The TVS Apache outsold the Bajaj Pulsar range by a big margin
Society Of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) recently released their sales data for March 2025. Here’s a list of top 5 best-selling 150-200cc bikes from March 2025:
TVS Apache Range (RTR 160 to RTR 200 4V)
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
44,214 |
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February 2025 |
37,954 |
|
March 2024 |
34,237 |
TVS sold 44,214 bikes from the Apache series, a 16.49% increase in Month-On-Month (MoM) sales figures when compared to the previous month. The Year-On-Year (YoY) sales too have had a bump of 29.14% over the sales figures from March 2024.
The TVS Apache range, with their peppy engines, great handling, modern features, and not-so intimidating price tag have always been the go-to options for the younger buyers. The sub-200cc Apache range gets four bikes: the RTR 160 2V, RTR 180, RTR 160 4V and the RTR 200 4V.
Honda Unicorn
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
29,363 |
|
February 2025 |
28,932 |
|
March 2024 |
19,221 |
The Honda Unicorn has been one of the most comfortable commuters in its segment in India. The Unicorn offers a blend of refinement, decent performance and fuss-free reliability for a slightly premium price tag. With all these characteristics, the Unicorn has developed a loyal customer base, and sells quite well.
Honda sold 29,363 units in the month of March, driving the MoM sales up by 1.48%, while the YoY sales saw a significant increase of 52.76% when compared to March 2024. Expect the numbers to go up even further in the coming months considering the fact that the Unicorn was updated to comply with OBD-2B emission norms, along with LED headlight and a TFT instrument cluster (both features for the first time on a Unicorn) in December 2024.
Bajaj Pulsar Range
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
16,571 |
|
February 2025 |
15,970 |
|
March 2024 |
17,832 |
The Bajaj Pulsar range has been the benchmark for affordable performance in India for quite some time now. The Pulsar range has six bikes in the line-up as of now: N150, N160, NS160, NS200, Pulsar 150 and the RS200.
Bajaj sold 16,571 units of the Pulsar in March 2025, a 3.76% increase in MoM sales figures while the YoY sales have dwindled by about 7.07% when compared to March 2024. Despite having a bigger lineup than the TVS Apache range, the Pulsar doesn’t seem to have made as much of an impact as the Apache.
Yamaha MT-15 Version 2.0
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
9,074 |
|
February 2025 |
9,490 |
|
March 2024 |
10,697 |
Yamaha MT-15, loved by the buyers for its rev-happy engine, good mileage, sporty handling while also having a comfortable riding position. Yamaha sold 9,074 units of the MT-15 in the month of March 2025, a 4.38% decrease in MoM sales, while the YoY sales too have gone down by 15.17%.
From the declining sales, it’s evident that the bike is now lagging behind, and with more modern-competition, it definitely needs an update.
Yamaha R15 Range
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
6,622 |
|
February 2025 |
7,157 |
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March 2024 |
10,095 |
The Yamaha R15 range has the most beginner-friendly sporty, faired bikes money can buy in India right now. The Yamaha R15 range gets three models: The R15 V4, the R15 M and the R15 S. Yamaha sold 6,622 units of the R15 in March 2025, a 7.47% decrease in MoM sales figures, while the YoY sales have been on a decline too with a 34.40% decrease when compared to March 2024.
The R15 has been the best entry-level supersports in the country since its launch back in 2008, offering a smooth and refined engine, excellent mileage and sharp handling. That said, the bike has become a bit overpriced now crossing the Rs 2 lakh barrier, at Rs 2,11,600 (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the top-end variant. Even though it gets some segment-first features, the price is still a bit hard to justify considering it’s a 155cc motorcycle at the end of the day.
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