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20 Best Mileage Bikes and Scooters in India in 2022 – Best Curated List of Top Fuel Efficient Two-Wheelers
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Here’re the most fuel efficient bikes and scooters in India. Know their fuel efficiency and other details.
While the segment of performance oriented motorcycles has evolved much in India, the majority of chunk still comes from commuting oriented motorcycles and scooters. And these kinds of two wheelers are looked upon majorly for one thing – how much fuel efficiency they deliver to a liter of fuel.
Following is a comprehensive list of 10 best bikes and 10 best scooters available in the Indian two-wheeler market right now, which deliver the best mileage (in descending order):
Best Mileage Bikes In India
S.no. | Bike | Mileage | Price (Ex-showroom, Delhi) |
1 | Bajaj Platina 100 | 75 kmpl | Rs 54,669 – Rs 55,379 |
2 | Bajaj CT 100 | 75 kmpl | Rs 49,152 |
3 | TVS Sport | 73 kmpl | Rs 56,130 – Rs 62,980 |
4 | Bajaj Platina 110 | 70 kmpl | Rs 61,318 – Rs 63,808 |
5 | Bajaj CT 110 | 70 kmpl | Rs 54,662 |
6 | TVS Star City Plus | 70 kmpl | Rs 66,895 – Rs 69,465 |
7 | Honda SP 125 | 65 kmpl | Rs 77,145 – Rs. 81,441 |
8 | Honda Shine | 65 kmpl | Rs 71,550 – Rs 76,346 |
9 | Hero HF Deluxe | 65 kmpl | Rs 51,700 – Rs 60,775 |
10 | Hero Splendor Plus | 63 kmpl | Rs 62,535 – Rs 67,845 |
Bajaj Platina 100
Mileage: 75 kmpl
Ever since its arrival in the Indian market back in 2006, the Bajaj Platina 100 has been a champion in delivering most number of kilometers to a liter of fuel. In all these years, the Bajaj Platina has witnessed a lot of minor visual changes, and during the BS6 transition, it received a heart transplant as well.
The Bajaj Platina 100 now gets a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 102cc engine, which is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox and makes 7.9 PS of power and 8.3 Nm of torque.
Bajaj CT 100
Mileage: 75 kmpl
The Bajaj CT 100 can be seen as a more basic motorcycle positioned below the Platina 100. Like the latter, the CT 100 has remained a super frugal machined in all these years. The Bajaj CT 100 was discontinued for a brief period, only to return back stronger with the same design but a new engine powering it.
The Bajaj CT 100 shares its four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 102cc engine with the Platina 100. Here too, this engine pumps out 7.9 PS of power and 8.3 Nm of torque and is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox.
TVS Sport
Mileage: 73 kmpl
What started as the TVS Star Sport, the TVS Sport now holds the title of the oldest motorcycle in TVS’s lineup in India. The overall silhouette and basic design of the TVS Sport remains similar to what it was at the time of its inception. However, thanks to new graphics, inclusion of new features and a new powertrain, the TVS Sport feels like an all new machine.
The TVS Sport has ditched its previous 100cc engine for a bigger four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.7cc, which makes 8.3 PS of power and 8.7 Nm of torque. Power is channeled to the rear wheel via a 4-speed gearbox.
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Bajaj Platina 110
Mileage: 70 kmpl
Alongside the regular 100cc version of the Platina, Bajaj has made the Platina 110 too available in the Indian market. The Bajaj Platina 110 is essentially the same 100cc Platina with the exact design, but with slightly different graphics, a couple of additional features like knuckle guards and ABS and a bigger engine.
The bigger engine in question here in the Bajaj Platina is a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 115.45cc, which produces 8.6 PS of maximum power and 9.3 Nm of maximum torque. The engine is available here with an advanced 5-speed gearbox.
Bajaj CT 110
Mileage: 70 kmpl
The Bajaj CT 110 is to Platina 110, what the 100cc CT 100 is to Platina 100 – a more affordable and basic motorcycle positioned below the latter one. The Bajaj CT 100 shares its basic body panels and design with the CT 100, although it gets a couple of add on features like tank pads and daytime running LED.
Understandably, the Bajaj CT 110 shares its four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 115.45cc with the Platina 110, though here, the engine is mated to a 4-speed gearbox. The maximum power and torque outputs are rated at 8.6 PS and 9.3 Nm respectively.
