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 scooty has started a lucrative market for every company which are now making scooters of different genre and people are also giving it preference rather then bikes.Scooty has shown a great perseverance in the Indian market by its stylish and sleek body with high mileage and TVS reliability factor.
I’m using March -2007 model of Scooty Pep Plus, Still I’m getting 45-50 in city conditions.
I have bought second hand scooty kinectic nova but it is giving mileage of only 20 kmpl is it because i drive very slow around 20-30kmph plz tell.
Hi this is Joe here. Go to a mechanic and ask him to increase the mileage; he will do it for you. I have to say that I have been using my bike, a Pep Plus, for 7 years, but it still gives me 50 to 55 kmpl on average. You have to maintain the bike that way. If you don’t service it and don’t change the oil after every 6 months, then you are bound to have problems. Some people don’t take care and say they will do it later. I take proper care of it because I love my bike and I travel almost 70 to 100 km every day. I have not had a problem till now. I love my bike.
I have bought a second hand Kinetic Nova but it is giving me a mileage of only around 20 kmpl. Is it because I drive very slow around 20-30kmph? Please tell.