional connection with their buyers. In the scooter world, Bologna-based Italjet has that effect on buyers with their Dragster range of scooters.
      Ever since it was launched, Italjet Dragster has been an absolute eye candy and can be classified as one of the most bonkers scooters ever. It is offered with multiple powertrains ranging from 125cc, 200cc and 300cc. Italjet also offers a Dragster 700 Twin that gets a 70 bhp engine, but a more conventional steering system.
      Italjet Dragster 300 Malossi
      The 125, 200 and 300, on the other hand, get an Independent Steering System (ISS) with a push-rod type single-sided front suspension system. For MY25 version, there are new colours and what looks like a new finish for alloy wheels.
      Exciting colour options
      Both Italjet Dragster 125 and Dragster 200 share identical colourways with each other. These include Red, Black, Yellow, Blue, Tricolore, Black-Gold and Malossi. Dragster 300, on the other hand, gets Black Red, Yellow-White and Malossi. Where pricing is concerned, all colours of Dragster 125 gets the same price tag of EUR 5,490 (Rs 5.32 lakh).
      Italjet Dragster 300 Malossi
      With Dragster 200, Malossi colourway is the most affordable at EUR 5,590 (Rs 5.42 lakh) and rest all colours costs EUR 5,790 (Rs 5.61 lakh). This trend is completely opposite with Dragster 300 as the Malossi colour is the priciest at EUR 7,099 (Rs 6.88 lakh) whereas the other colours cost EUR 6,999 (Rs 6.78 lakh).
      Italjet Dragster
      All three Dragsters from Italjet (125, 200, 300) get single cylinder DOHC 4V/cyl liquid-cooled engines. Dragster 125 boasts 12.5 bhp and 10.5 Nm from its 124cc engine, Dragster 200 boasts 17.5 bhp and 15.5 Nm from its 181cc engine and Dragster 300 boasts 23.8 bhp and 26 Nm from its 278cc engine.
      Italjet Dragster
      Dragster 125 and Dragster 200 weigh 124 kg and pack 9L fuel tank each, while Dragster 300 weighs 128 kg and pack a larger 11L tank. All three scooters get 120/70-R12 front and 140/60-R13 rear Pirelli tyres, Brembo brakes, adjustable shock absorbers along with full LED lighting including sequential turn indicators. More

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      New 2025 KTM RC 200 Gets TFT Cluster, Improved Switchgear

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      New 2025 KTM RC 200Apart from the new TFT display, the 2025 KTM RC 200 will retain most of its core hardware, including the 199.5cc single-cylinder engine
      Earlier this month, KTM had announced price hikes for RC 200, 250 Duke, RC 390 and 390 Duke. The RC 200 was also updated with a new Metallic Grey colour option and made compliant with the stricter OBD-2B emission norms. Further enhancing the value proposition, KTM has now added a new TFT colour display with RC 200. Let’s check out the details.
      New 2025 KTM RC 200 TFT instrument cluster
      The new 5-inch TFT colour display introduced with KTM RC 200 is similar to that of other KTM models such as 200 Duke. It replaces the existing LCD dash panel. The new TFT screen utilizes bonded glass, which is resistant to scratches. With its robust construction, the new TFT display is built to withstand the elements.
      New 2025 KTM RC 200
      With Bluetooth pairing, users can access a wide range of connectivity features via the KTM app. Incoming calls can be accessed on the TFT display, along with music and navigation instructions. A new switch cube with 4-way menu switches allows users to easily access the various functions of the TFT colour display.
      Along with its functional benefits, the new TFT display also enhances the bike’s premium feel. The vibrant colours of the TFT screen ensure easy visibility and clear differentiation between displayed data. Positioned at just the right angle, the new TFT screen ensures that riders can quickly access essential information without taking their eyes off the road for long. As the colours of the screen come alive, the overall experience becomes a lot livelier and engaging every time when one uses the bike.
      New 2025 KTM RC 200
      Instrumentation of rival bikes
      With the new 5-inch Bluetooth-supported TFT colour display, KTM RC 200 has improved capabilities against rivals. For context, the Yamaha R15 V4 is equipped with a fully digital monochrome LCD instrument screen. The premium R15M variant has a colour TFT display. With the Y-Connect App, users can access a wide range of connectivity features. Some key functions include fuel consumption tracker, last parking location and malfunction notification.
      Another rival is Bajaj Pulsar RS200 that comes with a bonded glass LCD panel. Users can access calls and navigation functions. The recently updated Hero Karizma XMR has a colour TFT instrument cluster with 35+ features. Key highlights include turn-by-turn navigation, gear shift indicator, ambient light sensor, real-time mileage indicator and vehicle battery status.
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      Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 utilizes a monochrome LCD instrument cluster. With Bluetooth pairing via the Suzuki Ride Connect app, users can access features like over-speed warning, turn-by-turn navigation and phone battery level.
      No other equipment upgrades
      With the recent updates, 2025 KTM RC 200 is available at a starting price of Rs 2.54 lakh. The prices are the same for all three colour variants – Black, Blue and the recently launched Metallic Grey. The bike continues with the 199.5cc, liquid cooled, single cylinder DOHC engine that generates 25 PS and 19.2 Nm of torque. It has a 6-speed gearbox. More

