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Hero Splendor Pro

Hero Honda launched the Splendor range of motorcycles close to a decade back. Since the time, there has been more than a few upgrades and variants of the brand launched. After the joint venture between Hero Motocorp and Honda ended, Hero has been independently marketing the Splendor range. The Hero Splendor Pro is one of the latest variants launched in the market having been announced only in 2011.

The Splendor Pro comes with a 97.2cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine that can crank up a max power of 5.74 kw (7.80 PS) and a max torque of 8.04 Nm at 4500 RPM. The bike has a decent 159mm ground clearance and weighs 109 kg at the minimum (the self-start variety weighs 3 kgs more). The bike has a 11 liter fuel tank The Hero Splendor Pro is priced at a minimum of Rs. 45,037 ex-showrrom Delhi with price varying according to the feature you are going for (kick spoke, kick cast, self spoke or self cast).

Company Claims

Mileage is one of the most important features for a bike in the sub-100cc range. And the Hero Splendor Pro does not disappoint; at least as far as the official claims go. According to officials from Hero Motocorp, the Splendor Pro can fetch you 90.1 kmpl under standard test conditions. The keyword here is ‘standard’. So this should of course reduce when you test ride it on a city road. So check out the rest of this article to see what various people who have tested the bike have got to say as far as city riding goes.

Customer reviews

MaxAbout notes that the Splendor Pro does not look any different from any of the older variants. However, the new engine makes the bike much more responsive and quick. In the fuel economy department, the website says they were able to extract 65 kmpl on city roads and 79 kmpl on highways.

BikeDekho praises the bike for its “ultimate” comfort and flat seating positions. In their test, the bike review website has noted to have reported 60 kmpl of mileage on the Splendor Pro. BraveheartBikers, another blog from bikers commends the Splendor Pro for its very low maintenance charge and reports an economy of 65kmpl on cities which goes up to 75kmpl on highways.

Customers who have already owned higher priced bikes with better power may not find the Splendor Pro the best in looks, but MyIndiaGuide calls the Splendor Pro “very stylish and mind blowing”. In their review of the bike’s fuel consumption, the website reports having seen 65-70 kmpl which is indeed impressive.

There are a number of second hand Splendor Pro bikes available for purchase on Olx with prices ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 40,000. Most of these bikes report a mileage of between 50-65 kmpl. This is of course a wide range that does not serve useful to you, if you are a consumer but if it’s of any consolation to you, let me tell you that a majority of the reviewers have put the number at 60-65 kmpl with only a handful reporting mileage lower than that. Your mileage may literally vary.

So there you have it. The fuel efficiency of the Splendor Pro does paint a pretty positive picture of the bike. We do not find any reviews for the Splendor Pro on MouthShut. However, from what we see from the rest of the reviews both from real world customers as well as test riders, this bike is built to give you the most efficient ride and it will definitely not burn a hole in your pocket at the petrol pump.

Do you like the other features this bike comes with? Then you should definitely go for it because this is not a bike that should bother you in the fuel department. Check out a summary of reports from various reviewers.

Source	City (kmpl)	Highways (kmpl)
Official	–	90.1
MaxAbout	65	79
BikeDekho	60	—
BraveheartBikers	65	75
MyIndiaGuide	65-70	—
Olx	50-65	—

Hero Pleasure

“Why should boys have all the fun” has been one of the most popular taglines for a two wheeler brand in recent times and Hero Honda got it absolutely right in positioning when they did this back when the Pleasure was launched. Hero Pleasure, as it is known today, is a 102cc 4 stroke single cylinder scooter targeted at the female riders that can deliver a maximum power of 5.03 kw (6.8 PS) and max. torque of 7.85 Nm. Hero has ensured the scooter doesn’t get too heavy with the kerb weight hovering around 104 kg with a max fuel tank capacity of 5 liters. The Hero Pleasure is available at a price of Rs. 42,100 ex-showroom at Delhi.

