Honda Motorcycle Sales February 2022: YoY Domestic Sales Go Down

Dissecting the numbers, Honda Activa continues to be the best seller for the Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer as the company manages to rack up an overall sales figure of 3,12,621 units in February 2022.

Though, 3.12 lakh units is a respectable number on its own, considering the Japanese brand had sold 4,42,696 units during the same time last year, the overall YoY sales for Honda Motorcycles have clearly gone down by almost 30 per cent.

Further looking down the numbers, we can see that the YoY domestic sales for Honda Motorcycles have also gone down even more at 31 per cent by selling just 2,85,677 units in February 2022.

Though exports have taken a hit, the situation is a little less concerning as Honda Motorcycles witnessed just over 13 per cent dip in export numbers as the company managed to export 26,944 units in February 2022.

Though exports numbers seem small, these numbers contribute significantly to Honda Motorcycles in India and command more than 8 per cent share in total sales.

In terms of MoM basis, Honda Motorcycle's total sales including domestic sales and exports went down by more than 11 per cent as the Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer managed to sell 3,54,209 units in January 2022.

Apart from that, the domestic sales for Honda Motorcycles in India witnessed an MoM sales decline of almost 9 per cent as the Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer managed to sell 3,15,196 units in January 2022.

However, MoM export numbers are down by almost 31 per cent as the company managed to sell 39,013 units in January 2022.

Speaking about Honda Motorcycles, the company has recently patented the design of the Honda CRF190L motorcycle - Hinting at Honda's interest to launch the CRF190L motorcycle in the Indian two-wheeler market.

The Honda CRF190L is an entry-level adventure motorcycle in Honda's global product lineup and made its global debut back in September 2021.

Also, the Honda CRF190L comes equipped with the same engine that powers other Honda Motorcycles such as the Honda Hornet 2.0 and the 184cc air-cooled, single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine produces 17bhp of peak power at 8,500rpm and 16.1Nm of peak torque at 6,000rpm, and this engine comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

Thoughts About Honda Motorcycles Sales In February 2022

The decline in sales for Honda Motorcycles could be mainly attributed to the lower sales of two-wheelers in rural parts of India. However, sales numbers could soon go up as Honda Motorcycles is planning to introduce a few more models in India.