The last 12 months witnessed a bunch of new launches, new policies and macro-economic developments, making 2017 an eventful year for two-wheeler industry. During the same time, there has been a massive growth in smartphone and internet penetration which helped prospective buyers get information on the latest launches at their fingertips. Here we bring you a list of most popular two-wheeler manufacturers on BikeWale for the year 2017.
It might not have fresh and young products, but the sheer size of its line-up has have propelled Hero MotoCorp to the thrid place in this list. Surprisingly, the most researched Hero motorcycle on BikeWale is a product developed primarily for the rural markets - the HF Deluxe. It also happens to be one of the most affordable bikes in Hero’s line-up.
2: Bajaj
Bajaj has a strong fan following among the Indian youth. Due to this, bikes like the Dominar, Pulsar RS200 and the Pulsar 150 received constant traffic from metro and also semi-urban areas. This made Bajaj the second most researched and popular two-wheeler maker on BikeWale in 2017.
1: Honda
Honda tops the chart, thanks to the products like the CB Hornet 160R and the Activa. These two brands contributed the most traffic to Honda. Being youth focused products, both the two-wheelers benefited from the growing internet penetration and will continue to do so for the next few months. Majority of the research for the CB Hornet 160R came from urban cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. For Activa, a lot of curiosity came from urban as well as semi-urban and rural areas.