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      Top 10 Motorcycles April 2025 – Splendor, Shine, Pulsar, Apache

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      Hero Splendor XTEC 2.0In a recent post, we have covered the Top 10 Scooters for the month of April 2025. In this post, we will shift our gaze towards the Top 10 Motorcycles for the month of April 2025. These 10 contenders contributed a total of 7,21,735 units which was 21.36% down YoY as opposed to 9,17,790 units, registering 1,96,055 units volume loss.
      Top 10 Motorcycles April 2025
      At the top of this sales chart, we have Hero MotoCorp’s crown jewel, the Splendor. This best-selling motorcycle sold 1,97,893 units and accounted for 27.42% of the total sales in this list. Splendor saw sales go down by 38.34% YoY as Hero sold 3,20,959 units in April 2024. The volume loss suffered by Hero Splendor is 1,23,066 units.
      One’s decline is another’s gain in the Motorcycle world. That gain was registered by Honda Shine as it sold 1,68,908 units last month, as opposed to 1,42,751 units from last year. This was an 18.32% YoY growth in sales and Shine accounted for 23.40% of the total sales of this list. Volume gain registered by Shine is 26,157 units.
      In 3rd place, we have the Pulsar series by Bajaj Auto with 1,24,012 units sold. Pulsar accounted for 17.18% of the total sales on this list and it registered 14.36% YoY decline when compared to the 1,44,809 units sold last year. This resulted in a volume loss of 20,707 units YoY.
      Top 10 Motorcycles April 2025
      TVS Apache range of motorcycles stood in 4th place with 45,633 units. Unlike Pulsar range, TVS Apache registered a positive YoY growth, albeit at the rate of just 0.25%. Next in line is TVS’ Raider 125 that sold 43,028 units and registered 15.79% YoY decline, losing 8,070 units in volume.
      Evergreen Classic 350 saw 9.08% YoY decline
      In 6th place, we have Hero HF Deluxe at 41,645 units sold last month. When compared to 97,048 units sold last year, HF Deluxe registered 57.09% YoY decline as sales more than halved. Bajaj Platina sales dropped by 32.61% YoY as sales stood at 29,689 units, down from 44,054 units from last year.
      The evergreen Royal Enfield Classic 350 also fell in the red in April 2025 as it sold 26,801 units registering 9.08% YoY decline when compared to 29,476 units sold last year, losing 2,675 units in volume. This was followed by Honda Unicorn with 26,017 units and 0.49% YoY growth and RE Hunter 350 with 18,109 units and 11.88% YoY growth. More

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      Top 10 Scooters April 2025 – Activa, Jupiter, Access, iQube

