The TVS Raider 125, launched in India on September 16, 2021, and has completed 4 years today. TVS aimed to carve a niche with the Raider by giving it a sporty edge, and it has turned out to be a great decision. The sales numbers are a testament to that.
- TVS has sold a total of 1.60 million units of the Raider
- Raider’s FY25 sales stand at 4 lakh units, down 16 percent YoY
- Rivals the Hero Xtreme 125R, Bajaj Pulsar N125 and Honda CB125 Hornet
TVS Raider was launched back in 2021
It essentially pioneered the sporty-commuter segment that has since seen an onset of newer rivals from Hero, Bajaj and Honda
From its launch until end-August 2025, the premium, tech-laden Raider 125 commuter motorcycle has sold a total of 1,604,355 units, or over 1.60 million units. This total comprises 1.35 million units in the domestic market and over 2.45 lakh units in exports. In the domestic market, from its launch until August 2025, the Raider 125 has accounted for 39 percent of TVS’ cumulative motorcycle sales of 3.52 million units.
Monthly sales in the last six months of FY2022 averaged over 12,000 units for a total of 76,742 units, and rose 212 percent YoY to record total sales of just under 2.40 lakh in the next fiscal. In FY2024, the Raider 125 earned the distinction of being TVS’ best-selling bike, with a YoY doubling of sales to 4.78 lakh units — over 1 lakh units ahead of the TVS Apache series.
From launch until end-July 2025, the Raider 125 has sold 1.35 million units in India and accounted for 39 percent of TVS’ cumulative motorcycle sales of 3.52 million units.
However, since then, there has been a moderation in demand for this motorcycle, which is part of a competitive category that it once pioneered– the sporty 125cc commuter segment. Since its launch, it has witnessed an onset of new models that include the Hero Xtreme 125R, Bajaj Pulsar N125 and more recently, the Honda CB125 Hornet.
The Raider 125’s sales in FY2025, stand at just under 4 lakh units, which is down 16 percent YoY, and its performance in the first five months of FY2026, at over 1.30 lakh units, is also lagging behind last year’s sales numbers by 9 percent. The Honda Shine, which has sold over 5.71 lakh units in the April–July 2025 period, is the segment leader by a huge margin and over all its key rivals, including the Raider. However, it is worth mentioning that the Shine 125 is a commuter in the traditional sense, whereas the Raider takes a radical approach
On the export front, over 2.45 lakh TVS Raiders have been shipped to overseas markets by the end of August 2025. The best export fiscal year was FY2025, with over 71,000 units, up 31 percent YoY. In the first five months of FY2026, an estimated 37,000 units have been exported, which means the current fiscal could turn out to be the Raider 125’s best year yet.
With GST 2.0, reducing the tax on two-wheelers under 350cc to 18 percent from the earlier 28 percent, the TVS Raider 125, along with other TVS’ petrol-powered range and the entire motorcycles and scooters market, also benefit from a lower sticker price, which should help provide a sales boost.
