Splendor, Pleasure, HF Deluxe, Glamour

Hero MotoCorp was successful in saving its crown of India’s biggest two-wheeler brand in Jan 2026 by a whisker as Honda came very close to dethrone it

Hero MotoCorp continued as India’s biggest two-wheeler brand in Jan 2026 with sales of 5.20 lakh units. Though Honda came very close to dethrone Hero from the pole position, but somehow it managed to cling on with a difference of less than 650 odd units. For the unversed, Hero and Honda registered sales of 5,20,208 and 5,19,579 units in Jan 2026, respectively. Needless to state, the Splendor led the charge for Hero with over 3.10 lakh units retailed last month which is more than combined sales of Royal Enfield, Suzuki and Yamaha.

First things first, Hero MotoCorp recorded YoY sales growth of 26.1 percent as 4,12,378 units were sold in Jan 2025. Though the market share in the two-wheeler segment remained the same at 27.02 percent. The Splendor sales at 3,10,802 units grew by 27 percent on a YoY basis as 2,45,315 units were sold in Jan 2025. The biggest performer turned out to be the Glamour with a phenomenal growth of 148 percent.

As far as scooters are concerned, Destini 125 witnessed YoY growth of 97 percent with 27,782 units being sold last month as compared to 14,094 units in Jan 2025. The Xoom also posted strong YoY sales growth of 144 percent as 6,401 units were retailed in Jan 2026 against 2,620 units in Jan 2025. Hero Xoom is available with 110cc, 125cc and 160cc engine options.

The Passion too performed decently with sales rising to 17,884 units in Jan 2026 from 13,948 units in Jan 2025. The HF Deluxe, like always, continued to rake in good numbers for the brand as 71,690 units were sold last month as compared to 62,223 units in Jan 2025. The Xpulse 210 also saw a 20 percent YoY growth with 2,885 units retailed in Jan 2026.

The biggest non-performer for Hero was the Pleasure scooter as sales almost halved in Jan 2026 at 7,305 units from 14,816 units in Jan 2025. The Xtreme 160R sales also went down by 51 percent on a YoY basis with 1,731 units sold last month against 3,513 units in Jan 2025. The Xtreme 125R despite clocking sales of 20,790 units faced slight de-growth as 21,870 units were retailed in Jan 2025.

The Xtreme 250R and Karizma XMR 210 sales were in triple and double digits at 259 and 13 units, respectively. Hero did not sell a single unit of the Mavrick 440 last month, confirming that the entire stock of the bike is sold out in the country and it has been finally discontinued. Though, we expect a more premium and modern version of the Mavrick 440 debuting in the coming months in India.