Electric Scooter Sales Sep 2026 – iQube, Chetak, Vida, Rizta, Orbiter, Magnus, Indie, Konarc

Electric scooter volumes reached 1,86,692 units in September 2026, marking a 67.49% year-on-year increase compared to 1,11,463 units in September 2025, though sales slipped marginally compared to August. TVS iQube claimed the top spot ahead of Bajaj Chetak, while Hero Vida retained third place. TVS iQube recorded 45,320 units, growing 47.05% year-on-year from 30,820 units and rising 5.69% from August’s 42,882 units. Bajaj Chetak followed with 42,394 units, up 38.73% from 30,558 units in September 2025, but declining 18.86% from August’s 52,248 units. Together, iQube and Chetak captured approximately 47% of September’s electric scooter sales.

Hero Vida took third with 28,862 units, posting an 88.28% year-on-year growth and a 12.93% month-on-month increase, holding a 15.46% share. Ather Rizta registered 19,813 units, up 4.73% from 18,919 units a year earlier, though down 12.28% sequentially from 22,586 units. TVS Orbiter followed with 17,027 units, up 16.30% from August’s 14,641 units, contributing the largest volume addition among nameplates without a year-ago comparison. Combined iQube and Orbiter sales reached 62,347 units. Ampere Magnus recorded 10,532 units, up 70.45% year-on-year and 7.78% month-on-month.

Ather 450 registered 6,168 units, down 0.80% annually and 10.49% sequentially. River Indie sold 6,057 units, more than tripling its September 2025 tally of 1,960 units for a 209.03% growth, despite a 7.77% drop from August. Ather Konarc posted 4,140 units compared to 217 units in August. Ampere Reo rounded out the top 10 with 2,047 units, growing 275.60% year-on-year and 7.12% sequentially. Honda QC1 registered 1,464 units, while Ampere Nexus recorded 862 units, up 63.57% year-on-year.

Bajaj Yulu doubled its year-ago tally to 800 units. Suzuki e-Access and Yamaha EC06 contributed 573 and 493 units, respectively, and Honda Activa E registered 140 units, unchanged from August. India’s total domestic scooter sales hit 9,95,576 units in September 2026, a 34.07% growth over 7,42,602 units a year prior. ICE scooter sales stood at 8,08,884 units, up 28.16% from 6,31,139 units. With electric scooters growing faster at 67.49% to reach 1,86,692 units, the EV market share increased from 15.01% in September 2025 to 18.75% in September 2026, a gain of about 3.74 percentage points.

Petrol scooters drove the sequential growth, rising 21.27% from August’s 6,67,001 units with an addition of 1,41,883 units, while electric volumes declined by 2,022 units over the same period, causing the EV share to drop from 22.05% in August.