India’s 150cc-200cc motorcycle segment continued its strong growth path in June 2026, registering healthy gains on a year-on-year basis. Combined sales stood at 1,77,866 units, up 32.25% from 1,34,491 units sold in June 2025. However, compared to May 2026, volume declined by 7.64%, with 14,710 fewer units shipped.
150cc to 200cc motorcycle sales June 2026
TVS Apache retained its position as the best-selling motorcycle in the segment with sales of 55,382 units in June. Sales grew 33.82% year-on-year from 41,386 units, helping Apache gain 31.14% share in the segment. It registered a marginal growth of 2.75% MoM compared to May’s 53,900 units. Bajaj Pulsar stood second with 40,730 units registering a healthy growth of 21.18%. However, sequential sales declined by 18.53%, with dispatches falling to 49,994 units in May.
Honda Unicorn rounded out the top three with 37,617 units, one of the strongest performances among volume models. Sales increased by 42.69% year-on-year and improved by 7.71% compared to May. Unicorns accounted for 21.15% of total segment sales in June. Apache, Pulsar and Unicorn together contributed 1,33,729 units, which is over 75% of all motorcycles sold in the 150cc-200cc category during the month.
Yamaha portfolio is seeing mixed performance
Yamaha MT-15 registered sales of 10,094 units with an improvement of 41.71% YoY and 5.38% MoM. The Yamaha R15 also delivered a strong year-on-year performance, with sales more than doubling to 9,261 units, up 111.44% from 4,380 units in June last year. However, compared to May, it registered a slight decline of 5.53%. The opposite trend was seen in Yamaha FZ. Sales declined 8.76% year-on-year to 9,824 units and a massive 33.90% decline month-on-month. The newly introduced Yamaha XSR recorded 4,199 units in June. Since the motorcycle was not on sale in June 2025, year-on-year comparison is not applicable.
KTM’s 160cc-200cc range recorded 48.68% YoY growth at 3,320 units, while Hero XPulse 200 sales grew 24.61% at 2,957 units. Honda SP160 registered a marginal decline of 4.58% YoY at 2,271 units, while Hero Xtreme 160 recorded the highest percentage growth in the segment at 488.24%, albeit on a relatively smaller base, with sales increasing by 153 units to 900 units.
Suzuki Gixxer sales fell 35% to 726 units following a further decline in orders. Honda Hornet 2.0 and CB200X also saw a massive decline of 55.80% and 64.39% respectively. Bajaj Avenger and Kawasaki W175 reported zero dispatches during the month.
150cc to 200cc motorcycle sales Q2 2026
Looking at the entire April-June period, TVS Apache maintained its lead with 1,58,672 units, up 16.57% year-on-year and accounting for 28.51% of total segment sales. Bajaj Pulsar stood second with 1,38,914 units, registering a growth of 24.23% compared to Q2 2025. Honda Unicorn emerged as one of the biggest gainers among high-volume motorcycles, with sales rising 38.10% to 1,11,852 units.
Among Yamaha models, the FZ recorded 40,415 units, followed by the R15 at 28,130 units and the MT-15 at 26,414 units. The R15 registered an impressive growth of 84.04% YoY, while the newly launched XSR added 17,700 units during the quarter.
Sales of KTM’s 160cc-200cc motorcycles grew 49.61% to 9,400 units, while Hero Xpulse 200 and Hero Xtreme 160 also registered good growth. In contrast, the Suzuki Gixxer, Honda Hornet 2.0, Honda CB200X, Bajaj Avenger and Kawasaki W175 ended the quarter with a decline in sales.
