Suzuki Scooter Sales In India: Access 125 & Burgman 125 Sales Help Overtake Hero MotoCorp

Updated: Monday, October 14, 2019, 17:21 [IST]

Suzuki Motorcycles India has overtaken the sales of Hero MotoCorp in the Indian scooter segment during the H1 2019 period (April - September). Suzuki Motorcycles now becomes the third largest scooter manufacturer in the Indian market, following Honda and TVS.

Suzuki Motorcycles registered 341,928 units of sales in the Indian market, during the first half of the 2019 fiscal year. During the same period last year, the company had managed to register 291,847 units; a growth of 17.16% in the segment.

Suzuki Scooter Sales In India Beats Hero MotoCorp During H1 2019: Report

Hero MotoCorp sales, on the other hand, has fallen significantly during the same period. The company registered a 36.23% decline in scooter sales during H1 2019. Hero which had registered 391,019 units in H1 2018, managed to record just 249,365 units during the same period this year.

This decline by Hero MotoCorp has allowed Suzuki to take advantage and move up a position in the scooter segment. The top-two positions on the table, however, remain unchanged, with Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) leading the way in scooter sales.

Rank	Brands	H1 2019	H1 2018	Growth (%)
1	HMSI	17,32,579	21,82,860	-20.63
2	TVS Motor	5,98,617	6,44,981	-7.19
3	Suzuki Motorcycles	3,41,928	2,91,847	17.16
4	Hero MotoCorp	2,49,365	3,91,019	-36.23
5	Yamaha	1,57,483	1,98,358	-20.62
6	Piaggio	36,981	42,289	-12.55
7	Mahindra Two Wheelers	480	1,683	-71.48

HMSI has registered a massive 1,732,579 units of sales in H1 2019. However, this is still a decline of 20.63% from 2,182,860 units in H1 2018. TVS Motors in second place has also registered a decline, although it is comparatively less at 7.19% from 644,981 in H1 2018 to 598,617 in H1 2019.

The main reason for the growth in sales of Suzuki Motorcycles is due to the success of their Access 125 and Burgman 125 models. The Suzuki Access 125 is the most popular scooter in the company's range, accounting for over 80% of the total sales of the brand in the Indian market.

The Suzuki Access 125 was first introduced in India back in 2007. Sales of the Suzuki Access 125 has been consistent over the years, bringing in good volumes to the company month-on-month.

Following the Hero MotoCorp in the fourth position is Yamaha, Piaggio and Mahindra two-wheelers. Yamaha has registered 157,483 units of sales in H1 2019; a drop of 20.62% from 198,385 units in H1 2018.

The Piaggio brand, consisting of Aprilia and Vespa has registered 36,981 units of sales, while Mahindra two-wheelers are last on the list with just 480 units sold in H1 2019. Mahindra has fallen drastically between H1 2019 and H1 2018 from 1,683 units last year.

Thoughts On The Suzuki Scooter Sales In India Overtaking Hero MotoCorp

Suzuki scooters sales in India is the only brand in the top-7 list to have registered growth during the H1 2019 period. The sales of the Suzuki Access 125 and the Burgman Street 125 has received a very positive response, allowing them to overtake Hero, India's largest two-wheeler manufacturer.