Sales of motorcycles in the 150-200cc range saw YoY growth of 20.03 percent but MoM sales ended in the red
Like motorcycles in the 350cc segment that improved on a YoY basis but dipped in terms of MoM sales, it was the same scenario where motorcycles in the 150-200cc segment were concerned. Sales in the past month saw motorcycles in the 150-200cc segment at 1,02,591 units, up 20.03 percent when compared to 85,473 units sold in Feb 2022. This was a volume growth of 17,118 units. MoM sales however, fell by 16.16 percent from 1,22,369 units sold in Jan 2023 relating to a volume de-growth of 19,778 units.
Top 10 Selling Motorcycles Feb 2023 in 150cc to 200cc segment
TVS Apache was the No. 1 seller in this segment in Feb 2023. It saw sales of 34,935 units in the past month, up 112.94 percent YoY when compared to 16,406 units sold in Feb 2022. This was an 18,529 unit volume growth with a 34.05 percent share. MoM sales also ended positively up 21.26 percent when compared to 28,811 units sold in Jan 2023. Market share went up from 23.54 percent to 34.05 percent MoM.
TVS Apache overtook the Bajaj Pulsar which was the no. 1 best-selling model in this segment in Jan 2023. The Apache also recorded milestone sales of 5 million (50 lakh) units ever since the series was launched in 2005. Bajaj Pulsar sales improved by 18.11 percent YoY to 26,539 units in Feb 2023 from 22,470 units sold in Feb 2022. MoM sales however suffered a 22.64 percent de-growth from 34,307 units sold in Jan 2023. This took market share down to 25.87 percent from 28.04 percent MoM.
Sales improved both YoY and MoM for the FZ to 17,262 units in Feb 2023. This was a 28.87 percent YoY and 34.63 percent MoM growth. The Yamaha FZ was the most sold model in the company lineup in Feb 2023 followed by the R15 and MT15. Yamaha R15 sales increased 20.17 percent YoY to 7,697 units in Feb 2023 from 6,405 units sold in Feb 2022 while MoM sales fell marginally by 2.88 percent over 7,925 units sold in Jan 2023. It was followed by the MT15 with 6,132 units sold last month. MoM sales suffered a 29.82 percent de-growth from 8,738 units sold in Jan 2023.
Outstanding growth was seen for the KTM 200 which improved by 40.38 percent YoY to 3,254 units in Feb 2023 from 2,318 units sold in Feb 2022. MoM sales growth stood at 53.64 percent from 2,118 units sold in Jan 2023. This saw market share improve to 3.17 percent from 1.73 percent MoM.
Suzuki Gixxer sales dipped 6.45 percent YoY to 1,698 units from 1,815 units sold in Feb 2022 while MoM sales in Jan 2023 had been down to 0 units. The 2023 Gixxer has also been updated recently with sales set to be more positive in the months ahead.
XPulse 200, Avenger, Unicorn, Xtreme
Lower down the sales list was the XPulse with YoY and MoM decline in sales to 1,640 units. Avenger sales improved 75.54 percent YoY to 1,543 units in Feb 2023 over 879 units sold in Feb 2022 while MoM sales suffered a decline of 9.29 percent from 1,701 units sold in Jan 2023. Thereafter, every model on this list has seen significant YoY and MoM de-growth.
Honda Unicorn slipped to No. 10 on this list in Feb 2023 as against a No. 3 spot on the 150-200cc motorcycle sales list in Jan 2023. Sales in Feb 2022 stood at 12,812 units which fell 89.55 percent to 1,339 units in the past month. In Jan 2023 sales had stood at 22,019 units relating to a 93.92 percent MoM decline.
Xtreme 160R/200 sales dipped to 462 units while there were also 79 units of the Kawasaki W175, 6 units of the X-Blade and 5 units of the Hornet 2.0 sold in the past month with each posting YoY and MoM de-growth. CBX 200X sales were also down to 0 units even as there had 538 units sold in Feb 2022 and 3 units sold in Feb 2023.