Official Reported Mileage

Among scooters, you can say the Hero Pleasure is sort of a mid-range in the Indian market. There are scooters like the Scooty Pep that are significantly under 100cc while there are quite a few scooters that have more of a unisex positioning that are in the 125cc segment. According to Hero Motocorp, the Pleasure can deliver close to 55 kmpl under standard test conditions which is typically conditions closer to what you have on the highways. If you are wondering if 55 kmpl is good enough, I’ve prepared this chart that will compare the official mileage claimed on the various scooters we have reviewed till now:

Scooter	Engine cc	Official Claim (kmpl)
TVS Scooty Pep Plus	87.8cc	68kmpl
Yamaha Ray	113cc	62.1kmpl
Piaggio Vespa LX	125cc	60kmpl
Suzuki Access	124cc	50.22kmpl
Suzuki Swish	124cc	60kmpl
Honda Activa	109cc	66.7kmpl
TVS Scooty Streak	87.8cc	68kmpl
Hero Maestro	109cc	60kmpl
Mahindra Rodeo RZ	125cc	59.38kmpl
Honda Aviator	109cc	52kmpl
Kinetic Sym Flyte	125cc	45kmpl
Honda Dio	110cc	55kmpl
TVS Wego	109.7cc	50kmpl

So as you see, the 55kmpl economy claim on the Pleasure is not the best in the market. Nor is it as low as some of the other claims. So it lays somewhere in between.

Customer Reviews

Let’s start as usual with MaxAbout. According to their review, this scooter can hit a maximum speed of 77 kmpl and on an average can deliver between 35-45 kilometers per liter of petrol. The review on BikeSpace has a similar report. They note that the Hero Pleasure can draw 45 kmpl on city roads while the same on highways can go as high as 50 kmpl. This is not too bad.

Another website called Bikerani that I have not reported from anytime earlier notes that on city roads, the Pleasure can give between 45-52 kmpl economy while the same on highways could increase up to 55 kmpl.

A user on IndiaGarage notes that the real world mileage delivered by the Pleasure can be extremely better than those offered by more popular rivals. He claims that while the Activa used to give him only around 35 kmpl on city roads, the same on the Hero Pleasure was as high as 55 kmpl. This looks a little too optimistic. We will then have to take a look at what other customers have got to say on MouthShut.

There are over 107 reviews for the Pleasure on the site with the scooter getting a 4/5 rating for fuel consumption. There seem to be two kinds of customers here – one, who have problems with the bike with respect to post-sales service, battery parts who have subsequently also claimed the mileage is poor. The other long time customers who have rode several thousand kilometers on their Pleasure and seem to be reporting good numbers. The latter who have written more objective reviews claim the mileage to be between 45-55 kmpl on an average. The former who have other problems with their scooter report the mileage between 33-45 kmpl. For the sake of being more practical, I would go with the 45-55 kmpl figure while also noting that the scooter seems to have its fair share of problems that are not mileage related.

So there you go. Here is a snapshot of what the various people have reported. Overall, it seems to be a good bike as far as mileage is concerned. But the reports from several users on MouthShut makes me believe you need to check on the post-sales customer care and research a bit more on the spare parts before making an informed decision.

Source	City Fuel Economy (kmpl)	Highways (kmpl)
Official	–	55
MaxAbout	35-45	—
BikeSpace	45	50
Bikerani	45-52	55
IndiaGarage	55	—
MouthShut	45-55	—

TVS Scooty Pep Plus

The Scooty has been one of the most recognizable and popular scooter brands in the country. In fact, this scooter has branded itself so successfully that Scooty has become synonymous with female two wheelers in India. The Scooty Pep Plus was launched as a new variant of the original Scooty back in 2005. This model is available in 99 different colors. In fact the Streak that we discussed sometime back is a newer variant of the Pep Plus.

Speaking of the tech specs, the Scooty Pep Plus features an 87.8cc 4 stroke single cylinder engine that cranks up a power of 3.68 kw (5 PS) and a torque of 5.8 Nm. If you look at it, the power on this scooter is lower than the power delivered by rivals in the segment like Yamaha Ray, Honda Activa and Hero Maestro while it is still marginally higher than that delivered by Scooty Streak. It should also be noted that the rivals discussed here have a higher base of male drivers and so come with not just more power but also higher dry mass which is not preferred by the female customers. The Scooty Pep Plus is available at a price of Rs. 40,490 ex-showroom Delhi.

