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500-800cc bikes ride out auto sales slowdown with four-fold growth

The segment has grown significantly over the past few quarters

Continental GT 650
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Enfield’s 650 Twins — the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 (pictured) — have the lion’s share of the growth

T E Narasimhan Chennai
While the entire two-wheeler segment, including the standard 350-500cc engine capacity motorcycles, reported a sales decline during the first nine months of 2019-20, one section is a huge exception.

This one, which has seen nearly fourfold growth, is of the  500-800cc segment, led by two products of Royal Enfield. 

According to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), the 500-800cc vehicle sales volumes (wholesale despatches, not retail) increased to 18,241 units between April 1 and December 31, 2019, from only 3,595 units in the same period a year ago. 

The segment has grown significantly over the past few quarters. Enfield’s 650

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