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Mid-size SUVs, deluxe commuter bikes outshine peers, shows SIAM data

Among the two wheelers, motorcycles in the 150cc to 200cc segment have been the outliers

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The commercial vehicle market that has its fortunes linked to the economy has hardly shown any signs of recovery and double-digit decline continues.

Shally Seth MohileT E Narasimhan Mumbai/Chennai
The Covid-19 pandemic may have dented the overall auto market, but there are certain segments within each category that have not only stayed the course but seen an accelerated demand.
 
Unlike the perception, all of these do not belong to the entry level of the market but a segment that commands premium pricing.
 
Buyers in India have taken a liking to mid-size SUVs and deluxe commuter motorcycles (150cc to 200cc), according to the past three months’ sales trend from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
 
“Under the current circumstances, the instinctive would be to go for the