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      TVS Jupiter 110Indian scooter market has been witnessing a major influx of electric offerings. However, ICE scooters continue to dominate the sales charts. In April 2025, we can see the top 10 scooters contributing 5,12,182 units in total with a 6.31% YoY decline in sales, as they sold 5,46,671 units combined in April 2024, losing 34,489 units in volume.
      Top 10 Scooters April 2025
      Breaking down the numbers, we can see that Honda Activa secured the top spot in the month of April 2025. It has been at the top for a very long time. Activa managed to sell 1,94,787 units last month and accounted for 38.03% of this list. This led to a 25.17% YoY decline as opposed to the 2,60,300 units sold last year, resulting in a 65,513 units volume loss YoY.
      TVS Jupiter secured 2nd spot with 1,02,588 units last month and it accounted for 20.03% of the total sales within this list. When compared to 77,086 units sold in April 2024, Jupiter registered a 33.08% YoY sales. Volume growth stood at 25,502 units YoY. TVS recently teased new Jupiter 125, which should increase the sales for TVS.
      In 3rd place, we have Suzuki with its Access scooter accounting for 12.71% of the total sales of this list. Suzuki sold 65,107 units last month and registered 5.08% YoY growth as opposed to 61,960 units from last year and the volume growth was 3,147 units. Suzuki recently launched the 2025 Access TFT Edition to boost sales further.
      Top 10 Scooters April 2025 – YoY
      TVS iQube became the best-selling electric scooter in India as it sold 27,604 units last month with a massive 65.16% YoY growth, gaining 10,891 units in volume. In 5th place, we have TVS Ntorq 125 at 25,383 units, which registered a 16.53% YoY decline as the company sold 30,411 units last year, leading to a volume loss of 5,028 units YoY.
      Ola S1 highest decline, Bajaj Chetak highest growth
      Burgman Street 125 is Suzuki’s 2nd scooter on this list and India’s best-selling maxi-scooter. At 23,050 units, Burgman saw 30.37% YoY growth as opposed to 17,680 units sold last year, gaining 5,370 units in volume. Honda Dio sold 20,555 units with a 11.33% YoY decline. The volume loss suffered by Dio is 2,627 units YoY.
      Ola S1’s and Bajaj Chetak’s sales fell very close to each other at 19,709 units and 19,216 units respectively. Both are electric scooters, but Ola S1 witnessed the highest YoY decline in this list at 42.31% and at the same time, Bajaj Chetak registered the highest YoY growth in this list at 72.79%.
      This shows the market trends where Ola is losing ground rapidly, whereas Chetak is gaining rapidly. In 10th place, we have Yamaha RayZR 125 selling 14,183 units as opposed to 14,055 units sold last year. Thus resulting in a 0.91% YoY growth. More

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      New TVS Jupiter 125 Teased Ahead Of Launch – Details

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      New TVS Jupiter 125 TeasedTVS Motor has been ramping up its strength in the scooter segment. We saw this with the Jupiter 110 launched last year with a striking new design language. Now, TVS is drafting an update to Jupiter 110 and the first teaser has been released. Not a lot is revealed from this teaser. Let’s take a closer look.
      New TVS Jupiter 125 Teased
      India’s 125cc scooter segment is going to heat up soon, with the launch of the new TVS Jupiter 125. Jupiter has been one of the strongest names in India’s scooter segment and it is the country’s second best-selling scooter brand after Activa by Honda. An update to Jupiter 125 will strengthen TVS’ position in the lucrative 125cc scooter segment.
      New TVS Jupiter 125 Teased
      For the first time, TVS has teased Jupiter 125 on their social media handles. The caption read – Style. Power. Performance. Coming soon! This teaser only shows a single-piece seat along with its single piece rear pillion grab rail. Launch colour for TVS Jupiter 125 is likely to be a Copper shade, which can be seen in this teaser too.
      Design wise, new TVS Jupiter 125 might borrow styling elements from its smaller sibling, Jupiter 110. We can expect those sleek horizontal LED DRLs and sleek LED turn indicators and LED tail lights to make their way on Jupiter 125. The 12-inch wheels, 220mm front petal disc brake, front fuel filler cap, large underseat storage from current Jupiter 125 will be carried over or improved upon.
      2025 TVS Jupiter – Image for reference
      What to expect?
      More details may be revealed in future teasers. TVS Motor will stick with their ‘Zyada Ka Fayda’ philosophy with Jupiter 125 and offer a lot of features, comfort and storage space. When compared to Jupiter 110 launched last year, we can expect more features and retain its TFT cluster that supports Bluetooth connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation.
      It is likely to carry forward the same 125cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine to make its way on the new model. Without iGO Assist, this engine delivers 8 bhp and 10.5 Nm and with iGo Assist, it cranks out 8.44 bhp and 11.1 Nm, mated to a CVT.

      Launch could happen around the festive season and it will take on rival 125cc family scooters like Honda Activa 125, 2025 Suzuki Access, Hero Destini 125 and Yamaha Fascino. New TVS Jupiter 125 is likely to pack a higher sticker price than the current model, which costs between Rs 80,640 and Rs 91,821 (Ex-sh, Delhi). More

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      Top 10 Two Wheelers April 2025 – Splendor, Activa Lose Ground; Shine, Jupiter Gain

