Hero MotoCorp has wrested the top selling two-wheeler crown from Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India with the Hero Splendor reclaiming its position as the most sold two-wheeler in the country by selling almost 4,000 units more than the Honda Activa.
According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Hero MotoCorp sold about 2.54 lakh units of various Splendor motorcycles whereas HMSI managed to sell about 2.5 lakh units of the Activa. HMSI sells three different models under the Activa brand of scooters – Activa 3G, Activa-i and Activa 125.
Hero sells as many as seven products under the Splendor name, including Splendor +, Splendor Pro, Splendor iSmart and Splendor Pro Classic in the 97cc segment. Hero also has the 125cc Super Splendor and the Splendor iSmart 110, the latest addition to the Splendor family which has helped the company outperform its former business partner.