India's Two-Wheeler Market Hits 1.52 Crore Units in H1 FY2027, Driven by Strong Export Growth
Domestic two-wheeler sales rose 17.6% year-on-year while exports jumped 31.9%, pushing total factory dispatch to 1.52 crore units in the first half of FY2027.
India’s two-wheeler industry recorded a combined domestic and export dispatch of 1.52 crore units in the first half of fiscal year 2027, a 20.35% increase from the same period a year earlier. Domestic sales reached 1.20 crore units, up 17.63%, while exports climbed to 32.07 lakh units, expanding 31.86%.
Motorcycles remained the largest segment, accounting for 57.32% of domestic sales with 69.29 lakh units, while scooters grew faster, rising 29.38% to 48.65 lakh units and contributing 40.25% of total volumes. Electric scooters also saw strong gains; TVS iQube volumes rose 85.63% and Bajaj Chetak more than doubled.
Hero’s Splendor retained the top domestic spot with 21.31 lakh units, a 19.69% increase, and Honda’s Activa followed with 14.83 lakh units, up 15.12%. Among motorcycles, Bajaj’s Pulsar stayed in the top five despite a 6.86% decline, while TVS Jupiter and Suzuki Access posted double-digit growth.
Exports were led by Bajaj’s Boxer, which surged 90.56% to 6.69 lakh units, and TVS’s Star City, up 46.06% to 6.02 lakh units. Together they accounted for roughly two-thirds of the export increase. Motorcycle exports totaled 27.46 lakh units, representing 86.20% of overseas shipments, while scooter exports grew 34.95% to 4.35 lakh units.
The data highlight differing dynamics: commuter motorcycles such as Boxer and Star City drove export growth, whereas scooters supplied the bulk of additional domestic sales.