Honda Bikes and Scooters India (HMSI) has just launched their first-ever huge displacement scooter and India’s first-ever Flex Gasoline Scooter within the type of ADV 160. The corporate showcased ADV 160 as a part of their new product offensive of round 10 autos and the launch occurred yesterday, priced at Rs 1.7 lakh (Ex-sh).
Whereas there are a couple of huge displacement scooters within the nation with TVS Ntorq 150 and Aprilia SR175, Honda ADV 160 primarily competes with the likes of Yamaha Aerox 155 and Hero Xoom 160 as all three get fancy liquid cooled engines. It must be famous that solely the Honda ADV 160 is Flex Gasoline appropriate for as much as E85 mix fuels (85% Ethanol).
Honda ADV 160 E85
We’ve got already in contrast ADV 160 with Hero Xoom 160 and Yamaha Aerox 155 intimately earlier than. You may learn extra about it here. Again then, costs weren’t introduced for the Honda ADV 160, which isn’t the case now. Honda ADV 160 prices Rs 1.7 lakh (Ex-sh) and deliveries will begin mid-October 2026.
Hero Xoom 160 pricing has come down from the pre GST 2.0 Rs 1.49 lakh to put up GST 2.0 Rs 1.43 lakh (Ex-sh), whereas Yamaha Aerox 155 prices between Rs 1.46 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh (Ex-sh). For those who had been questioning if Honda ADV 160 non E85 model could be extra reasonably priced, Honda CB300F E85 value the identical as common E20 model.
When in comparison with the Insurgent 300 pricing technique, Honda ADV 160 comes off as a premium priced product. We are saying this as a result of Insurgent 300 supplied extra options and tools together with the desirability issue and emerged VFM. ADV 160, in distinction, doesn’t invoke the same VFM quotient because it prices fairly much more than its rivals whereas providing just a few extra attributes.
Design & Aesthetics
When it comes to design and aesthetics, Xoom 160 seems the cleanest and probably the most understated on this comparability. With Aerox 155, the wild issue appears to have cranked up and a few extra with ADV 160. A lot in order that ADV 160 seems outlandish and grabs consideration instantly. It has a robust fascia with break up twin chamber LED headlights the place LED DRLs prolong up, which could not be to everybody’s style.
Xoom 160 has eagle like aesthetics which appears to be impressed by jet fighters. It must be famous that solely ADV 160 and Xoom 160 have larger entrance fairing for the maxi scooter aesthetics. Aerox 155 will get a sporty scooter design, regardless that all three scooters get a central backbone the place gas tank is housed.
Options, Specs, Powertrains
Options like engine begin cease, entrance disc brake, single-channel ABS, telescopic entrance forks, rear twin shock absorbers, LED lighting, keyless go along with good key and huge under-seat storage are widespread between all three. Nonetheless, Honda ADV 160 units itself aside with adjustable windscreen, near 8L gas tank, rear disc brake, LED flip indicators, 5-inch TFT instrument cluster with RoadSync and different options.
Honda ADV 160 gives the bottom seat top and it weighs at 133 kg, which isn’t as little as Aerox 155’s 126 kg and isn’t as heavy as Xoom 160’s 142 kg kerb weight. Floor clearance is the very best with ADV 160 at 165 mm. Solely Honda gives 13-inch rear wheel and it has skinniest tyres on this comparo whereas Hero gives the widest tyres.
The place powertrains are in contrast, all three displace related cc and pack SOHC 4V/cyl head with liquid cooling. Efficiency is comparable with one another, however solely the ADV 160 is Flex Gasoline appropriate which may settle for as much as E85 fuels (Ethanol 85%).
