After FY25 peak, scooters set to outpace motorcycles again

HAVING SURPASSED THE pre-pandemic peak in FY25, scooter sales are expected to remain the key growth engine for the two-wheeler industry this financial year.

- NARAYANAN V

HAVING SURPASSED THE pre-pandemic peak in FY25, scooter sales are expected to remain the key growth engine for the two-wheeler industry this financial year. Industry experts project that scooters will continue to outpace motorcycles, which are grappling with sluggish rural demand.

The upbeat sales outlook comes on the back of the scooter segment touching a seven-year high of 6.85 million units in FY25. Prior to this, volumes had peaked at 6.7 million units in the pre-Covid FY19, when the overall two-wheeler sector recorded its highest-ever domestic sales of 21.18 million units. According to vehicle registration data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, scooters led industry growth in FY25, clocking a 17.36% year-on-year increase — far ahead of the 5% growth in motorcycles and the overall industry expansion of 9%.