Company Claim on Fuel Economy

If you remember our review of the Scooty Streak, you will remember that the official mileage claimed on the scooter was 68 kmpl. Given that the Pep Plus was launched earlier, the fuel efficiency could be expected to be marginally lower. According to Gaadi.com, the official claim on this scooter is 65.6 kmpl.

Customer Feedback

According to posters on IndiaGarage, one thing that you can be rest assured is that the mileage does not change much even after years of usage. The economy reported there is in the range of 43-45 kmpl on regular city roads. But according to Deepak from BikeAdvice, the reported figure is a little higher between 45-50 kmpl. He however advises people against the scooter noting that this mileage delivered is pretty low for a sub-100cc bike.

On Indiamart, although quite a few people have reported the economy they see with their bike, it is not helpful at all. The numbers are extremely inconsistent. While one user reports 20 kmpl, another notes 70 kmpl. I would go with the rest of the reviews instead where the reported fuel economy has hovered between 40-50 kmpl.

One of the latest reviews on the scooter is by a website called TurboSaga. According to them, you can see a fuel consumption of around 40 kmpl on city roads while this goes up to 45 kmpl on highways with the average consumption around 42 kmpl. Again, this is not very different from what is reported elsewhere.

As always let’s look into the reviews from MouthShut as well for a confirmation from the real world. Most bikes in this segment fetch a 4/5 rating for fuel efficiency on this website. I guess Scooty Pep Plus is one of the very few that has fetched a poorer 3/5. That is saying something about the reality vs. the expectations from people. According to one user, the mileage which is normally around 40-45 on purchase can go up to 55 kmpl after the first servicing. Another user however reports 50 kmpl on a better day. So on average, the reported number seems to hover between 45-55 kmpl.

On Olx, the reported fuel efficiency hovers between 35-50 kmpl. There are of course some people who claim as high as 60 kmpl but I don’t want to take them seriously. Here is a snapshot of the numbers reported by various sources.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	–	65.6
IndiaGarage	43-45	—
BikeAdvice	45-50	—
IndiaMart	40-50	—
TurboSaga	40	45
MouthShut	45-55	—
Olx	35-50	—

Bottomline – I think one reason why Pep Plus is selling so well is that it was one of the early entrants to the female two wheeler segment in India. And in our country, people put a high standard for resale value. Considering that the Scooty Pep brand has a high resale value, people have been going for this scooter despite the fact that this scooter has some obvious flaws. While I have exclusively discussed the mileage here, over the course of my research, I found out that the Pep Plus does not do well on many other factors – like poor brakes, performance under rainy conditions, high servicing cost,etc. A sub-100 cc bike should not be performing so badly if you ask me. So if anything, I would not recommend you to purchase this scooter.

TVS Sport

TVS Sport is the Chennai company’s offering in the entry level 100cc segment. This, along with the TVS Jive and TVS Star City are the bikes that are available from TVS for the truly mileage conscious commuter audience. Speaking of features, the Sport comes with a 99.7cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine that can crank up a power of 5.5 kw (7.4 PS) and a torque of 7.5 Nm.

As you would notice, these are extremely basic offerings but with low power comes great mileage and that should be something that the Sport should really be able to deliver. The mileage should also be helped by a pretty low dry mass weight of 95 kg although the fuel tank capacity is standard at 12 liters with 2 additional liters for reserve. The TVS Sport 100cc has a starting price of Rs. 37,555 ex-showroom Delhi.

Company Mileage Claims

As noted earlier, at a low power and dry mass weight, the mileage delivered should be exemplary and TVS does not fail at that. According to the company, you can expect a mileage of 82.9 kmpl under standard test conditions. I always say this, but again, do note that the mileage you can see on city roads will be much lower than this due to the non-optimal driving conditions. Nevertheless, if you were to compare this mileage with the official claim on the two other entry level bikes, this is how the Sport fares –

Bike	Official Mileage Claim (kmpl)
TVS Sport	82.9
TVS Jive	82
TVS Star City	83.9

That’s a little disappointing that the Sport is not even the best among the bikes from TVS, let alone the entire 100cc segment where you have bikes as the Yamaha Crux that can offer 91 kmpl.

