Motorcycle, three-wheeler sales drop by over 10% in Pakistan

WEB DESK: The sale of motorcycles and three-wheelers in Pakistan experienced a 10.1 per cent decline during the initial four months of the current fiscal year (2023–24) when compared to the corresponding period last year.

According to the Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA), a total of 370,966 motorbikes and three-wheelers were sold from July to October, in contrast to the 412,825 units sold during the same months in the previous fiscal year (2022–23).

Breaking down the data, Honda motorcycle sales decreased by 6 per cent, moving from 345,381 units to 322,260 units.

Meanwhile, Suzuki motorcycle sales saw a substantial decline of 63 per cent, dropping from 13,532 units to 4,995 units during the reviewed months.

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Similarly, Yamaha motorcycle sales decreased from 4,856 units to 3,237 units, and Road Prince motorcycle sales witnessed a significant 52 per cent decline, falling from 12,194 units to 5,851 units.

United Auto motorcycle sales experienced a 6 per cent decrease, going from 30,337 units to 28,633 units.

On the three-wheeler front, United Auto saw a decline from 521 units to 106 units. However, Sazgar three-wheelers bucked the trend with a 33 per cent increase, rising from 2,907 units to 3,880 units.

The data also indicated a 22 per cent decrease in the sale of Qingqi three-wheelers, dropping from 1,977 units to 1,536 units.

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