Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of motorcycle registrations in October and identified the top brands in three segments: import of used, domestic resale and purchase of new motorcycles and mopeds.
Dynamics of the motorcycle market
In September, Ukrainians purchased 3,200 motorcycles and mopeds. This is -25.6% less than in October last year and -42.1% less than in September-2022. The decline in motorcycle sales is primarily due to the near end of the "two-wheeled" season.
The segment of motor vehicles is the only one in the modern car market of Ukraine, where the majority are sales of new vehicles. Thus, in October, 58.6% of motorcycles and mopeds were new (imported from abroad). Quantitatively, it is 1.9 thousand pieces.
About a thousand contracts for the purchase of motorcycle equipment were concluded on the domestic market, which accounted for 30.8% of the total number.
Only 10.6% of the total number of motorcycles and mopeds purchased in September were imported used from abroad (341 units).
The most popular motorcycles and mopeds on the domestic market
The leader in sales of motorcycles and mopeds in the domestic market was Honda, which took 15.1% of the market segment (149 deals). Yamaha came in second place ( 13.4%, 132 deals), and Suzuki took third place ( 8.3%, 82 deals).
Geon ( 5.8%, 57 units) and Kawasaki ( 4.8%, 47 units) also entered the top five.
- HONDA — 149 pcs.
- YAMAHA — 132 pcs.
- SUZUKI — 82 pcs.
- GEON — 57 pcs.
- KAWASAKI — 47 pcs.
- LIFAN — 37 pcs.
- JAWA — 36 pcs.
- BAJAJ — 34 pcs.
- LONCIN — 32 pcs.
- SHINERAY — 31 pcs.
The most popular used motorcycles and mopeds brought from abroad
In September, Ukrainians most often brought Honda motorcycles from abroad ( 35.8%, 109 units). Yamaha ( 30.2%, 103 pcs.) and Suzuki ( 16.4%, 56 pcs.) were also popular among the "newcomers".
The fourth place with a share of 5.6% was taken by Harley-Davidson (19 units), and the fifth place by Kawasaki ( 4.1%, 14 units).
- HONDA — 109 pcs.
- YAMAHA — 103 pcs.
- SUZUKI — 56 pcs.
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON — 19 pcs.
- KAWASAKI — 14 pcs.
- BMW — 13 pcs.
- DUCATI — 7 pcs.
- TRIUMPH — 5 pcs.
- SPARK — 1 pc.
- VICTORY — 1 pc.
The most popular new motorcycles and mopeds
The Musstang brand became the leader in sales of new motorcycles ( 14.3%, 269 units).The second place was taken by the Forte brand ( 14.2%, 267 units).
The third place was taken by Spark ( 11.9%, 223 units), and the fourth place was taken by Lifan ( 10.2%, 192 units). Rounding out the top five is Viper with a 9.9% share and 186 sales deals.
- MUSSTANG — 269 pcs.
- FORTE — 267 pcs.
- SPARK — 223 pcs.
- LIFAN — 192 pcs.
- VIPER — 186 pcs.
- SHINERAY — 107 pcs.
- BAJAJ — 93 pcs.
- GEON — 89 pcs.
- KOVI — 54 pcs.
- LONCIN — 54 pcs.
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