The Hero Splendor is the ultimate leader of the Indian two-wheeler industry in terms of selling numbers as it has demonstrated over the years. The affordable commuter from Hero Moto Corp stays in at pole as 2,24,238 units were sold at a YoY growth of 14 per cent in April 2016 – nearly twice as much as the nearest competitor.
The expected launch of the in-house built iSmart 110 will only further prop up the sales of Splendor. The other three Hero motorcycles in the sales chart are HF Deluxe, Passion and Glamour in second, third and fourth respectively. At a tremendous 32 per cent surge, the HF Deluxe went past Passion with 1,16,567 units – the only other vehicle crossing the lakh mark in April.
With 98,976 units, Hero Passion endured 17 per cent drop in sales while at 29 per cent growth compared to April 2015, the Glamour carved the top four for the largest Indian two-wheeler maker. However, the Glamour’s fourth positioned could be short-lived by the end of May 2016 as only 347 more deliveries were made against the Bajaj CT slotting a place behind in fifth with 66,409 – 25 per cent sales increase in comparison to April 2015.
| 1. Hero Splendor | 2,24,238 |
| 2. Hero HF Deluxe | 1,16,567 |
| 3. Hero Passion | 98,976 |
| 4. Hero Glamour | 66,756 |
| 5. Bajaj CT | 66,409 |
| 6. Honda CB Shine | 52,751 |
| 7. Bajaj Pulsar | 50,419 |
| 8. Honda Dream | 32,503 |
| 9. Royal Enfield Classic 350 | 28,567 |
| 10. Bajaj V15 | 24,057 |
The country’s second largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Honda, has two products in the top 10. The Honda Dream re-entered after five months’ sabbatical despite encountering 7 per cent sales decline as 32,503 units were retailed last month against 34,852 units in the corresponding month the previous year. Deposed to sixth position, the Honda CB Shine took a drastic hit of 28 per cent sales depletion as 52,751 examples were sold in April 2016.
After a long time, Bajaj Auto three motorcycles featured in the monthly top 10 sales chart. Besides the regular CT100 and Pulsar series, the recently launched V15 150cc commuter motorcycle has entered the chart and is more likely to stay here in the bottom half in the upcoming months. Exceeding well above its expectations, the marketing jibe Bajaj conducted received a blockbuster response as the V15 was made from scrap metal of the INS Vikrant warship – the first Indian aircraft carrier that fought and won honours against Pakistan in 1971.
At 24,057 units, the 150cc V15 commuter rounded out the sales chart at the end of April 2016. The Pulsar series recorded more or less similar sales as 50,419 units were delivered last month – highlighting its evergreen popularity among young affordable sport-biking community. Royal Enfield has the Classic 350 at ninth as more than half of the company’s market sales come from the retro motorcycle. At 71 per cent increment, 28,567 units of the Classic 350 were sold last month.