TVS Star City Plus
Mileage: 70 kmpl
Unlike the Star Sport, the TVS Star City Plus has seen a huge number of changes in its visual appeal as well as powertrain in all these years of its existence. The current iteration of the TVS Star City Plus, introduced during BS6 transition in 2020, wears an all new design and gets a number of new features, including an LED headlight – first in segment.
The TVS Star City Plus gets the same four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.7cc as the TVS Sport. Couple to a 4-speed gearbox, this engine churns out 8.3 PS of power and 8.7 Nm of torque.
Honda SP 125
Mileage: 65 kmpl
The Honda SP 125, which began its life at first as the CB Shine SP, was revamped in the year 2020 with minor changes to its body panels and addition of new features like LED headlamp and a revised part digital instrument panel.
This premium 125cc motorcycle from Honda gets a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 124cc engine, which is married to a 5-speed gearbox and pumps out 10.9 PS of power and 10.9 Nm of torque.
Honda Shine
Mileage: 65 kmpl
The most successful motorcycle from Honda in India till date, the Honda Shine has built a solid reputation of one trusted and reliable workhorse in all these years. The current iteration of the Honda Shine gets a few nips and tucks as compared to the original design.
However, what hasn’t remained unchanged under the skin is a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 124cc coupled to a 5-speed gearbox. Although, the power and torque outputs of the engine now stand at 10.9 PS and 10.9 Nm respectively.
Hero HF Deluxe
Mileage: 65 kmpl
Currently the most affordable motorcycle from Hero’s lineup, the Hero HF Deluxe was introduced to take on the entry level motorcycle market with its affordable pricing, simple mechanicals and a frugal engine.
In its current iteration, the Honda HF Deluxe seems to be least different from the original model, but now gets a different four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 97.2cc engine. Mated to a 4-speed gearbox, this engine breathes out 8.02 PS of power and 8.05 Nm of torque.
Hero Splendor Plus
Mileage: 63 kmpl
The motorcycle which is credited to start the new era of factoring in fuel efficiency in motorcycles while purchasing, the Hero Splendor Plus have fallen down in this list owing to arrival of newer players. The currently available Hero Splendor Plus has seen no changes in its basic design in all these years, save for revised graphics.
However, the BS6 transition saw the Hero Splendor Plus receiving a new heart in the form of four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 97.2cc. Like in the HF Deluxe, the engine is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox, and maxes out 8.02 PS of power and 8.05 Nm of torque.
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Best Mileage Scooters In India
S.no. | Scooter | Mileage | Price (Ex-showroom, Delhi) |
1 | TVS Scooty Pep Plus | 65 kmpl | Rs 56,009 – Rs 58,759 |
2 | TVS Scooty Zest | 63 kmpl | Rs 62,980 – Rs 64,980 |
3 | TVS Jupiter | 63 kmpl | Rs 64,437 – Rs 73,707 |
4 | Honda Activa 6G | 60 kmpl | Rs 67,843 – Rs 69,589 |
5 | Hero Pleasure Plus | 60 kmpl | Rs 58,900 – Rs 64,100 |
6 | Honda Activa 125 | 58 kmpl | Rs 71,674 – Rs 78,797 |
7 | Yamaha Fascino 125 | 58 kmpl | Rs 72,030 – Rs 74,530 |
8 | Yamaha Ray ZR 125 | 58 kmpl | Rs 73,330 – Rs. 76,330 |
9 | Honda Dio | 55 kmpl | Rs 63,273 – Rs 66,671 |
10 | Hero Maestro Edge 110 | 55 kmpl | Rs 62,750 – Rs 65,750 |
TVS Scooty Pep Plus
Mileage: 65 kmpl
The TVS Scooty Pep Plus is the oldest model in this list and the only model to feature a sub-100cc engine for a scooter. The model started off as a replacement to the 2-stroke Scooty ES and went on to become a huge success.
Powering the TVS Scooty Pep Plus is a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 87.8cc, which churns out 5.4 PS of maximum power and 6.5 Nm of maximum torque. These figures do make it the least powerful scooter of India, but at the same time, it scores the best fuel efficiency figure too.
TVS Scooty Zest
Mileage: 63 kmpl
To make up for the loss in power and enthusiasm in the Scooty Pep Plus, TVS took its platform and came up with the Scooty Zest – a sportier, more athletic and more feature-packed scooter. It has the same silhouette as that of the Pep Plus, but with a more streamlined and modern design.