Customer Reviews

This may not go too well. Let’s start with MaxAbout. According to them, the city mileage you can expect is just about 50 kmpl while on the highways, this can go up to 65 kmpl. And this is on a bike that claims to deliver 82.9 kmpl of economy! Next up is BikeDekho that has a better review. They report a petrol consumption of a liter for every 70 kilometers of ride. IndiaAuto has a similar report claiming to having seen a 70 kmpl fuel efficiency on the Sport 100cc.

I looked through some reviews posted by the members of BikeAdvice since the time the TVS Sport used to be called the TVS Star Sport. The numbers claimed are not consistent with people claiming anywhere between 55-75 kmpl of consumption. That may not be too helpful if you are trying to make a purchasing decision here, but then, this also means you can possibly see a better mileage than what other reviewers above have noted.

Looking up IndiaGarage, one user who claims to be a Sport user says that the mileage differs vastly depending on your driving conditions. Regardless, on an average, you should see anywhere between 68-75 kmpl which is totally good for a 100cc bike. The review from IndianDrives is similar too and the report notes an economy of close to 75 kmpl.

As a final word, let’s check out what the folks at MouthShut have got to say. There are 38 reviews for the bike with the customers pretty happy on the average with respect to the fuel consumption. They have rated the bike 4/5 on this aspect. The reviewers have complained of a few features like wobbling and bike combustion but fuel economy is not one of them. Most reviewers have rated the bike’s mileage to be between 65-75 kmpl which is not bad at all.

So what would you make of this bike? There have been a few not-so-great reviews of the bike claiming a mileage of just around 50 kmpl but if you ask me, they seem to be outliers or an one-off case. A majority of the reviews from real world customers seems to be pretty positive where they have noted a mileage of at least 65 kmpl. This is a pretty good economy to note on city roads and so if you are happy with the rest of the features of this bike, you should go for it. It’s one of the best buys you can make for under 40,000.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	–	83.9
MaxAbout	50	65
BikeDekho	70	—
IndiaAuto	70	—
BikeAdvice	55-75	—
IndiaGarage	68-75	—
IndianDrives	75	—
MouthShut	65-75	—

Suzuki Hayate

This is the first Suzuki bike we are discussing here on MileageInfo. The Japanese company launched the entry level Hayate motorbike in May this year. The Suzuki Hayate is a 112.8cc engine bike that can deliver a maximum power of 8.4 PS and a torque of 8.8 Nm. Other features on the bike include a 8 liter fuel tank capacity, a 2.3 liters reserve and a 4 speed gear box. The Suzuki Hayate 112cc is available in the markets at a price of around Rs. 42,991 ex-showroom at Delhi.

Suzuki Hayate Fuel Consumption

There is not much information about the mileage as provided on the company website. The word is that the bike is expected to give a pretty good mileage under standard test conditions – of around 72 kmpl. We have not been able to confirm this from the company itself. In any case, if you compare this with other bikes in the 110cc segment, you will find that it is nothing extraordinary. TVS Jive for instance claims to deliver 82 kmpl while Hero HF Dawn claims 82.91 kmpl mileage.

Suzuki Hayate Customer Reviews

BikeDekho has reviewed the bike and notes an overall mileage of 55 kmpl on the Hayate. MaxAbout though provides a more optimistic review of the Hayate. In their review, the website notes a fuel efficiency of 65 kmpl on city roads. While they have not tested it on the highways, they do indicate that this mileage is expected to increase on the long stretches.

The review from MotorBeam sides more along the mileage reported by BikeDekho. In their test, MotorBeam reports a mileage of 55 kmpl on city roads that increases to 62 kmpl on the highways. In comparison, ZigWheels sides more with the review from MaxAbout. They report mileages of 65 kmpl and 73 kmpl on city and highways respectively on Suzuki Hayate. The same goes with the review from Overdrive. They note the mileage on Suzuki Hayate to be 64.5 kmpl and 73 kmpl respectively on city roads and highways.

