Mileage Reviews – Page 10 – Bike and Car Mileage Reviews

Bajaj Avenger 220

Bajaj Avenger is one of the few cruiser kind motorcycles available in India. It was inspired by the Kawasaki eliminator and was initially launched with a 180cc engine. This has now been gradually increased to now come with a 220cc engine. The Avenger comes with a 5 speed transmission, a 14 liter fuel tank, a 4 stroke single cylinder engine, 19.03 PS max power, 17.5 max torque and a wheelbase of 58.1 inches. You can buy an Avenger from Delhi at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 76,835.

Bajaj Avenger Mileage

Considering that the Bajaj Avenger is not your regular take-to-office kind of a bike, mileage is not the first priority when it comes to features. In any case, at 220CC, the engine enhances the power of the bike at the cost of fuel consumption which means you may not see the regular 60+ kmpl mileage claims like manufacturers do with the bikes with smaller engines. Bajaj claims the mileage of Bajaj Avenger to be 49.8 kmpl under standard testing conditions.

Bajaj Avenger Fuel Consumption Reviews

Cruiser motorcycles has its legions of fans and so you will not have too many buyers complain about mileage. That’s because mileage was not the priority even when they purchased the bike. According to the official review on PriceDekho, the Bajaj Avenger should draw 32-35 kmpl under regular city conditions. BikeDekho, one of their sister sites though claims the average mileage to be as much as 40 kmpl. That’s a pretty high variance here and so we are going to assume the latter fuel efficiency is what you will see on the highways.

ZigWheels.com rates the Bajaj Avenger the second most fuel efficient bike in the 200-250cc segment – behind Bajaj Pulsar 220F. In their tests, they were able to extract 40 kmpl in the city and 49 kmpl on the highways. Assuming that the next best in the segment only offered an average mileage of 39 kmpl, you must say that the Avenger is a pretty solid bike in the category.

Classifieds sites are always an excellent place to review the actual mileages. In a post on Olx, a customer claims that he sees 38 kilometers per liter on his Nov 2011 model of the Bajaj Avenger 220. That’s not bad and is pretty close to what others report.

I looked into a few consumer complaints forum and even here mileage is not one of the reported issues. On ComplaintBoard, a customer reports seeing a mileage of 35 kmpl. So as you can see, you are guaranteed a mileage of over 30 kmpl which is pretty much expected on a motorcycle of this size.

Should you buy a Bajaj Avenger?

There are a host of reasons including the need for a cruiser kind motorcycle that should go into your decision making process. But be assured that mileage is not one of them. At an average of around 35 kmpl, the Bajaj Avenger seems to do a good job in fuel efficiency while managing the rest of the features better. Here is a summary of what the various reviewers say.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways (kmpl)
Official	49.8	—
PriceDekho	32-35	—
BikeDekho	–	40
ZigWheels	40	49
Olx	38	—
ComplaintBoard	35	—

Yamaha Gladiator

Yamaha India launched the Yamaha Gladiator as early as 2006. However, the company has released facelifted variants of the bike since then. Yamaha Gladiator, also known as Yamaha YBR 125 is a 125cc bike that offers a maximum power of 8 kw at 7500 rpm. Other specs and features of the bike include a 10.4 NM maximum torque, a 5 speed constant mesh gear box, a 13 liter capacity fuel tank and 130 kilogram maximum payload. The Yamaha Gladiator is priced at Rs. 49,101 ex-showroom at Kolkata.

Official Mileage Claim

We have reviewed a couple of other 125 CC bikes earlier in the blog. Except for Honda Ignitor which claimed a mileage of 60 kmpl, others, namely Bajaj Discover 125ST and Honda Stunner CBF both claimed mileages above 65 kmpl. The Yamaha Gladiator is no different. According to company officials, the Gladiator clocks 67 kmpl under standard testing conditions.

Yamaha Gladiator Mileage Reviews

There are a number of Yamaha Gladiator bikes for sale on classifieds sites. These postings give us a good idea of what the mileage reported by real world users of the Gladiator is. For example, one customer on Quikr reports a mileage of 50 kmpl while another user on Sulekha reports a mileage of 60 kmpl. An advertisement on CarTrade has a user claim a mileage of 45-50 kmpl. Do note that most of these sellers on classifieds sites try to give a very positive spin on their bike review in order to be able to find buyers. So take these mileage reviews with a pinch of salt.

