[a4anurag]

Total Sales


Top 20 Sales - Graph


Top 20 Sales - Table


Month-on-Month Movement


Manufacturer Market Share %


Top 6


Bottom 6


Market Share Trend Pie Chart


Top 20 Gainers


Top 20 Loosers

PS:

• All data has been compiled from data presented by Auto Punditz - April 2021 Two Wheeler Sales.
  
  
• These manufacturer-reported sales numbers are factory dispatches to dealerships. They are NOT retail sales figures to end customers.
  
  
• Sales numbers for the month of April 2020 & May 2020 are not available as there were no new dispatches to dealers due to the pandemic hence the numbers as given as '0' for these two months.
  
  
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[a4anurag]

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Hero MotorCorp vs Honda 2 Wheelers vs Bajaj vs TVS


Harley Davidson vs Triumph vs Kawasaki


Hero Splendor vs Honda Activa

[a4anurag]

Model Level Sales with M-o-M Historical Details

Bajaj


Hero MotorCorp


Honda 2 Wheelers


Kawasaki


KTM


Piaggio


Royal Enfield


Suzuki


Triumph


TVS


Yamaha

[a4anurag]

Model Level contribution in Manufacturer Sales

Bajaj


Hero MotorCorp


Honda


Kawasaki


KTM


Piaggio


Royal Enfield


Suzuki


Triumph


TVS


Yamaha

[a4anurag]

Segment-Level contribution in April 2021 Two-Wheeler Sales

Scooters - EV & 100-110cc segment


Scooters - 125cc segment


Motorcycles - 100-110cc segment


Motorcycles - 125cc segment


Motorcycles - 150-160cc segment


Motorcycles - 180-220cc segment


Motorcycles - 250-300cc segment


Motorcycles - 350+cc segment


Motorcycles - >500cc segment

[Aditya]

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[NoSugarNoSpice]

8 Units of CB300R in April? If that is correct then the BS6 CB300R should be just around the corner. India will also be the first country to get a BS6/Eu5 equivalent model. Worldwide the CB300R in it's current form was not updated to Eu5 for 2021.

[aabhimanyu04]

Wondering what is causing the downfall of these KTM bikes, Also wondering why the ADV series of the KTM is not mentioned in this list.

Would have loved to see the sales report of their ADV390\250 to compare with the newer and improved BS6 GS310.

On another note, it is nice to see the sales of the Honda CB500 go down from 15 to 4 units in April 21, this hopefully will wake them up from their dream of Activas and correct the pricing for the Indian market.

[TrackDay]

Suzuki access at 53,285 while the Jupiter does 25,570. I was always under the impression that the Jupiter was a much better selling vehicle than the access. Or is this in any way connected to the chip shortage issue ?

Given the number that the splendor does, I do wonder if there are even sales staff required for that bike or is it just go buy the bike like how one does shopping at the supermarket ! Basically a money printing machine for Hero.

[neil.jericho]

a4aunrag, thanks for preparing this months dispatches chart with the pie charts that I asked for. The data has become so much easier to ingest and digest! I would suggest that after the first chart, you have two separate tables with the consolidated numbers for each manufacturer. Just add a last column to show market share for the month. In a separate table, please have the same raw data but instead of the market share, just show how the MoM changes. Or you can just add two columns at the end of one table and show both at the end. That will give that final 1% information to readers.

Overall, the market dispatches fell by 33.5% in a single month. That is extraordinary and I suspect the May numbers will be even worse.

Bajaj
A drop of 30.32% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 53,128 units. They performed marginally better than the overall market.
The bread and butter Platina dropped by 33,558 units, which is 63.16% of the total decrease in their dispatches. That is not a good sign for sure.
I am surprised by the consistent sales performance of the Pulsar 125. In some months it has run neck and neck with the Platina. So the brand dilution doesnt seem to be impacting the actual sales. Im not sure if a premium offering doing as much and sometimes more business than your entry level offering is a good business strategy though.
I wont be surprised if Bajaj pushes for a Pulsar 110 in 2021.
The Pulsar 220 proves that old is gold. It did more than twice the combined figures of the Avenger 220, Husky twins, Dominar 250 and Dominar 400.
Will flooding the market with Huskies in all engine capacities work? The husky model in India is a failed experiment, so it might make sense to try something different.
Bajaj's boffins wont see any reasons to plan for a future with new models when they are minting money on ageing platforms like the Pulsar 220 in 2021.

Hero
A drop of 37.05% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 2,01,706 units. They performed marginally worse than the overall market.
Huge drops in the Splendor and HF Deluxe models must have Hero worried.
The 200 platform combined to just 1.26% of their total dispatches. I would not hold my breath for a 250 or 300cc Xpulse.

Honda
A drop of 39.21% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 1,54,915 units. They performed worse than the overall market.
The Hornet 2.0s numbers seem to be indicate that dealers are sitting on plenty of stock.
The 650 twins arent dead on arrival, the number of 27 units is quite positive.
Like the others, I too am surprised by the 8 units of the CB300R. Lets see if that was a mistake in the data sent to SIAM.

