The rise of premium scooters in India | Deep Drive Podcast Ep 115 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 6 июня 2026, 5:31

The Indian scooter market is undergoing a major transformation. Once dominated by practical 110cc family scooters, buyers are increasingly shifting towards more powerful, feature-rich and premium 125cc scooters. In fact, the 125cc segment is now on the verge of overtaking the 110cc category in sales. Rishaad Mody and Ketan Thakkar discuss the changing dynamics of the scooter market.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - The numbers behind India's scooter revolution
6:14 - Why 125cc scooters are taking over
8:57 - Which brands are winning the scooter war?
16:10 - Why the 110cc scooter segment is shrinking
18:57 - Ethanol, EVs and changing buyer preferences
20:04 - Honda ADV160, Yamaha NMAX & TVS 160 revealed
28:55 - Why the Ultraviolette Tesseract launch was delayed
30:07 - Final thoughts

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