Scooters the new wheels of masses

Sales growth in double digits, as bikes hit plateau

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

FOR DECADES, MOTORCYCLES have been the preferred mode of mobility for the masses due to their higher fuel efficiency compared to scooters, reliability over broken roads, and the ability to travel a longer distance comfortably.

However, sales data for 2025 shows that motorcycles are hitting a growth plateau, even as scooters are growing in double digits.

The January-November 2025 sales data collated from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) shows that this year, scooters grew a healthy 10.7%, even as motorcycle sales dropped 1%.

Previously, both scooters and motorcycles had been growing comfortably-in 2023, scooters grew 9%, while motorcycles rose 9.2%, and in 2024, scooters increased by 21%, while motorcycles grew 14%.