The TVS Scooty Zest has got a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.7cc engine, which belts out 7.8 PS of maximum power and 8.8 Nm of maximum torque.
TVS Jupiter
Mileage: 73 kmpl
TVS launched the Jupiter as a direct rival and answer to the Honda Activa, which can be felt in the way the scooter looks in a whole. At the time of its launch, the best in class features like bigger 12-inch wheels and external fuel filler managed to make the TVS Jupiter scale new heights of success.
It is with the TVS Jupiter that the Indian two wheeler major debuted its four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.7cc engine, which now here makes 7.5 PS of maximum power and 8.4 Nm of maximum torque.
Honda Activa 6G
Mileage: 60 kmpl
The model which pioneered the revolution of four stroke scooters in the Indian two wheeler market, the Honda Activa has seen witnessed a total of six generations since its debut in 2001. The current iteration is the best one till date, with features like part digital meters, telescopic suspension, external fuel filler and LED headlamp making their way in it.
The Honda Activa 6G continues to be blessed with a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.5cc engine, which now makes 7.8 PS of power and 8.8 Nm of torque.
Hero Pleasure Plus
Mileage: 60 kmpl
Previously and still the most affordable scooter from Hero, the Pleasure Plus witnessed an all new change in its personality during the BS6 transition. The scooter grew in size, looks completely different and much better and now gets a whole new mechanical setup under the skin.
The Hero Pleasure Plus now ditches the Honda sourced engine for a new four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 110.9cc engine, which generates 8.0 PS of maximum power and 8.7 Nm of maximum torque.
Honda Activa 125
Mileage: 58 kmpl
To cash in the increasing interest of consumers in the more powerful 125cc segment and the humongous popularity of the brand ‘Activa’ in India, Honda came up with the Activa 125. With a more mature design crafted on the lines of the regular 110cc Activa, the Honda Activa 125 is for those people who want something more premium.
The Honda Activa 125 is bestowed with a four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 125cc engine, which generates 8.3 PS of maximum power and 10.3 Nm of maximum torque.
Yamaha Fascino
Mileage: 58 kmpl
The first generation Yamaha Fascino impressed with its chic neo-retro design, and the new Yamaha Fascino 125 replaced it with a more mature and distinctive design, while still being very much neo-retro.
Yamaha discontinued the erstwhile 113cc engine and has plonked in an all new four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 125cc engine in the new Yamaha Fascino 125. The engine now makes performance numbers healthier than before – 8.2 PS of power and 9.7 Nm of torque.
Yamaha Ray ZR 125
Mileage: 58 kmpl
Like the Fascino, Yamaha has worked heavily on the Ray ZR as well, and with an all new but still very much boyish design, it has come up with the Ray ZR 125. With a completely new design and new generation features like LED position lamp and fully digital meters, the Yamaha Ray ZR 125 has become much more appealing.
The Yamaha Ray ZR 125 shares its four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 125cc engine with the Fascino 125. And here too, the engine makes the same performance numbers – 8.2 PS of maximum power and 9.7 Nm of maximum torque.
Honda Dio
Mileage: 55 kmpl
It was the Dio, along with the Activa, with which Honda started off its all new innings in the Indian market on its own. And like the Activa, the Honda Dio has remained a highly successful model, while receiving a number of cosmetic and mechanical updates in its journey till date.
The new Honda Dio retains its boisterous design, albeit with new generation flashy features like fully digital meters and LED headlamp. The scooter gets the same four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 109.5cc engine from the Activa, and here it pumps out 7.8 PS of maximum power and 9.0 Nm of maximum torque.
Hero Maestro Edge 110
Mileage: 55 kmpl
Post its complete split with Honda, Hero revamped the Maestro brand with an all new sharper design and its own engine, and came up with the new Hero Maestro Edge 110. While it is not segment best in terms of features, the Hero Maestro Edge plays its value card and is one of the most affordable 110cc scooters right now.
The Hero Maestro Edge borrows the four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, fuel injected, 110.9cc engine from the Pleasure Plus. The engine, here in the Hero Maestro Edge 110, generates 8.2 PS of power and 8.7 Nm of torque, making it the most powerful 110cc scooter right now.
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