There are 21 reviews for the Suzuki Hayate on MouthShut.com. These customers have together rated the bike 4/5 for fuel consumption. From their reviews, we can see that the average mileage that one may expect from the Hayate to be anywhere between 42-50 kmpl. That’s a little disappointing after the mileage we saw reported from elsewhere. However, there are also people who have reported mileages between 59-62 kmpl which is a good thing. But in terms of the sheer number of people who have reported mileage under 50 kmpl, we are going to call that the average number.

Looking at Olx, one may be tempted to ignore any flaw that this bike may have. Customers here looking for buyers have reported mileages of between 60-75 kmpl. Let me tell you that this is totally unrealistic and do not consider this to be the average mileage.

So there you go. Here is a snapshot of mileages as reported by the various sources. Should you be going for this bike? Going by various test drives, I would definitely say ‘why not’? But looking at real customers expressing total dissatisfaction on MouthShut where they complain of mileages less than 50, it makes me a little nervous. Check out the reviews with regards to performance and power. If you are happy otherwise, you should go for it.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	–	72
BikeDekho	55	—
MaxAbout	65	—
Motorbeam	55	62
ZigWheels	65	73
OverDrive	64.5	73
MouthShut	42-50	—
Olx	60-75	—

Hero HF Dawn (CD Dawn)

After the joint venture between the Hero Group and Honda ended, Hero Motogroup has been rebranding the bikes that were household names in earlier times. Last week, the company announced that the much popular Hero Honda CD Dawn shall henceforth be called the Hero HF Dawn. The specifications stay the same though – the bike comes with a 97.2cc displacement 4 stroke engine that delivers a max power of 7.8 PS and torque of 8.04 Nm. The Hero HF Dawn is priced at a very affordable Rs. 34,500 ex-showroom in Delhi.

Hero HF Dawn Mileage Claims

Coming with a 97.2 cc engine, the HF Dawn is as entry-level as it can get. We have discussed a few other entry level bikes over the past week or two. Most of them are in the 100-110cc range; none lower than this. As with every entry level bike, mileage is of paramount importance with the HF Dawn as well. According to Hero Motocorp, the HF Dawn, or CD Dawn as people should still know it, can deliver 82.91 kmpl under standard test conditions.

In comparison, the officially claimed mileages of Yamaha Crux is 91 kmpl while that of TVS Jive is 82 kmpl. Both these bikes are entry-level as well.

Customer Fuel Economy Reviews

According to customers reviewing the HF Dawn on IndiaGarage, you may expect a mileage between 55-60 kmpl. On Wheelmela, the reports are more positive. According to the website, you may expect close to 75 kmpl on the Dawn. This mileage could be a combination of city and highway conditions although I am not very sure about this.

Reviewing the CD Dawn, InfiBeam reports that customers may expect an improvement in mileage after first servicing. They note that the initial mileage is 65 kmpl on city conditions and this increases to 75 kmpl after the servicing. AutomobileIndia reports a similar mileage of 75 kmpl in its fuel efficiency review.

To dig deep, let’s look at the reviews on MouthShut. There are 18 reviews for the bike on the site and the reviewers together rate the bike 4/5 for fuel efficiency. The mileage reported is on an average between 55-60 kmpl although customers have also reported higher mileages of up to 70 kmpl. But the point to note here is that there is hardly anyone complaining about a mileage lower than 50 kmpl.

On Olx, the mileages as expected are higher than those reported on MouthShut. Customers selling their bikes have consistently reported mileage between 60-70 kmpl which is pretty impressive.

Mileage Review Summary
Source	Average Mileage (in kmpl)
Official	82.91
IndiaGarage	55-60
WheelMela	75
InfiBeam	65 (75 after first servicing)
AutomobileIndia	75
MouthShut	55-60
Olx	60-70

So should go for this bike? The HF Dawn has a few cons, the primary one being the older looking design given the fact that there have been a number of newer sleeker bikes in recent times. But when it comes to fuel efficiency, the Hero HF Dawn is right there on top. There is no question about this. We would give this a thumbs up!