We received a comprehensive year-on-year export data for FY2015-16 versus FY2014-15 courtesy Felix Jose on Twitter. So we analysed the data to find out which were the highest exported two-wheelers, which ones registered the highest growth and which ones lost the most in the current financial year versus last year. Here’s a report
Scooters
The biggest gainer (substantial numbers) percentage wise in exports for FY2015-16 is TVS’s Scooty Zest which grew by a whopping 260% with exports jumping up from 1,529 units in FY2014-15 to 5,501 units in FY2015-16. The Mahindra Gusto and Yamaha Ray also put up a good show as the exports of both the scooters rose by 168%. The Mahindra exported 4,268 units of the Gusto in FY2015-16 versus 1,591 previous financial year. Yamaha, on the other hand, exported 16,801 units of Ray in FY2015-16 versus 6,271 units in FY2014-15. The Suzuki Lets also saw a good 66% jump in exports with 8,145 units being exported in FY2015-16 versus 4,894 previous financial year.
The Hero Maestro clocked some good sales in FY2015-16 versus a non-existent sales record in FY2014-15. The scooter from Hero MotoCorp sold 26,312 units in FY2015-16 versus just one unit in FY2014-15. It is highly likely that the growth has come after the introduction of the new version of the scooter, the Maestro Edge. Even Vespa saw a healthy growth in exports with the year-on-year jump to 866 units in FY2015-16 versus 10 units in FY2014-15. The highest exported scooter in terms of numbers is the Honda Dio which saw 89,668 units leaving the country for international markets.
100-110cc
The 100-110cc motorcycle segment mainly remained negative in terms of exports. However, the Mahindra Pantero registered a 68% growth in exports. The exports jumped from 4,108 units in FY2014-15 to 6,911 units in FY2015-16. The Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe also registered 65% growth with exports rising from 11,246 units in FY2014-15 to 18,554 units in FY2015-16. The Mahindra Centuro also managed to register a 33% growth in exports.
On the negative side were most of the 100-110cc motorcycles but the biggest losses in exports were faced by TVS Max which fell by 85%, exporting 276 units in FY2015-16 versus 1,830 units in FY2014-15. The TVS Jive too witnessed a fall of 54% in exports in FY2015-16 versus previous financial year. Yamaha Crux exports tumbled down by 47%, sending out 14,032 units in FY2015-16 versus 26,483 units in previous financial year.
125cc
The 125cc segment was a mixed bag with certain companies making marginal losses in terms of sales where others putting up some decent numbers. The 125cc products from Bajaj, including the KTM 125 Duke remained in red. While the Discover 125 exports came down by 56%, the KTM 125 Duke fell by 38%. The Honda CBF Stunner/Fi came down by 60% with 2,740 units exported against 6,827 units in previous financial year. Suzuki Slingshot also witnessed a 38% fall.
On the positive front, Hero MotoCorp’s Glamour saw a 71% hike in exports with the two-wheeler maker sending out 23,623 units in FY2015-16 against 13,815 units in FY2014-15. The Yamaha YD125 too saw marginally positive growth with 8,760 units exported in FY2015-16 against 7,920 units in previous financial year.
150cc and above
The over 150cc segment saw some really good performance by the Suzuki Gixxer which rose by a massive 799%, exporting 42,468 units in FY2015-16 against 4,726 units in previous financial year. Hero Xtreme too delivered positive results with exports growing to 11,094 units in FY2015-16 from 6,480 units, a jump of 71%. Even the Hero Karizma saw a 40% rise in exports.
One of Honda’s highest selling products, the Unicorn 150, was discontinued for some period and thus it saw a 96% fall in exports. Bajaj’s 150cc and above segment did not perform that well either and apart from the Bajaj Pulsar 150, 180 and 200NS saw some positive growth. The Pulsar 150 alone grew by 45% in FY2015-16 exports. Even the KTM 200 Duke and 390 Duke saw negative exports but that’s mainly because the models would be soon replaced by all new 2017 variants.
Below is the complete export report. Do let us know your thoughts through the comments section below.
