Top 10 Scooters Sep 2026 – Activa, Jupiter, Access, iQube, Chetak, Destini, Ntorq, Dio, Vida
by Nabanita Singha Roy · RushLaneActiva crossed 3.52 lakh units, while Destini 125 and Vida posted the fastest growth among the top 10 scooter nameplates
After taking a look at the top 10 two wheelers and top 10 motorcycles, let us now take a look at the top 10 scooters. Indian scooter segment is seeing strong sales growth, with electric scooters making an important contribution alongside established petrol models. Top 10 scooters recorded combined sales of 8,42,293 units in September 2026, growing 32.47% while total domestic scooter sales stood at 9,95,576 units.
Top 10 Scooters September 2026 – Activa Leads
Honda Activa recorded 3,52,271 units, up 48.19% from 2,37,716 units in September 2025. Its increase of 1,14,555 units accounted for more than half of the top 10’s combined net growth. TVS Jupiter ranked second with 1,54,725 units, registering 8.87% growth over 1,42,116 units. Together, Activa and Jupiter accounted for approximately 60% of the group’s sales.
| No | Top 10 Scooters | Sep-26 | Sep-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Activa | 3,52,271 | 2,37,716 |
| 2 | Jupiter | 1,54,725 | 1,42,116 |
| 3 | Access | 71,928 | 72,238 |
| 4 | iQube | 45,320 | 30,820 |
| 5 | Chetak | 42,394 | 30,558 |
| 6 | Destini 125 | 41,839 | 21,754 |
| 7 | Ntorq | 47,955 | 33,246 |
| 8 | Dio | 29,160 | 23,829 |
| 9 | Vida | 28,862 | 15,329 |
| 10 | Burgman | 27,839 | 28,254 |
| – | Total | 8,42,293 | 6,35,860 |
Suzuki Access retained third place with 71,928 units. TVS Ntorq (125 and 150) followed with 47,955 units, growing 44.24% over 33,246 units in September 2025.
iQube, Chetak And Vida Register Strong Growth
TVS iQube recorded 45,320 units, up 47.05% from 30,820 units a year earlier. It added 14,500 units and accounted for 5.38% of the top 10’s sales. Bajaj Chetak followed closely with 42,394 units, growing 38.73% over 30,558 units.
Hero Destini 125 registered 41,839 units, up from 21,754 units in September 2025. Its 92.33% growth was the highest among the top 10, while its increase of 20,085 units was second only to Activa in absolute terms. Honda Dio (110 and 125) sold 29,160 units, growing 22.37% over 23,829 units. Vida followed with 28,862 units, up 88.28% from 15,329 units, making it the second-fastest-growing nameplate in the group.
Suzuki Burgman completed the list with 27,839 units, down 1.47% from 28,254 units. Combined sales of iQube, Chetak and Vida reached 1,16,576 units, highlighting the contribution of electric scooters within the top 10.
Overall Domestic Scooter Sales Near 10 Lakh
Across the scooter segment, domestic sales reached 9,95,576 units in September 2026 (highest ever), growing 34.07% from 7,42,602 units a year earlier. Compared with August 2026, domestic sales increased 16.34% from 8,55,715 units. The top 10 listed scooters accounted for approximately 84.60% of September’s domestic volumes.
Exports also improved, reaching 76,370 units against 54,061 units in September 2025, a gain of 41.27%. Overseas shipments grew 12.17% over August’s 68,085 units. Combined domestic sales and exports totalled 10,71,946 units, up 34.55% year-on-year and 16.04% month-on-month. Domestic sales accounted for 92.88% of this total.
Q3 2026 Scooter Sales Grow 27%
For the July–September quarter, domestic scooter sales stood at 26,49,481 units, growing 27.44% over 20,79,054 units in Q3 2025. Quarterly exports reached 2,17,620 units, up 22.29% from 1,77,957 units. Combined domestic sales and exports therefore totalled 28,67,101 units, registering 27.03% growth over 22,57,011 units a year earlier.
Scooters Deliver Stronger Domestic Growth Than Motorcycles
The quarterly comparison further highlights the difference between the two segments. Domestic motorcycle sales grew 7.40% to 36,19,853 units in Q3 2026, compared with scooters’ 27.44% growth. Scooters added 5,70,427 domestic units against motorcycles’ increase of 2,49,358 units.
Motorcycles, however, maintained a much larger export business. Their quarterly exports reached 14,31,501 units, growing 29.18%, compared with scooter exports of 2,17,620 units. Including exports, motorcycles recorded 50,51,354 units during the quarter, up 12.79%. Scooters remained smaller in overall volume but grew at more than twice that rate, with their expansion driven primarily by the domestic market.