Another user on Yahoo has complained of seeing a pretty low mileage of 43 kmpl. However, according to Vicky.in, the reputable online bike store, the expected mileage from the Yamaha Gladiator is 60 kmpl. Again, this is based on their independent review in standard conditions which means the city mileages may be a little lower.

ZigWheels, the Times group owned motorbike site, have reviewed the Yamaha Gladiator and according to them, the mileage you may expect from the bike is as good as 65 kmpl. I am not sure if this is under city conditions.

There are over 130 reviews of the Gladiator on MouthShut and the users there have given an overall rating of 4/5 for fuel consumption efficiency of Yamaha Gladiator. That’s a pretty decent score. Looking into the most recent reviews, customers report a pretty good increase in mileage with increasing usage and servicing. One user reports seeing an initial mileage of 54 kmpl which increased to 56 kmpl and subsequently to 58-60 kmpl after the first and second servicing. There are also others who report a mileage of 60-65 kmpl that dropped to 55-60 after a year and a half.

Mileage Reviews Summary

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)
Official	67
Quikr	50
Sulekha	60
CarTrade	45-50
Yahoo	43
Vicky.in	60
ZigWheels	65
MouthShut	54-65

Mahindra Rodeo RZ

Mahindra is one of the latest entrants to the scooter segment. The company has been making scooters since 2009 and Rodeo is one of its most popular offerings. The newly launched Mahindra Rodeo RZ comes with a 125CC engine that provides 6 KW of power at 7000 RPM. That’s the same as what is provided by the 109CC engine of Honda Aviator (8 BHP at 8000 RPM). Mahindra Rodeo is available at a price of Rs. 46,695 (ex-showroom) from Delhi. This is lower than the price of Honda Dio 110CC, TVS Wego and the Aviator but higher than Kinetic Sym Flyte.

Mileage Claimed by Mahindra

According to Mahindra, the latest variant of the Rodeo comes with a new Z-Series engine that has advanced dual curve digital ignition system. This is designed to offer a pretty decent mileage of 59.38 kmpl under standard ARAI test conditions. Among all the scooters that we have reviewed till now, this is the highest mileage claimed by any vehicle. That does not necessarily mean it translates to happiness among real customers. Let’s see what real customers say.

Customer Mileage Reviews

In their test drive of the new Rodeo RZ, Overdrive claims that the actual mileage seen on road is pretty lower than what the company claims. OverDrive noticed a city mileage of just around 45.6 kmpl while the fuel efficiency improves to 56.2 kmpl on highways. Another website, PricesofIndia gives a thumbs down with respect to the actual mileage as well. According to them, the Mahindra Rodeo RZ extracts only around 45 kmpl, presumably under city conditions. This review is also backed by another website, IndiaMart, who have reported a mileage of 45 kmpl.

BikeDekho though reports a much better fuel consumption. According to them, the new Rodeo RZ offers a mileage of close to 53 kmpl. However more than one of their readers have posted their own reviews claiming the actual city mileage is only around 25-30 kmpl. That’s pretty low and I am still unsure if this is an outlier and needs to be considered.

Vicky.in, a popular online retailer of automobiles, offers the best mileage review for the Rodeo RZ. They report a mileage of around 56 kmpl under ARAI test conditions. Like with the official claim though, you should take this mileage too with a grain of salt considering that these conditions differ widely from actual road conditions.

Should you buy Rodeo RZ?

Overall, the mileage you can practically expect from the Mahindra Rodeo RZ should be around 45 kmpl. Although this is much lower than what Mahindra claims in their official capacity, this is not too different from what the rest in the pact claim. Maybe Activa is the only scooter that can realistically offer a better mileage. So this being the case, I would suggest you to look into the other features offered by scooters before you make a choice. The mileage seems to be comparable to most other variants out there in the market.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways (kmpl)
Official	59.38	—
Overdrive	45.6	56.2
PricesofIndia	45	—
IndiaMart	45	—
BikeDekho	25-30	53
Vicky.in	56	—

Bajaj Platina 100CC

With the ever growing demand for 100cc motorbikes, this lower end of the motorbike segment has seen some really good products come out in the past 2-3 years. Bajaj launched the Platina 100CC bike way back in 2006. The Bajaj Platina is powered by a 4 stroke natural air cooled engine that offers a maximum power of 8.2 BHP at 7500 rpm. It has a 13 liter fuel tank and a hydraulic telescopic type suspension. The Bajaj Platina 100cc bike is priced at Rs. 38,990 (ex-showroom) in Delhi.

