Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 sells 14,000 units in first year

As per latest SIAM industry wholesale numbers for the 500cc-800cc motorcycle category, the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 and the 650 Twins (Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650) have together sold a total of 26,775 units in the first 10 months of the ongoing fiscal. While the Super Meteor 650 accounts for 11,704 units, the Chennai-based company has sold 15,071 units of the 650 Twins between April 2023 and January 2024.

This sub-segment of the motorcycle industry is completely dominated by the three RE bikes – their combined sales of 26,775 units, up 82.50% YoY, in April 2023-January 2024, account for 97% of the total 27,677 units sold in the ongoing fiscal year. The remaining three percent or 902 units is made up by Triumph Motorcycles India (463 units), India Kawasaki Motors (396 units) and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (43 units).

The Super Meteor 650, which wasfirst revealed at EICMA 2022, is powered by the same 648cc air- and oil-cooled parallel-twin engine that is also used in the Interceptor INT 650 and Continental GT 650 twins. The Super Meteor 650’s engine develops maximum power of 47hp at 7250rpm and 52.3 Nm torque at 5650rpm.

The Super Meteor 650 has three variants – while the entry-level Astral costs Rs 349,000, the Celestial has a price sticker of Rs 364,000 and the range-topping Interstellar Rs 379,000 (all prices, on-road Delhi).

Over 2,000 Super Meteor owners across 41 cities in India celebrated the cruiser’s first anniversary.

In celebration of its first anniversary over 2,000 Super Meteor owners participated in a celebratory ride across 41 cities in India. Globally, according to the company, the Super Meteor 650 has been gaining significant traction and popularity across international markets as well. The Super Meteor is among the many motorcycles that Royal Enfield is introducing in its latest global market entry – Turkiye – in March 2024.