While Honda has been inching closer to Hero MotoCorp, the Indian giant is still the market leader, according to sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA)
Hero MotoCorp has held on to the title of India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer for a long time—while its arch-rival Honda has been inching closer, it is still Hero MotoCorp that rules the roost in sales numbers. According to figures published by FADA (Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations), Hero MotoCorp sold a total of 3,85,988 units, while Honda sold a total of 3,28,502 in the month of February 2025.
While both of these figures are a drop from the previous year, as well as the previous month, there’s no doubt that Hero MotoCorp still holds the number one spot on the sales charts of the Indian two-wheeler industry. Hero MotoCorp sold 4,12,378 units in the month of January 2025 as opposed to the 4,02,977 units moved by Honda.
Both manufacturers are pursuing every trick in the book to boost sales, which is not surprising, but the approaches couldn’t be more different. While Honda is focusing on bringing in OBD-2B compliance to their entire line-up, Hero MotoCorp is bringing in a slew of new models, which is something they did last year as well. Honda’s entire Indian two-wheeler line-up is now OBD-2B compliant, while boasting of the only E85-capable motorcycle on sale in India right now—the Honda CB300F flex-fuel.
However, Hero MotoCorp is launching vehicles that are stirring up a storm in social media circles, vehicles which have no real rivals, and vehicles that offer the best performance and technology to the Indian customers, and made Hero the company it is today. These models include the new and upcoming Xoom 125, Xoom 160, Xtreme 250R, Karizma XMR 250 and most notably, the Xpulse 210.
We can’t wait to see what this battle between the two giants will bring, but can safely say that when manufacturers fight, its the consumers who always reap rewards!
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