Hero Splendor NXG

We have been reviewing the mileages of the Hero Splendor motorbikes over the past two days. The Splendor NXG was launched by Hero Honda back in 2007 and since then has gone through more than a couple of upgrades. The Splendor NXG is regarded a ‘deluxe’ bike among the Splendor range of motorbikes.

Like the rest of the Splendor motorbikes, the Splendor NXG also has a 97.2cc 4 stroke single cylinder engine that delivers a maximum power of 7.8 PS and a max torque of 8.04 Nm at 4500 rpm. The bike measures 1.965m in length, 0.720m in width and 1.095m in height with a total ground clearance of 160mm. The fuel tank capacity appears to be slightly lower than the other Splendor bikes with just a 9.5 liters fuel tank with 1.8L reserve. The basic kick spoke variant of Splendor NXG will cost you Rs.42,250 ex-showroom in New Delhi.

Official Mileage Claim

The fuel economy as claimed by the company for all the Splendor range of motorcycles is in the 80+ range. The Splendor NXG is no different either. According to Hero Motocorp, the Splendor NXG will give you 87.7 kilometers for every liter of petrol when rode on standard test conditions which is under extremely favourable highway-type road conditions. You will definitely see a lower mileage on a typical city road.

Reviews From Customers & Reviewers

MaxAbout praises the bike for its refinement and fuel efficiency and in fact says you can feel the refinement even as you start the ignition. In their road test, the website says they were able to see 65kmpl on city roads that goes as high as 70 kmpl on the highways.

BikeAdvice says the Splendor NXG which is designed for the ‘next generation’ could give the Platina and TVS Star City a run for their money and is pretty reliable with low cost of maintenance. Their test ride delivers a much higher fuel efficiency extracting 75kmpl combined on city and highways.

ProDease has a very short review and I am not sure if the mileage they claim on the review is something they were able to personally test or has been quoted from secondary sources. In any case, according to them, the Splendor NXG will give you an economy of up to 60kmpl with the average around 50kmpl. I would not vouch for this claim yet since it seems to be much lower than what other sources claim.

To validate this, let us dive right into MouthShut to see what real-world customers see. There are 21 reviews for the bike here and the customers have rated it 4 on 5 for fuel consumption. There are a few complaints that customers have posted that includes things like poor acceleration and that the bike is not really built for long rides. These are things that you should check out when you test ride yourself. However, on the fuel economy front, the bike is consistently rated between 60-70 kmpl which is pretty good for city rides. But I must note that there were at least a couple of unhappy customers who reported a lower mileage of between 48-52 kmpl.

On Olx, there are several Splendor NXG bikes put up on sale and if you look at the numbers reported by the sellers, it invariably falls between 55-70 kmpl. So I think the realistic expectation from the bike is around 60kmpl. Consider anything over this to be a bonus.

To conclude, I think the bike has a few issues to sort out as I see from the MouthShut reviews. But that apart, the bike appears to deliver great mileage on most counts. If you do not see it on your own bike, it could be because of some sort of wear and tear that you should get fixed at a service shop. Here is a summary of what the various websites have reported