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State of the Powersports Industry – December 2025

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In December 2025, the Powersports industry recorded a +9.12% year-over-year (YoY) increase across new and used models. This compares to a -7.20% YoY drop in December 2024, signaling stable improvement.

New Powersports Sales

New unit sales expanded by +4.09% YoY, a modest recovery from the -5.25% decline in December 2024. This suggests strengthening consumer demand for new models.

Outperforming the Market 

  • Traditional: +21.36%
  • Touring: +18.12%
  • TV/UTV: +10.63%

Underperforming the Market

  • Cruiser: +0.33%
  • Sport: -2.99% 
  • Dirt Bike: -3.06%
  • Dual Sport:  -11.09%

Used Powersports Sales

The used market experienced a higher shift in demand, with a +14.44% YoY increase compared to -9.18% in December 2024.

Outperforming the Market 

  • Sport: +17.24%
  • Dual Sport:  +20.71%
  • Traditional: +17.10%
  • Touring: +15.92%
  • Cruiser: +15.65%

Underperforming the Market

  • ATV/UTV: +10.33%
  • Dirt Bike: +10.30%

Regional Performance – Where Demand is Rising & Falling

While the overall industry is experiencing steady expansion, certain markets are outperforming the national average and presenting growth opportunities, whereas others are seeing sharper downturns that may pose challenges for dealers.

Top Growth Markets for New Powersports – December 2025

  1. Huron, SD → +184.00% YoY
  2. Ashtabula, OH → +161.90% YoY
  3. La Salle-Peru-Ottawa-Streator, IL → +137.14% YoY
  4. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI → +123.08% YoY
  5. Mitchell, SD → +117.50% YoY

Declining Markets for New Powersports – December 2025

  1. Presque Isle, ME → -80.00% YoY
  2. Pittsfield, MA → – 66.67% YoY
  3. Lebanon-Claremont, NH  → -61.90% YoY
  4. Springfield-Holyoke, MA → -14.86% YoY
  5. Lihue, HI → -50.00% YoY

Stay Ahead with Data-Driven Insights

There’s always more to the data than whether the industry is up or down. By looking deeper, you uncover opportunities to act strategically.

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