BS III Vehicles Sales: Heavy Discounting Begins As April Deadline Looms

New Delhi

Here is a quick look on the discounts that two-wheeler manufacturers are offering on some of the mass market bikes and scooters following the ban on sales and registration of BS III vehicles from 1 April, 2017.

Key Highlights

Honda is giving the Navi free with the purchase of the CBR 150 or 250
Hero is offering up to Rs. 12500 off on its bikes
Triumph is offering upto Rs. 3 lakh off on its bikes

Keeping in mind the 'right to life', the Supreme Court has banned the sales and registration of BS III vehicles from 1 April, 2017. It has asked the manufacturers to sell their remaining stock of BS III vehicles in the remaining days of March, 2017. This has led to many manufacturers offering heavy discounts on their stock of BS III vehicles. As it would happen, over 6.71 lakh units of BS III two-wheelers are still left as unsold stock. Therefore, in a bid to clear out maximum unsold BS III vehicles, two-wheeler manufacturers such as Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India and TVS are offering attractive discounts on some of their models. (Manufacturers such as Hero, TVS and Honda are offering heavy discounts on some of its select scooters) Most Hero dealers across the country are offering up to Rs. 5,000 off on all BS III bikes. On the Maestro Edge scooter, the discount is as high as Rs. 12,500. These are dealers in Tier I and II towns having stock of BS III vehicles. Honda dealers in cities like Nashik are offering a discount of Rs. 10,000 on the Activa 3G and a discount of Rs. 5,000 on the Dream Neo. Some dealers in the south are willing to give a discount of Rs. 20,000 on the CB Shine, Rs. 22,000 off on the CBR150R and CBR250R, and Rs 15,000-20,000 off on the CB Unicorn 160 as well as the Dream Yuga. They're also offering Rs. 12,000 off on the Dio. In fact some dealers are offering a flat Rs.13,500 off on all scooters, while its as high as Rs. 18,500 off on the Navi. A number of TVS dealers have told carandbike that discounts range from Rs. 10,000 on the Apache RTR 200 4V to Rs. 5,000 off on the Apache 160 and the Victor 110. For the Jupiter the amount being offering as a discount is Rs. 10,000. (The number of BS III two-wheelers in India are over 6.7 lakh units) Superbike manufacturers have taken emergency measures to clear out their existing BS III vehicles as well. For example, Ducati India is offering a maximum discount of Rs. 2.7 lakh on the Monster 821. The Scrambler Enduro is also getting a massive discount of Rs. 2.5 lakh in Mumbai. The company is also giving a discount of Rs. 2 lakh on the Diavel in Delhi too. (Rs 3 lakh discount offered on Triumph cruisers) Triumph is also keen on selling as many of its BS III bikes as possible. Therefore, the company is offering a discount of Rs. 1 lakh on the Daytona and a massive Rs. 3 lakh discount on its entire cruiser range consisting of the Rocket III, the Thunderbird Storm and the Thunderbird LT in Mumbai. Similarly, in Delhi the company is offering a discount of Rs. 80,000 on the Tiger 800 XRx and also are offering free accessories worth Rs. 66,000 for the bike. In addition, the Tiger 800 XCx and the Daytona are now selling for Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 90,000 less, respectively. Rounding up, Harley-Davidson too has a few BS III Street 750 models in its stock and dealers in Delhi are willing to knock off Rs. 30,000 from the current ex-showroom price. Disclaimer We have called dealerships for said brands across the country and only mentioned the discounts they have quoted to us. This report serves to only give you an indication of the discounts being offered on unsold BS III stock of two-wheeler manufacturers. In case you are planning to buy a motorcycle/scooter, we request you to contact your nearest dealership for information specific to your city or model of choice.