Honda 2W Sales Oct 2026 – 7.34 Lakh Total, Grows 13% YoY

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India registered 12.91% year-on-year growth, with domestic sales reaching 6.65 lakh units and exports rising 35.03%.

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) reported total sales of 7,34,566 units in October 2026, compared to 6,50,596 units in October 2025. This translates into 12.91% year-on-year growth, with an additional 83,970 motorcycles and scooters sold.

Growth came from both domestic and overseas markets, supported by festive-season demand. Compared to September 2026, when Honda recorded 7,06,266 units, total volumes increased 4.01%, adding 28,300 units.

Honda 2W Domestic Sales Grow 11%

Honda’s domestic sales stood at 6,64,831 units in October 2026, up from 5,98,952 units in the corresponding month last year. Volumes increased by 65,879 units, registering 11% growth. The domestic market accounted for 90.51% of Honda’s October sales, with exports contributing the remaining 9.49%.

Sequentially, domestic volumes increased 4.41% over September’s 6,36,768 units. The increase of 28,063 units accounted for almost the entire month-on-month improvement in Honda’s combined sales, as exports remained broadly stable.

HMSI said it continued to witness steady underlying demand during the festive season, supported by its product portfolio and a nationwide network of more than 7,000 touchpoints. The announcement did not include a model-wise sales breakdown.

Exports Increase 35%

Honda exported 69,735 two-wheelers in October 2026, compared to 51,644 units a year earlier. This represents 35.03% growth, with overseas shipments increasing by 18,091 units. Exports contributed approximately 21.54% of Honda’s overall year-on-year volume increase, despite accounting for less than a tenth of monthly sales.

Honda And Hero Separated By Just 163 Units

October’s figures placed Honda marginally ahead of Hero MotoCorp in combined domestic and export volumes. Honda’s tally of 7,34,566 units exceeded Hero’s 7,34,403 units by just 163 units. Hero, however, retained the lead in the domestic market. Its 7,05,084 domestic dispatches were 40,253 units higher than Honda’s 6,64,831 units.

Honda’s larger export tally offset that domestic gap. Its overseas shipments of 69,735 units compared with Hero’s 29,319 units, giving Honda an export advantage of 40,416 units. These figures represent company-reported sales and dispatches, rather than retail registrations.

April–October Sales Cross 41.74 Lakh

For April–October FY2026–27, Honda recorded cumulative sales of 41,74,638 units, compared to 36,44,151 units in the corresponding period last year. Growth stood at 14.56%, representing an increase of 5,30,487 units.

Domestic sales reached 37,08,903 units, up 13.04% from 32,80,990 units in April–October 2025. India contributed 88.84% of Honda’s cumulative volumes. Exports increased faster, growing 28.24% to 4,65,735 units, against 3,63,161 units a year earlier. Overseas shipments added 1,02,574 units and accounted for 11.16% of the year-to-date total.