{"id":23686,"date":"2026-01-07T09:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=23686"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:22:33","slug":"a-survey-on-consumer-preference-for-major-two-wheeler-companies-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=23686","title":{"rendered":"A Survey on Consumer Preference for Major Two-Wheeler Companies in India ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Author:- Omkar Madgude<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Introduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The Indian two-wheeler industry plays a vital role in the country\u2019s transportation ecosystem due to affordability, fuel efficiency, and convenience. With increasing competition and product diversification, consumers today have multiple brand choices offering different value propositions such as mileage, performance, design, technology, and brand image.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Major players like Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle &amp; Scooter India, Bajaj Auto, and Royal Enfield dominate the Indian market with distinct positioning. Understanding consumer preference among these brands is important for manufacturers, marketers, and policymakers.<br \/>This study applies single-factor ANOVA to analyze whether consumer ratings for these four companies differ significantly<b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Objectives of the Study<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The objectives of this research are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">To analyze consumer ratings for Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle &amp; Scooter India, Bajaj Auto, and Royal Enfield<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">To compare the mean consumer ratings of these four two-wheeler companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">To determine whether any observed differences in ratings are statistically significant using single-factor ANOVA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Literature Review<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Consumer Behaviour in the Two-Wheeler Market<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Previous studies indicate that consumer choice in the two-wheeler segment is influenced by factors such as fuel efficiency, price, maintenance cost, performance, resale value, and brand trust. Mass-market brands like Hero and Honda are preferred for reliability and mileage, while Bajaj and Royal Enfield attract consumers seeking performance and style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Brand Image and Customer Satisfaction<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Research shows that brand image and emotional connection significantly affect purchasing decisions in the automobile sector. Royal Enfield has built a strong lifestyle brand image, while Honda is known for engine refinement and durability. However, overall customer satisfaction may not vary significantly if functional expectations are fulfilled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Data Collection<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The data were collected using the survey method. Respondents were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with each two-wheeler brand on a numerical scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Each brand received 40 responses<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Total sample size: 160 observations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Variables Studied<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Independent Variable: Two-wheeler company<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Dependent Variable: Consumer rating score<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Statistical Tool Used<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Single-factor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test whether the mean consumer ratings of the four companies differ significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 484.6pt;border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"0\" width=\"646\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Anova: Single Factor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">SUMMARY<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Groups<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Count<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Sum<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Average<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Variance<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hero MotoCorp<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">271<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">6.775<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">9.922436<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honda Motorcycle &amp; Scooter India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">289<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">7.225<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">8.537821<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bajaj Auto<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">304<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">7.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">5.733333<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Royal Enfield<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">299<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">7.475<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">8.819872<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">ANOVA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">Source of Variation<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">SS<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">df<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">MS<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">F<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">P-value<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: center;line-height: normal\" align=\"center\"><i><span style=\"color: black\">F crit<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Between Groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">15.91875<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">5.30625<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">0.64292<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">0.58853<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">2.662569<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Within Groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">1287.525<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">156<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">8.253365<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: .2in\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: .2in\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.0pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 178.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"237\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">Total<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">1303.444<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;text-align: right;line-height: normal\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: black\">159<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.0pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"64\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.65pt;border: none;border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 15.0pt\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"70\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Alternative Hypothesis (H\u2081)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">There is a <b>significant difference<\/b> in the mean consumer ratings of at least one two-wheeler company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Decision Rule<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">If <b>P-value \u2264 0.05<\/b>, reject H\u2080<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">If <b>P-value &gt; 0.05<\/b>, fail to reject H\u2080<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Hypothesis Testing Result<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Since the calculated <b>P-value (0.23) &gt; 0.05<\/b>, the <b>null hypothesis is accepted<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Conclusion of Hypothesis Test<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The analysis indicates that there is <b>no statistically significant difference<\/b> in consumer ratings among Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle &amp; Scooter India, Bajaj Auto, and Royal Enfield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">The study concludes that although these four companies have distinct brand positioning and product strategies, consumer satisfaction levels do not differ significantly in statistical terms. While certain brands may appear more popular due to image, performance, or emotional appeal, ANOVA results suggest that consumers perceive all four brands as generally reliable and satisfactory.<br \/>This implies intense competition and comparable value delivery in the Indian two-wheeler market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">References<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Primary data collected through a self-designed questionnaire<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%\">Kotler, P. (Marketing Management \u2013 Consumer Behaviour)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">Industry articles on the Indian two-wheeler market<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:- Omkar Madgude Introduction The Indian two-wheeler industry plays a vital role in the country\u2019s transportation ecosystem due to affordability, fuel efficiency, and convenience. With increasing competition and product diversification, consumers today have multiple brand choices offering different value propositions such as mileage, performance, design, technology, and brand image. Major players like Hero MotoCorp, Honda&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/?p=23686\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Survey on Consumer Preference for Major Two-Wheeler Companies in India .<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139886,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/139886"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23686"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23687,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23686\/revisions\/23687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sachdevajk.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}