Official Bajaj Platina Mileage

Bajaj Platina is designed to provide a relatively better mileage compared to its peers. According to a company release, the bike was tested in a combination of city and highway conditions and the overall mileage that was noted was around 75 kmpl. For comparison, the mileages offered by TVS Star City, Honda Stunner CBF and Honda Dream Yuga are 83.9 kmpl, 68.3 kmpl and 72 kmpl respectively.

Mileage Reported By Customer Reviews

The mileage reported in test drives from MaxAbout do not do justice to the mileage claimed by the company. According to the review, Bajaj Platina clocks 53-57 kmpl in highways and this falls down to 48 kmpl in city conditions. That’s pretty low for a 100cc bike. BikeAdvice though makes some pretty tall claims in its review. According to the blog, the Bajaj Platina clocks 108 kilometers per liter. I’m not sure if this is the tested mileage or is reported from third party testings. Either way, this mileage appears to be an outlier and so do not expect the same on your bike.

MouthShut has always been the best site to read about mileages reported by actual customers. On the website, Bajaj Platina gets a 4/5 rating for fuel consumption. While this is a pretty good rating, there are customers who report dissatisfaction; none of them with the fuel efficiency though. However, there appears to be a great variation in the mileages reported. While one customer reports a mileage of between 55 – 60 kmpl in city conditions, there are others that note a fuel consumption of 70 kmpl. But the average mileage you could see is around 55 kmpl.

On IndiaMart, customers report mileages of between 65-70 kmpl. One customer though writes that he is able to extract over 100 kmpl – maybe every once in a while there is a bike that offers a really awesome mileage. Maybe it’s the norm, or maybe Platina bikes that offer over 100 kmpl are an outlier. In any case, even mileages of over 65 kmpl are not a bad option and so you can still go for them.

Should you buy?

Here is a summary of what the different websites say

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways (kmpl)
Official	75	—
MaxAbout	48	53-57
BikeAdvice	108	—
MouthShut	55-60	—
IndiaMart	65-70	—

This is definitely not a bad report. You should go for the Bajaj Platina.

Honda Aviator

Honda India launched its popular Aviator range of scooters way back in 2009. Last year, the company launched an upgraded version of the vehicle. The scooter comes with a 109cc 4 stroke engine delivering 8 BHP power at 8000 rpm and a 6 liter fuel tank. Aviator standard is now available at an on-road price of Rs. 51,650 while Aviator Deluxe is available for Rs. 57,291 – both prices calculated for the Delhi market.

Honda Aviator Mileage

There is no advertised mileage for Honda Aviator put up on the Honda website. However, from what I could gather through research online, the Deluxe variant of Honda Aviator is expected to offer a decent 52 kmpl mileage under standard conditions. When I say standard conditions, it means conditions that are pretty conducive for very low fuel consumption, which means under regular city conditions, it could be difficult to reach this mileage

Honda Aviator Fuel Efficiency Customer Feedback

According to a little known website called ScootyPrice, Aviator offers a mileage of between 45-48 kilometers per liter. Quite a few “customers” to the website’s post have observed a mileage of between 50-55 kmpl. That is not to say everyone’s happy though. A lot more customers also complain of mileage as low as 35 kmpl. In fact, a few customers have even reported the low mileage on ConsumerComplaints.in – a popular consumer complaints forum.

Like in the case of Kinetic Flyte, Honda Aviator too has a pretty ordinary 3/5 rating with respect to fuel consumption on the user reviews website, MouthShut. This rating comes from over 82 customer reviews. According to one user, the mileage is as good as 46 kmpl, while another reports 30 kmpl. Apparently, the mileage falls from 45 kmpl to 30 kmpl after the first service according to a review from a third customer.

