Ever wondered how swiftly delivery riders zip through the streets, effortlessly navigating on their trusty two-wheelers and delivering your food, documents, gifts and all other parcels in time?
As per the latest findings of Borzo (erstwhile WeFast) the most popular Bike and Scooter brands that delivery partners prefer using are Hero, Honda, and TVS amongst Petrol 2 Wheelers and TVS, Yulu and Ather in EV 2 Wheeler brands. Hero Splendor, Honda Activa, Suzuki Access, Hero Passion and TVS Jupiter are the Top 5 most popular 2 wheeler models in the market amongst Gig delivery partners.
The gig economy landscape is undergoing a transformation with technology and mobility, offering increased autonomy to gig workers. The entry of multiple players in E-commerce, Food, and Logistics has diversified the options available for delivery personnel in the gig economy. With a plethora of opportunities at hand, the key prerequisite for joining any tech-enabled platform to execute courier and delivery services across the city now include a reliable two-wheeler that is Petrol or Electric Vehicle (EV).
Data accessed from Borzo’s (erstwhile WeFast) 50,000+ Delivery partners who perform Gigs for various delivery players as well, shows that Hero (32%), Honda (30.6%), TVS (14.7%) are the Top 3 most popular Bike and Scooter brands. Bajaj (12.9%) and Suzuki (7.2%) trail as the fourth and fifth most popular 2 wheeler brands. While Yamaha has comparatively more expensive 2 Wheeler options, however 2.6% Gig delivery partners use older models of Yamaha.
In the realm of electric bikes, TVS (41.6%.) 2 wheelers have seen significant adoption amongst Gig Delivery riders. Following closely is Yulu, securing the second position with a 32% share, while Ather takes the third spot with a 10.5%.Ola and Gogoro contribute to the electric bike landscape with 12% and 3.9%, respectively, showcasing a dynamic shift toward sustainable mobility.
The 5 most popular models of Bikes amongst Gig Delivery riders are Hero Splendor, Hero Passion, Honda Shine, Bajaj Platina and Bajaj Pulsar, whereas in Scooters the most popular models are Honda Activa, Suzuki Access, TVS Jupiter and Honda Dio.
More than 50% of Gig delivery riders are operating on newer bikes and scooters that are manufactured after 2020. Older models that are pre 2010s are seeing a phase out of vehicles as only 4.6% riders deliver their orders using them. 32.5% of Riders are using relatively newer models of bikes and scooters manufactured between 2015-2020.
Most interesting aspect to note is that all the bikes that are popular amongst Gig Delivery riders have an engine of 100-125 CC, while a few models have 150 CC engines.
Top 5 most popular Petrol Bike brands are
- Hero – 32%
- Honda – 30.6%
- TVS – 14.7%
- Bajaj – 12.9%
- Suzuki – 7.2%
Top 5 most popular Electric Bike brands are
- TVS – 41.6%
- Yulu – 32%
- Ather – 10.5%
- Ola – 12%
- Gogoro – 3.9%
Top 15 Most Popular Bikes and Scooter models are
- Hero Splendor – 19.5%
- Honda Activa – 17.1%
- Suzuki Access – 5.4%
- Hero Passion – 5.1%
- TVS Jupiter – 5.1%
- Honda Shine – 4.7%
- Bajaj Platina – 3.7%
- Bajaj Pulsar – 3.7%
- Electric – 2.7%
- Bajaj CT – 2.5%
- Honda Dio – 2.3%
- Honda SP – 2.1%
- Honda Unicorn – 1.9%
- TVS Radeon – 1.7%
- TVS Apache – 1.3%
The Manufacturing year of the bikes are
- Before 2005 – 1.4%
- 2005-2010 – 3.2%
- 2010-2015 – 11.9%
- 2015-2020 – 32.5%
- After 2020 – 51%
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