Kawasaki
One of one three manufacturers to dispatch more bikes in April than in March!
52 units of the ZX10R is a fantastic feat in this market. I think it could have done more if the new Suzuki Hayabusa had not spoilt the party. And if Suzuki had more than 100 bikes, then the 10R might have seen less bookings as well.
The Z900 did the highest numbers in a year. Despite what people say about it being heavy and simple and what not, it does meet the needs of most Indian big bike buyers.

KTM
A drop of 27.26% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 1,695 units. They performed better than the overall market.
Though we cant see the split of Adv 390 and 250 bikes in this, it doesnt look as though their launches have turned around KTMs fortunes.
The steep pricing (perceived as it is) is likely to be the reason, thats the feedback that I get from other riders.
Its good to see the Duke 250s numbers pick up to nearly a quarter of the total dispatches.
Like Bajaj, the entry level bikes need to sell more.

Royal Enfield
A drop of 18.91% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 11,384 units. They performed marginally better than the overall market.
Only the Bullet 350 and 650 twins stemmed the tide. Production of the new colours for the 650 twins seems to have stabilized and resulted in dispatches returning to normal levels.
Royal Enfield needs to get the Metor engine into more motorcycles to push to the 70,000 mark in second half of 2021.

Suzuki
The second of the manufacturers to dispatch more bikes in April than in March!
Its the all Access show, Suzuki needs more models to click in our market.
It is a shame that the 250 is struggling to doing well in India. It seems to be a really good bike.

Originally Posted by rk_sans

Adding to what Neil has mentioned, i do see Suzuki Vstrom 650XT no sales for last one year. I doubt this as i am 200% sure Bangalore 2 outlets have sold atleast 15-20 bikes after the BS6 launch.
Am i reading the above data wrongly

Quoting RK Sans's post from last month, 21 units of the DL650XA were shown in this month's SIAM numbers. So the numbers from Suzuki are being tagged to that and not the VStrom. The VStrom entry can be deleted as its a duplicate row.

Triumph
The last of the manufacturers to dispatch more bikes in April than in March!
Who ordered 34 units of the Street Twin? I suspect that these are going to be display bikes for now.
No Tiger 900 dispatches is surprising.
The Trident 660 seems to be off to a good start, I havent heard of any deliveries yet.

TVS
A drop of 35.20% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 71,174 units. They performed marginally worse than the overall market.
Im surprised to see that the Apache series outperformed their XL Super Moped. Digging deeper, for the last 3 months, the dispatches of their best performer have been very poor. The Jupiter just outdid the XL Super Moped in February and easily outperformed it in March.
This month both the Jupiter and XL Super Moped fell sharply and the Apache was the victor by attrition. Not a good sign.
Like Bajaj and KTM, they need the Radeon and Star City and the Sport to do much better.

Yamaha
A drop of 19.29% in dispatches translates to a reduction of 8,923 units. They performed marginally better than the overall market.
The expensive R15 and MT15 contribute to 31% of Yamaha's dispatches. Even though Yamaha has been desperately trying to move away from their racing DNA and focus on scooters, the market keeps telling them what they want. But Yamaha prefers to search for a winning combination in the scooter segment to drive volumes instead of doing what they do best.
Instead of Yes Yamaha, their slogan should be Sleepy Yamaha!
Please bring the R7 to India for a limited run of 50 units. You wont get the buyers who want maximum BHP per rupee. That is good thing for the brand. You will get enthusiasts who will take it to the track. It will revitalize their image in the enthusiast market.

One observation on the pie charts for the segment totals - SIAM numbers are clubbed by the manufacturer. So the Apache 200 is included in the Apache numbers which is shown in the 150-160cc segment.

[rk_sans]

Originally Posted by neil.jericho

Quoting RK Sans's post from last month, 21 units of the DL650XA were shown in this month's SIAM numbers. So the numbers from Suzuki are being tagged to that and not the VStrom. The VStrom entry can be deleted as its a duplicate row.

Yeah, that's the model name they show on their manual/service books too.

With respect to comparison, i think we should show numbers in comparison to year 2019 as 2020 was disaster. Most of the industries are doing that comparison now (2019 vs 2021). Probably it would give better prospect/comparison is what i feel.

[shajoshi]

Why are the Classic Legend Jawa's missing in these numbers?

[a4anurag]

Originally Posted by neil.jericho

I would suggest that after the first chart, you have two separate tables with the consolidated numbers for each manufacturer. Just add the last column to show market share for the month. In a separate table, please have the same raw data but instead of the market share, just show how the MoM changes. Or you can just add two columns at the end of one table and show both at the end. That will give that final 1% information to readers.

Hello, I have made the said changes to the first post. Please have a look at it and also have added the M-o-M Chart and re-arranged the other charts in the first post. Hope it is in the correct order now. Do let me know if anything else is to be added/deleted/rearranged.

[wheelguy]

Bajaj Pulsar range sales split for domestic and export markets:

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