Two-Wheeler Sales May 2022: Suzuki Reports 11.4% Growth In Domestic Sales

Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL) announced that it sold 71,526 units in the month of May 2022. This figure saw a minor decline of 0.6 per cent compared to last month, when the Japanese manufacturer sold 71,987 units. Out of the 71,526 units sold in May, the company sold 60,518 units in the domestic market, a figure which saw an 11.4 per cent month-over-month (MoM) growth. This growth was also aided by the V-Strom SX, which was launched in May.

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Commenting on the sales performance, Satoshi Uchida, MD, SMIPL said, "The two-wheeler industry continues to maneuver through the challenges presented by the pandemic and supply-chain crisis. Despite these testing circumstances, Suzuki Motorcycle India has witnessed a satisfactory demand, both from the domestic and overseas markets". "Meanwhile, in May, we also commenced the deliveries of our highly anticipated 250cc sports adventure tourer, V-Strom SX. We are happy to announce that this motorcycle has garnered encouraging reviews so far", he added.

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Suzuki also exported 11,008 units in the month of May 2022, reporting a 37.7 per cent month-over-month (MoM) decline compared to the 17,660 units exported in April 2022. Suzuki did not disclose its sales figures for May 2021 due to the lockdowns across several states in India in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.