Cumulative sales of the TVS Raider 125 have crossed the 8 lakh mark in two and a half years.
TVS has opened FY2025 with two-wheeler sales of 3,01,449 units in April 2024, up 29 percent YoY (April 2024: 2,32,956 units) in the domestic market. This total comprised 1,32,339 scooters (up 38 percent), 1,27,186 motorcycles (up 24 percent), and 41,924 mopeds (a 20 increase). While TVS’ scooter sales continue to be dominated by the Jupiter and NTorq, the two-wheeler product that continues to make news and sell in big numbers is the TVS Raider 125.
- TVS Raider 125 was the company’s bestselling bike in FY2024
- Raider 125 sales increased by 62 percent (YoY) in April 2024
- Raider 125 accounts for 40 percent of TVS’ total bike sales
The Raider, which is TVS’ first 125cc motorcycle, was the company’s best-selling bike in FY2024, selling 4,78,443 units (up 100 percent YoY) to go ahead of the popular TVS Apache series’ 3,78,072 units. It was also TVS’ third-best-selling product after the flagship Jupiter scooter and the XL moped (4,81,803 units), missing out on the second spot by just 3,360 units in FY2024.
At the end of the previous fiscal year, the Raider 125 had cumulative wholesales of 7,94,573 units and was just 5,247 units shy of 8,00,000 sales in India. With industry body SIAM releasing wholesale numbers for April 2024 recently, latest data reveals that the Raider 125 has begun FY2025 with strong sales of 51,098 units, up 62 percent YoY (April 2023: 31,491 units). It’s, once again, ahead of the Apache brand, which has clocked sales of 45,520 units, up 19 percent YoY (April 2023: 38,148 units).
| TVS Raider 125 sales in India | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Units sold | Change |
| FY2022 | 76,742 | – |
| FY2023 | 2,39,388 | 212% |
| FY2024 | 4,78,443 | 100% |
| FY2025* | 51,098 | – |
| TOTAL | 48,45,671 | – |
*April 2024, Data: SIAM
TVS Raider 125: 8 lakh sales in 31 months
This latest round of sales means that cumulative sales of the Raider 125 have gone past the 8,00,000 unit mark. From launch 2.5 years ago till April 2024, the Raider 125 has taken a scant 31 months to achieve the milestone, efficiently capturing demand in the rapidly-growing 125cc commuter motorcycle market and turning out to be a key contributor to TVS’ overall growth in the two-wheeler market.
The TVS Raider 125 is part of an extremely competitive segment, which has well-established products like the Hero Glamour, Super Splendor and more recently, the Xtreme 125R, Bajaj Pulsar and Honda Shine. In April 2024, the Raider 125 accounted for 40 percent of TVS’ total motorcycle sales and 17 percent of the brand’s total two-wheeler sales.
Also see: Hero Xtreme 125R vs TVS Raider 125 comparison
TVS Raider 125: Sporty styling draws Gen-Z biking aficionados
Among the new products that are catering to surging demand for sporty 125cc motorcycles, the tech-laden Raider continues to witness an accelerating pace of consumer acceptance from Gen-Z motorcycle buyers. Available in four variants, the Raider 125’s ex-showroom, Delhi pricing starts at Rs 95,219 for the single-seat variant, and goes up to Rs 1.04 lakh for the range-topping Raider SX.
The TVS Raider 125’s standout design elements include the muscular tank, snazzy headlight and minimalist tail-lamp, as also the split seat. Clearly, the sporty styling, when compared to the staid designs of most of its rivals, seems to have paid dividends to the Raider 125. What seems to have drawn buyers to the TVS Raider 125 is the TFT dash on the top-spec trim, which is unique at this price point.
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