September 2026 motorcycle registration figures are out. With the end of the traditional Ghost Month and the back-to-school buying season providing a double boost, Taiwan’s total motorcycle registrations in September once again surpassed 70,000 units, reaching 70,189, a sharp 16.8% increase from the previous month, with most brands showing substantial month-on-month growth. As the delivery boost from several SYM hybrid new models slightly weakened, its market share and number of models in the TOP10 both edged down; the September best-seller crown was reclaimed by the all-new Duke 125 (electric-drive version).
What is Taiwan’s best-selling motorcycle ranking for September 2026? The following is a summary and explanation:
Taiwan’s total motorcycle registrations in September 2026 were 70,189 units. Boosted by delayed registrations after the end of the traditional Ghost Month low season and the back-to-school vehicle-buying season, registrations surged 16.8% from the previous month and 10.2% from the same period last year, showing growth on both indicators.
In September 2026, the top 10 rankings remain unchanged; under the delivery-bonus effect of SYM’s new vehicles, its share edged down slightly!
SYM Motorcycles Thanks to the Jet SL, Jet SL+, DRGBT, MMBCU, CLBCU, Fiddle 125, and Fiddle DX successively introducing electric drive systems this year and gaining considerable popularity, inSeptember 2026 registrations came in at 32,161 units, the second-highest monthly sales in 2026 and firmly securing the brand championship; however, in the JET SL+ 158 (SuperC / C-TCS version）The new car delivery bonus has slightly declined.，Market share fell to 45.8%; with the boost from KYMCO’s launch of the high-value K1E mass-market commuter model,It delivered 17,639 vehicles (25.1% market share), holding firmly at second place, up 24.9% from the previous month and 10.6% from the same period last year;Yamaha motorcycles,Gogoro 、 Suzuki, Honda, PGO, Vespa, Aeon, and Kawasaki respectively took third, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th places.
In terms of year-to-date registration figures, the year-to-date registration figure for the first 9 months of 2026 was 564,611 vehicles, and in this yearWith the launch of several facelifted new models driving a sharp increase in registrations, cumulative year-to-date volume grew 7.4% compared with the same period last year.
With the help of their respective majorly redesigned new models, SYM, KYMCO, and Yamaha motorcycles held firmly onto the top three places with year-to-date market shares of 44.6%, 26.2%, and 17.2%, respectively; boosted by the EZZY, Luna, and Viva Mix, Gogoro held firmly at fourth with a year-to-date market share of 4.5%; as the top four brands’ redesigned new models sold well, the decline in other brands’ market share also became more pronounced and showed a widening trend, leaving them with only 6.9% market share, down -7.9% from the same period last year.
In the best-selling models segment, there are 2 new entrants in the TOP10, and SYM’s all-new Duke 125 (e-drive version) has reclaimed the championship!
Top 10 in September 2026: two new Kymco models entered the list. SYM led in September with 5 models making the list, but that was two fewer than last month. The all-new Duke 125 Electric Drive Edition (6,119 units) and the 2026 New Duke 125 (6,008 units) reclaimed the champion and runner-up titles. Last month’s champion…Water-Cooled Sport Flagship JET SL+ 158 (SuperC / C-TCS Edition)）Dropped to fourth place; KYMCO, in addition to the K1 Special Edition 150, newly added the K1E 125 and Laddi 115, taking second place with three models on the list; Yamaha in September still took third place with two models on the list, the Jog 125 and seventh-generation New Cygnus 155.
In the year-to-date model rankings for the first nine months, the 2026 model-year New Duke 125 still held the year-to-date No. 1 spot with 46,006 units, while the All-New Duke 125 (Electric Drive Version) followed closely with 43,845 units. The Kymco K1 Special Edition 150 ranked third in year-to-date sales with 38,627 units; Yamaha Jog 125 (31,440 units), SYM JET SL+Super C 158 (30,996 units), and Yamaha 7th-Gen New Cygnus 155 (23,813 units) ranked 4th to 6th respectively in the 2026 year-to-date standings.
In September, there were two new entries in the TOP10: the KYMCO K1E 125 (1,716 units) and the Laddi 115 (1,632 units). Among them, the KYMCO K1E 125 is a new model launched in August 2026. It is positioned as a high-value-for-money mass-market commuter scooter, with a trade-in/replacement price as low as NT$48,500. It is powered by a 124.6cc air-cooled engine that delivers a strong maximum output of 10.1 ps and also achieves Grade 1 energy efficiency, with average fuel consumption of up to 60.2 km/L. In terms of practicality, the vehicle has a large 37.4-liter storage compartment and is equipped with thoughtful features such as a QC3.0 USB fast-charging socket, a 6.4-liter fuel tank, and an effortless main stand, perfectly balancing power performance with the economical needs of daily commuting.
September’s 11th to 15th best-selling models are the 11th, SYM MMBCU 158 (1,617 units); the 12th, SYM DGR second-generation electric-drive version 158 (1,615 units); the 13th, Yamaha Jog 125 (1,577 units); the 14th, SYM Fiddle 125 (1,518 units); and the 15th, Gogoro EZZY series (1,466 units).
Looking at the most popular scooter models by category, in September 2026 the 115cc, 125cc, and 150cc-and-above segments were still led by the SYM Woo 115, the SYM All-New Duke 125 (electric-drive version), and the 2026 SYM JET SL+ 158 (Super C / C-TCS version), respectively; in the electric scooter segment, Gogoro’s green-plate EZZY took the September electric scooter sales title with 969 registrations, beating Luna’s 780.
Source: KOCPC Chinese