On BikeAdvice, a commenter who claims to have tested the scooter exhaustively claims that the Honda Aviator offers a mileage of 30-40 kmpl in city conditions while that in highways goes up as high as 45-50 kmpl.

Should You Buy Aviator?

A summary of the mileage reviews for the Aviator is showcased at the bottom of this paragraph. If you compare this with the mileages offered by the Activa (54 kmpl), Honda Dio (40-43) or TVS Wego (40-50), you will see that the mileage you can realistically expect is not much. Of course this seems to be a better bet than Kinetic Flyte, but that’s not saying much. This doesn’t seem to be a bad choice, but just that there are better products than this in the market. You can probably go for them instead.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	52	—
ScootyPrice	45-48	—
ConsumerComplaints	33-35	—
MouthShut	30-46	—
BikeAdvice	30-40	45-50

Kinetic Sym Flyte

Kinetic launched the Sym Flyte way back in 2007. After acquiring Kinetic in late 2008, Mahindra relaunched the Kinetic Flyte in 2009. The Kinetic Flyte is a good 125cc cylinder scooter that compares well against its peers like Honda Activa and is targeted at the women. The scooter comes with front fueling, telescopic front suspension and 130mm brakes at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 41,200 in Delhi.

Kinetic Flyte Mileage

According to the official releases, Kinetic Flyte can offer its riders a mileage of around 45 kilometers for a liter of petrol. That’s not saying a lot considering that the official mileage claimed for rivals like Activa, Dio and Wego are much higher. Activa claims a mileage of 54 kmpl, Dio claims 55 kmpl while the mileage for Wego is 50 kmpl.

Mileage Reviews from Customers

Considering that the officially claimed fuel efficiency is itself not much, I don’t expect customers to see drastically different results. On TeamBHP, the popular automobile forum, a customer who tested it with a pillion rider observed 40-42 kmpl fuel consumption on the Flyte (apparently this dropped to between 35-40 after few months of usage and servicing). Another female rider who rides single though says she consistently sees above 50 kmpl on her scooter.

On MouthShut, 79 customers have cumulatively rated the Kinetic Flyte an ordinary 3/5 for mileage. A lot of customers report a mileage of not over 40 in city traffic conditions – even customers who are otherwise fine with the scooter say you cannot expect a mileage of over 45 in highways.

On Olx, people selling their used Kinetic Flyte claim mileages between 30-35 kmpl on an average. The only outlier is a person who claims to see a 55 kmpl on his scooter. I guess if he indeed was seeing that kind of a mileage, he wouldn’t be selling this rare piece.

Final Verdict

The Kinetic Flyte does not come cheap at an ex-showroom price of over 40K. At that price, you have much better scooters that not only come with amazing mileages, but also much stylish looks. Mahindra is an awesome company but they need to do better if they have to gain a better foothold in the two wheeler market. A mileage of 35-40 kmpl is nothing to brag about. Avoid this if you can.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	45	—
Team BHP	35-40 (50 by a female rider with no pillion)	—
MouthShut	40	45
Olx	30-35	–

TVS Star City

Dhoni endorses this. TVS launched an upgraded version of its popular 110cc motorbike, the TVS Star City in early 2012. Since then, the bike has apparently been voted India’s number 1 110cc bike; at least according to the company’s website. Star City comes with decent features for a 110cc bike – electric start, a 2-way adjustable rear shock absorbers and a better quality engine. The focus though has been on the exterior graphics and the ‘macho look’. TVS Star City is available at a price of Rs. 44,325 (ex-showroom, Chennai).

TVS Star City Mileage Claim

If official claims are true, this is a dream bike for those of you looking for extremely high mileages. The official mileage claimed by TVS for Star City is 83.9 kmpl. Compare this with the 60 kmpl claim for Hero Ignitor, 72 km/l for Honda Dream Yuga and 65-70 from Bajaj Discover – all bikes in the 110-125 cc range. Does Star City really live up to the claim? Let’s see.

User Reviews on Mileage

There are a few TVS Star City 2012 models put up on sale on Olx. If you look at the mileage claimed by the owners of these bikes, a couple of them have their bikes clocking between 60-65 kmpl while one owner claims 81 kmpl.

