Two-wheelers Ride Ahead With 2.2% Growth In May 2025; PV Sales Dip Marginally

The Indian auto sector stays stable in May 2025 with PVs sales at 3.45 lakh & two-wheelers crossing 16.5 lakh units in May 2025

The total production of passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, two-wheelers, and quadricycle in May 2025 stood at 25,82,207 units

Domestic Sales:

  • Passenger Vehicles sales were 3,44,656 units in May 2025.
  • Three-wheeler sales were 53,942 units in May 2025
  • Two-wheeler sales were 16,55,927 units in May 2025.

The above data does not incude sales of BMW, Mercedes, JLR & Volvo Auto. Tata Motors Domestic Sales data included only in this document.

Commenting on May-2025 performance, Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM said, “All vehicle segments posted stable performance in May 2025. Passenger Vehicles segment posted sales of 3.45 Lakh units, though 2nd highest ever of May, the segment de-grew marginally by (-) 0.8 per cent compared to May 2024, three-Wheelers de-grew by (-) 3.3 per cent compared to May of previous year, with sales of 0.54 Lakh units, while Two-Wheeler segment grew by 2.2 per cent in May 2025, as compared to May 2024, with sales of 16.56 Lakh units. Going forward, the RBI’s three repo rate cuts totalling 100 basis points in less than six months, along with a forecast of above-normal monsoons are some of the indicators which should positively impact the Auto sector by improving affordability and boosting consumer sentiment in the coming months.”

Domestic Sales: Monthly

Category

Domestic Sales (In Nos.)

Segment/Subsegment

May

2024

2025

% Change

 

 

 

 

Total Passenger Vehicles2

3,47,492

3,44,656

-0.8%

 

 

 

 

Three Wheelers

 

 

 

Passenger Carrier

45,445

44,354

-2.4%

Goods Carrier

8,863

8,720

-1.6%

E-Rickshaw

1,203

720

-40.1%

E-Cart

252

148

-41.3%

Total ThreeWheelers

55,763

53,942

-3.3%

Two Wheelers

 

 

 

Scooters

5,40,866

5,79,507

7.1%

Motorcycles

10,38,824

10,39,156

0.0%

Mopeds

40,394

37,264

-7.7%

Total Two Wheelers

16,20,084

16,55,927

2.2%

Quadricycle

32

1

-96.9%

BMW, Mercedes, JLR & Volvo Auto data are not available. Tata Motors Domestic Sales data included only in ‘Total PV’, detailed break-up is not available.

However, without Tata Motors, ‘Total PV’ would be 3,00,795 for May 2024 and 3,03,099 for May 2025

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