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      New Hero SplendorIndia’s two-wheeler market showed a mixed performance in April 2025, with several top-selling models witnessing a drop in year-on-year (YoY) sales. According to the latest sales data, total sales of the top 10 two-wheelers stood at 9,59,598 units, a decline of 8.07% compared to 10,43,813 units sold in April 2024.
      Top 10 Two Wheelers April 2025
      At the top of the chart was Hero Splendor with 1,97,893 units sold. However, this was a sharp 38.34% decline from 3,20,959 units in April last year, marking the highest volume drop in the top 10 list. Honda Activa held the second spot with 1,94,787 units sold, also recording a significant drop of 25.17% from 2,60,300 units in April 2024.
      Top 10 Two Wheelers April 2025
      In contrast, Honda Shine took the third position with a strong performance, growing by 18.32% YoY to 1,68,908 units, up from 1,42,751 units a year ago. Bajaj Pulsar came in fourth with 1,24,012 units, but saw a decline of 14.36% from 1,44,809 units sold in April 2024.
      TVS Jupiter was one of the standout performers, registering a robust 33.08% growth to reach fifth position with 1,02,588 units sold, compared to 77,086 last year. Suzuki Access followed in sixth place with 65,107 units, reflecting a modest 5.08% increase over the previous year’s 61,960 units.
      Apache, Access Maintain Steady Momentum
      In seventh place, TVS Apache maintained stable sales with 45,633 units sold, up just 0.25% from 45,520 units in April 2024. TVS Raider, however, saw a decline of 15.79%, slipping to eighth position with 43,028 units compared to 51,098 units a year ago.
      Hero HF Deluxe, which has consistently featured in the top 10, faced a steep 57.09% YoY drop in sales, falling to ninth place with 41,645 units sold, down from 97,048 units. Completing the top 10 list was TVS XL, which sold 38,748 units, a 7.58% drop from 41,924 units in April last year.
      While traditional commuter bikes like Splendor and HF Deluxe saw significant declines, scooters such as Jupiter and Access, as well as premium commuters like Shine, gained traction. This shift hints at evolving buyer preferences in India’s two-wheeler landscape. More

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      Hero Vida VX2 Incoming 1st July – Rebranded Vida Z Or New V2 Lineup?

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      Hero Vida ZAlong with Vida VX2, Hero MotoCorp has filed trademark applications for its variants as well – Vida VX2 Pro, Vida VX2 Plus and Vida VX2 Go
      By introducing more affordable variants and also reducing prices of its Vida electric scooters, Hero MotoCorp has registered a boost in sales. In April 2025, a 540% YoY jump was noted, after sales grew from 956 units in April 2024 to 6,123 units in April 2025. With that, Vida emerged as the 5th bestselling electric two-wheeler brand in the country.
      Hero Vida VX2 – What to expect?
      To sustain the momentum, Hero is planning to introduce multiple new EV products. One of these is the Vida VX2, scheduled for launch on 1st July. Let’s take a look at what Hero’s new electric scooter might offer.
      New Hero Vida Z
      Earlier this year, Hero MotoCorp had showcased a new model, Vida Z, at the Bharat Mobility Expo. Vida Z was originally unveiled at the EICMA 2024. It will be a truly global product, catering to both domestic and European markets.
      Vida Z was scheduled to launch in July 2025. This has raised speculation about whether Vida VX2 could simply be a rebranded version of the Vida Z. Name changes are quite common due to various reasons such as trademark issues, branding strategy, market feedback, etc. Vida Z name has also been trademarked. But it does not have any applications for variant name registrations such as Pro, Plus and Go like Vida VX2.
      New Hero Vida V2
      Moreover, while Vida Z has been unveiled and test vehicles have also been spotted, there are no such reports for Vida VX2. These factors present the possibility that Vida Z could go on sale as the Vida VX2. The trademark for Vida Z could be retained and used for any of the other upcoming products from Hero MotoCorp.
      Vida VX2 – Performance, range, specs
      Hero MotoCorp has not revealed any information about the upcoming Vida VX2 electric scooter. But assuming that Vida VX2 is a rebranded version of Vida Z, the base variant could be equipped with a single 2.2 kWh battery pack. Top variant could be utilizing two battery packs with total capacity at around 3.4 kWh. It is expected to have a range of more than 100 km. Similar to Vida V2, the Vida Z will have removable battery packs.
      In the company’s lineup, Vida Z will be positioned as a more affordable option in comparison to the existing Vida V2 electric scooters. While the latter utilize an electric motor with 6 kWh of peak power, the Vida Z could have a slightly lower output. Vida Z will be using a direct drive permanent magnet motor.
      As compared to the modern-looking Vida V2, the Vida Z has a minimalist, family-oriented design. Overall aesthetics are more aligned with the popular, high-volume-generating petrol-powered scooters such as Honda Activa and TVS Jupiter. Key highlights include a rectangular headlamp, TFT display, USB charging port, front storage, rear backrest and connectivity features. More