On a forum thread on XBhp.com, several users have shared their experiences with owning a 2012 model of TVS Star City 110cc. While one customer says he regularly sees 70 kmpl, other users have reported varying mileages like 65 kmpl, 75kmpl and 58 kmpl. Do note that users don’t always report mileage on standard circumstances. If you are riding another person in pillion, the mileage is sure to get lower. In any case, from the reviews on XBHP, the mileages can be anywhere between 65-75 kmpl on an average. That’s not too bad.

Considering that this is a bike that is still less than a year old in the market, we do not have too many reviews of the bike yet. Not too many reviews still carry personal experiences with bad mileage which could possibly indicate that most users are happy with the fuel efficiency they are seeing on the bike. Here is a summary of the mileages customers from various websites have reported. This is the closest to what you may notice on your own purchase.

Source	Mileage (km/l)
Official	83.9
Olx	60-65 (another user : 81)
XBHP	65-75 (another user : 58)

Honda Dio 110cc

Honda first launched the Dio way back in 1988 in Japan. In India though, the scooter first started to be manufactured since 1996. The latest 110cc was showcased earlier this year during the Auto Expo in Delhi. The latest variant of the Honda Dio is available at a price of Rs. 47,928 (on-road, Delhi).

Official Honda Dio 110cc Mileage

Dio’s newest variant comes with a slightly larger engine (110cc vs. 102cc in the older variant). But this is not the only change. Honda claims the new 110cc Dio has a fuel efficiency which is 15% more than the older model. The scooter is expected to offer a mileage of 55 kilometers per liter of petrol.

Mileage Reviews From Honda Dio 110cc Testers

Let’s start with what the reviewers from ZigWheels observed. In their test drive, they report a not-too-bad mileage of 40-43 kmpl on city roads. However, do note that the test drive was done by a hefty 100kg male. So if you are a regular sized female, expect to see more mileage; at least going by what ZigWheels observed.

Top Gear’s review of the scooter aligns pretty much with what ZigWheels has posted. Their test drive notes a city road mileage of around 48.5 km/l. But if you thought that was good enough, brace yourself for something better as according to a reviewer on BikeDekho, the scooter consistently provides a mileage of over 50 kmpl.

On MouthShut, few reviews are from customers who have purchased the latest variant of Honda Dio. Of them, only one talks specifically about the mileage and this user has reported that they do not see anything more than 30-35 kmpl. That’s a pretty low mileage for a 110cc light build scooter. But to be fair, this is only one review and do not base your decision on just one review.

Looking into what other people who have tested the scooter have noted, it looks like the most realistic mileage that you may expect is indeed in the 40-43 kmpl range. According to a review on MaxAbout, the mileage they derived was exactly that. Checking out classifieds websites like Olx and Quikr, the mileage appears to be around 40-45 kmpl again.

Is Honda Dio 110cc mileage good enough?

It definitely is, but I don’t think it’s better than TVS Wego from a mileage perspective. TVS Wego, if you remember, had customers consistently reporting a mileage of over 50 kmpl although there were quite a few reports of around 45kmpl. But considering that the average tended to be closer to 50 kmpl, I would go for a Wego than Honda Dio 110cc considering the latter is surely going to give me a lesser mileage.

Honda Dio 110cc Fuel Efficiency Summary
Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	55	—
ZigWheels	40-43	—
Top Gear	48.5	—
BikeDekho	50+	—
MouthShut	30-35	—
MaxAbout	40-43	—
Olx/Quikr	40-45	—

What would you do? Tell us in the comments.

Honda Stunner CBF

Honda launched the Stunner way back in 2008 and the bike has since then become one of the company’s most popular launches in the Indian market. The Honda Stunner is today available at a price of Rs. 61,233 on-road in Delhi. Some of the most interesting features of the Honda Stunner include an integrated front body cowl, a maintenance free battery, a viscous air filter, a 11 bhp high performance engine with 5 speed transmission and a sporty half chain case.

Honda Stunner Official Mileage Claim

According to an article on ZigWheels; a popular Indian automobile website, the Honda Stunner is the second most fuel efficient bike in the 125cc segment. The official mileage claimed by Honda is 68.3 kmpl. Only Hero Glamour, with 69 kmpl, has a higher official fuel economy.

