Hero MotoCorp kicks off 2025 with strong sales and new launches

Hero MotoCorp has started the year on a high note with strong sales figures and exciting new product launches. In January 2025, the company introduced several new motorcycles and scooters to the Indian market, including the Xtreme 250R, Xpulse 210, Destini 125, Xoom 125, and the premium Xoom 160 maxi scooter.

Sales Performance: Year-on-Year (YoY) & Month-on-Month (MoM)

Hero MotoCorp reported total sales of 4,42,873 units in January 2025, marking a 2.14% increase from 4,33,598 units sold in January 2024. The company’s month-on-month (MoM) sales saw a remarkable 36.31% jump, up from 3,24,906 units in December 2024. This increase of 1,17,967 units highlights a strong start to the year.

Motorcycles and Scooters Performance

Motorcycles continue to dominate Hero MotoCorp’s sales, making up 90.39% of total sales. In January 2025, 4,00,293 motorcycles were sold, which is a slight 0.49% dip from 4,02,256 units in January 2024. However, MoM growth was solid at 34.09%, up from 2,98,516 units in December 2024.

On the other hand, scooters showed strong double-digit growth, making up 9.61% of total sales. Hero sold 42,580 scooters in January 2025, reflecting a 34.99% YoY increase from 31,542 units in January 2024. MoM scooter sales surged 58.11%, up from 26,930 units in December 2024.

Domestic & Export Market Performance

Domestic Sales: Hero MotoCorp sold 4,12,378 units in India, which is a slight 2.03% drop YoY. However, domestic sales saw a 40.19% MoM rise, up from 2,94,152 units in December 2024.

Exports: The company witnessed a 140.80% YoY surge in exports, shipping 30,495 units overseas compared to 12,664 units in January 2024. However, MoM exports saw a slight 0.26% dip.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales

Hero’s EV brand, VIDA, saw positive traction, dispatching 6,669 units of the VIDA V2 electric scooter in January 2025. The VIDA V2 is available in three variants:

Vida V2 Lite: ₹96,000

Vida V2 Plus: ₹1.15 lakh

Vida V2 Pro: ₹1.35 lakh (all prices ex-showroom)

Hero’s Global Growth & Achievements

Hero MotoCorp’s global business grew by 141%, with strong demand in Bangladesh and Colombia. Additionally, Hero MotoSports Team Rally secured a 7th place finish at the Dakar Rally 2025, further strengthening the brand’s presence in motorsports.

Year-to-Date (YTD) Performance

For the fiscal year 2025, Hero MotoCorp’s total sales reached 49,61,515 units, marking a 6.41% growth from 46,62,630 units in FY2024. This increase of 2,98,885 units highlights consistent business expansion.

Motorcycle sales grew by 7.46%, reaching 46,17,542 units.

Scooter sales saw a decline of 5.92%, with 3,43,973 units sold.

Domestic sales rose by 5.06% to 47,44,376 units.

Exports jumped 48.10%, reaching 2,17,139 units.

With a strong start to 2025, Hero MotoCorp continues to lead the two-wheeler market while expanding its presence in both domestic and international markets.