Hero Splendor Plus for the win, Shine 125 and HF Deluxe follow
Ever wondered what are the best-selling bikes in India? Well, here’s a list of top 5 best-selling bikes of March 2025 based on the SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) data we have received:
Hero Splendor Plus
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
3,01,584 |
|
February 2025 |
1,93,791 |
|
March 2024 |
2,72,194 |
Hero Splendor Plus has been retaining the ‘Best-Seller’ tag for years with its reliability, excellent mileage and easy-to-ride nature. Despite the design fundamentally being the same, the Splendor Plus is still loved by Indian consumers and the sales figures too reflect the same.
Hero closed the end of the financial year on an absolute high by selling 3,01,584 Splendor Plus bikes in March 2025, a 10.79% increase in Year-on-Year (YoY) sales when compared to March 2024. Crossing 3 lakh sales in just a month is a commendable feat, and the Holi season might have also had a role to play. The Month-On-Month (MoM) sales too, have been on a steep incline with 55.63% increase in sales compared to the previous month. Also, Hero recently launched the OBD-2B compliant versions of its bikes, and Splendor Plus was one of the first few to receive the update.
Honda Shine 125
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
1,35,383 |
|
February 2025 |
1,39,202 |
|
March 2024 |
1,20,080 |
The Honda Shine 125, is the bread and butter model for Honda, and is the best-selling 125cc bike in India. The Shine 125, with its smooth and reliable engine and also the comfort it offers, tallied 1,35,383 units in the month of March 2025, a 12.77% increase in YoY sales. But on the other hand, the MoM sales do show a small decline of 2.74%. This is despite the fact that the OBD-2B-compliant version was launched in February 2025. That said, expect the numbers to balance out in the coming months.
Hero HF Deluxe
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
91,821 |
|
February 2025 |
70,581 |
|
March 2024 |
83,947 |
Another colt from Hero’s stable, the HF Deluxe, has been serving the Indian buyers well since 2005. it gets the same engine as the Splendor Plus but features a different, slightly more modern design while being more affordable than the Splendor.
Hero sold 91,821 units of the HF Deluxe in March 2025, a 9.37% increase in YoY sales when compared to March 2024. Even the MoM sales show a jump of 30.09%. The HF Deluxe’s variant, the HF100 is also the most affordable Hero bike in India.
Bajaj Pulsar 125 Range
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
67,044 |
|
February 2025 |
53,768 |
|
March 2024 |
72,725 |
The Bajaj Pulsar 125cc range consists of the Pulsar 125, Pulsar NS125 and the Pulsar N125. All these bikes are quite popular for their sporty character while being fuel-efficient. Bajaj Auto sold 67,044 Pulsars in the month of March, a 7.81% decrease in YoY sales when compared with sales from March 2024. The MoM sales also narrate the same story with a 24.69% decline.
While the 125cc segment has matured considerably with several bikes offering a great balance of performance and mileage while being feature-packed as well. Despite the fall in sales, it seems like Bajaj is able to fend off the competition just by the sheer number of products it offers in a particular segment. In this case, with three bikes in the same category, the sales numbers look healthy when compared to its rivals.
TVS Apache Series (160-200cc range)
|
Sales |
Units Sold |
|
March 2025 |
44,214 |
|
February 2025 |
37,954 |
|
March 2024 |
34,237 |
TVS sold 44,214 units of the Apache RTR series (sub-200cc) in March 2025, a solid 29.14% increase in YoY sales compared to March 2024, while the MoM sales are also consistent with 16.49% increase. Note that the Apache range considered by SIAM is the 150cc-200cc range. This includes the Apache RTR 160, Apache RTR 160 4V, Apache RTR 180 and the Apache RTR 200 4V. All these bikes, with their peppy performance and modern features come with affordable price tags and are quite popular among young buyers.
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