Customer Reviews For Honda Stunner Mileage

Let’s start off with the review from BikeAdvice – the website has a highly positive review of the bike and claims the mileage to be around 66 kmpl. However, comments posted on the review by people who have already tested the bike indicates a more realistic mileage of anything above 60+ km/l. This is also confirmed by posts on IndiaGarage.

On MouthShut, there are over 117 reviews for the Honda Stunner. Overall, these users have given the Stunner an impressive 4 stars out of 5 for fuel consumption (mileage). A majority of the users have reported a mileage of over 55 kmpl. While one user has noted that their mileage spiked up to 62 kmpl on city roads after first service, another customer has reported that their mileage dropped to under 50 after servicing. Overall, despite minor complaints, almost all users seem to be happy with the bike’s mileage.

AutomobileUpdates, another review site, reports a city mileage of 52 kmpl while the same on highways is 66 kmpl. Motorbeam, usually spot on with its mileage updates, does not have a great review of the fuel consumption simply noting a mileage close to 65 kmpl. However Arun Garg from Arunii.com says he only sees a mileage of around 40-45 kmpl in city conditions; nothing spectacular.

So there you go. If you are looking to purchase a Honda CBF Stunner, you do not have much to worry from a mileage perspective. A lot of people looking to purchase a bike like the Stunner for its looks; which is definitely excellent. Other features are also extremely brag-worthy. So if you have the money, go for it – it is definitely worth the money and will also save you bucks with its pretty generous mileage. Here is a summary of mileages provided by various reviews.

Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	68.3	–
BikeAdvice	66 (avg. 60+ )	–
IndiaGarage	60+	-
MouthShut	55	-
AutomobileUpdates	52	66
MotorBeam	65	-
Arunii	40-45	–

TVS Wego

TVS launched its higher end scooter Wego back in 2009. Although Scooty remains the most popular scooter brand from the company, TVS Wego still occupies an important position for TVS’ strategy for the higher end scooterette segment. Wego is priced at Rs. 50,460 (ex-showroom, Chennai) and has been previously adjudged the scooter of the year in 2011.

Official Mileage Claim

TVS Wego has been positioned as the ‘body balance’ scooter that offers high stability on roads. The product is targeted at both the male and female audiences and according to company officials will provide close to 50 kilometers per liter of petrol. Do note that this mileage has been derived from standard testing conditions that may not exactly be what you experience on real roads. So the actual mileage could be different from this.

Customer Reviews For TVS Wego Mileage

Customers who have purchased the scooter seem to have had a pretty positive experience at least as far as the mileage is concerned. According to one customer on BikeDekho, TVS Wego provides a good mileage of around 50-55 kmpl on city roads while on highways, this goes up to 60-63 kmpl. This is definitely impressive for a scooter. Other customers on the website have posted mileages of 52kmpl, 48 kmpl,etc.

However according to BikeSpace, the mileage offered by TVS Wego is lower than what one could expect with Honda Activa. In a comparison posted by the website, they noticed a mileage of only around 40 kmpl on the Wego as compared 45 kmpl on Activa. The site attributes this lowered mileage to the heavier built of the Wego.

A customer on PricesIndia has been a lot more scathing. I am not sure if this is a one-off case, but according to the writer, his Wego provides just 26kmpl – and this was reportedly on a weekend where there was minimal traffic. I’m sure almost all Wego users see a better mileage than this!

MouthShut has some of the most forthright recommendations for the Wego. While a lot of users have complained of other things like poor battery, bad after-service,etc. mileage is not one of them. Most customers have expressed satisfaction on the mileage which is between 40-45 kmpl in city and 50 kmpl on highways.

One customer though claims the mileage appears to come down to around 36kmpl after a year or two of usage. Another customers points out an important point which is that the 45 kmpl mileage is applicable only when there is only one person riding the vehicle. Add a pillion rider, and the mileage seems to fall down to 38 km/l. This is a pretty obvious, but overlooked fact.

TVS Wego Mileage Summary
Source	City Mileage (kmpl)	Highways Mileage (kmpl)
Official	50	–
BikeDekho	50-55	60-63
BikeSpace	40	-
PricesIndia	-	26
MouthShut	40-45	50