Suzuki Motorcycle India, which entered the electric two-wheeler market with the launch of its e-Access in January, is currently the best-selling Japanese e-scooter manufacturer in the country, ahead of both Honda and Yamaha.
Late to the e-2W market compared to Indian legacy players like TVS Motor Co, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp, which diversified into e-2Ws, combined wholesales of the three Japanese OEMs in the first four months of CY2026 are 3,971 units, while retail sales are 2,340 units. For the January-April 2026 period, Suzuki is the No. 1 Japanese brand with a 57% share of wholesales and 50% of retails (customer deliveries). In comparison, Honda has a 32% share of wholesales and 44% in retails and Yamaha, which entered the market in February 2026, has an 11% share of wholesales and 6% in retails.
As per SIAM wholesale numbers, the Suzuki factory in Gurgaon, Haryana, manufactured a total of 2,581 units and dispatched 2,261 e-Access scooters to company showrooms in the past four months. Vahan retail sales data shows Suzuki has delivered 1,161 units of its two-wheeled EV. Targeted at urban commuters, this zero-emission avatar of Suzuki’s best-selling scooter in India (Access 125) is pitched as a durable and reliable mobility solution for both city riding as well as short weekend rides.
Powered by a 4.1 kW motor delivering 15 Nm torque, one of the product highlights is the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery claimed to offer up to four times longer battery life than Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) batteries. Priced at Rs 188,490 (ex-showroom Delhi), the e-Access has averaged monthly wholesales of 565 units and retail sales of 290 units. Despite bearing a stiff price, the Suzuki e-Access is witnessing growing demand as a no-nonsense and practical offering that comes from a Japanese brand renowned for its reliability the world over. In the current calendar year’s first four months, the e-Access has outsold Honda twice in wholesales and thrice in retails (see monthly sales split data table at the end of this analysis). But Honda seems to be catching up with much-improved numbers in April 2026.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), the first of the three Japanese OEMs to enter the EV segment and also the ICE scooter market leader, dispatched 1,284 units of the Activa-e and QC1 e-scooters between January-April 2026. Retail sales in the past four months are 1,039 units.
While the Honda Activa e, which is equivalent to a 110cc ICE scooter, comes with two Honda Mobile Power Pack swappable batteries as its power source and is meant primarily for personal commuting, the Honda QC1 (equipped with a fixed battery) is targeted at gig-worker operations and is more of an affordable urban runabout.
The Activa e, which looks far more stylish than its hugely popular ICE sibling which is India’s longstanding best-selling scooter, has two variants: standard (Rs 119,912, ex-showroom) and RoadSync Duo (Rs 152,000). It has a 102km claimed IDC range, does the 0-60kph sprint in 7.3 seconds, and reaches a top speed of 80kph. The QC1, Honda’s more budget-friendly EV and essentially an eco-friendly urban runabout, has a claimed top speed of 50kph, does the 0-40kph sprint in 9.7 seconds, and delivers a claimed IDC range of 80km. Priced at Rs 90,487 (ex-showroom), the Honda QC1 is the most affordable Japanese electric scooter in India.
India Yamaha Motor, which launched its EC-06 e-scooter in early February, has clocked wholesales of 426 units in the past three months and retails of 140 units. Sold from the company’s premium Blue Square showroom network, the Yamaha EC-06 is priced at Rs 167,600 (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is Yamaha’s most expensive model from its scooter portfolio, which includes the Ray, Fascino and Aerox. The EC-06, the first product from the partnership between Yamaha and Indian startup River Mobility, is based on the River Indie with some revisions to its bodywork, feature set and charging time. Common to the Yamaha EC-06 and the River Indie are the 4kWh battery, a motor rated for a peak of 6.7kW (9hp) and maximum torque of 26Nm. What’s different is the EC-06’s 79kph top speed compared to the River Indie’s 90kph, and a range of 169km versus the Indie’s 163km on a single charge. Under-seat storage is a relatively modest 24.5 litres compared to the Indie’s cavernous 43 litres. The EC-06 is currently available only in select cities in a few states. Going forward, as Yamaha expands the availability of the EC-06, sales could rise for this premium Indo-Japanese EV.
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