Honda Activa 6G: Top 5 Rivals

The Honda Activa 6G is Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's (HMSI) highest-selling two-wheeler in India, and spearheads HMSI's sales volumes. The current generation Honda Activa is available in four variants, with a STD and DLX variant, as well as 20th anniversary models across both STD and DLX variants in special colour options. The Honda Activa STD is priced at Rs. 69,080 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Activa DLX is priced at Rs. 70,828 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The Honda Activa is not just HMSI's highest-selling two-wheeler, but is also India's highest-selling scooter and two-wheeler.

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New features include an external fuel filler cap with remote operation, new multi-function ignition key and engine kill switch

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The latest generation Activa gets a silent-start ACG starter motor, as well as updated 110 cc engine which makes 7.68 bhp at 8,000 rpm and 8.79 Nm of peak torque at 5,250 rpm. The new Activa 6G is bigger than the outgoing model it replaces. The wheelbase has been increased, and the seat is longer and the scooter also offers more floor space. The front wheel is a larger 12-inch diameter now, replacing the 10-inch wheel of the Activa 5G. Suspension has also been updated, with a telescopic front suspension, and a 3-step rear adjustable suspension. Here's a look at the Honda Activa 6G's top 5 rivals.

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The TVS Jupiter is TVS Motor Company's highest-selling scooter

TVS Jupiter

The TVS Jupiter is TVS Motor Company's best-selling 110 cc scooter, and is available with prices starting at Rs. 67,398 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The Jupiter has 107 kg kerb weight, but also has 7.8 bhp of power at 7,000 rpm from its 110 cc engine, and 8.4 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. The TVS Jupiter Classic has been priced at Rs. 75,743 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Jupiter ZX Disc brake variant is priced at Rs. 75,773 (Ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Hero Maestro Edge 110 is Hero MotoCorp's popular model in the 110 cc scooter segment

Hero Maestro Edge 110

The Hero Maestro Edge 110 offers an alternative to the Honda Activa 6G and the TVS Jupiter, boasting of good performance, fuel economy, and handy features like an external fuel filler cap, telescopic suspension, side stand indicator, integrated braking system, mobile charging port, boot light, and more. The Hero Maestro Edge 110 is available in three variants, with the base drum brake alloy wheel version priced at Rs. 64,250 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), while the top-spec Maestro Edge 110 Million Edition is priced at Rs. 67,250 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The Maestro Edge 110 is powered by a 110 cc engine which makes 8 bhp at 7,250 rpm and 8.7 Nm at 5,750 rpm.

The Hero Pleasure Plus 110 has a kerb weight of 101 kg, and with a 110 cc engine, it's a brisk performer and easy to handle

Hero Pleasure Plus

The Hero Pleasure Plus is the other 110 cc scooter from Hero MotoCorp which offers a lightweight alternative to the Honda Activa 6G. The Pleasure Plus shares its underpinnings with the Hero Maestro Edge 110, so it has the same 110 cc engine which makes 8 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 8.7 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The Pleasuyre Plus runs on 10-inch wheels, front and rear. Prices for the Hero Pleasure Plus begin at Rs. 60,500 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), going up to Rs. 64,950 (Ex-showroom, Delhi) for the top-spec Platinum ZX variant, which comes with self-start, drum brakes and alloy wheels.

The TVS Zest 110 offers a compact, youthful option in the 110 cc scooter segment

TVS Zest 110

The TVS Zest 110 is based on the TVS Jupiter's engine, but offers a lightweight, and youthful alternative. It's powered by the same 110 cc engine which makes 7.7 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 8.8 Nm at 7,500 rpm. With its kerb weight of just 103 kg, the Zest 110 offers a nimble, lightweight and easy-to-ride scooter with excellent handling and road manners. The Zest 110 matte series is priced at Rs. 64,980 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), while the base gloss colour option is priced at Rs. 62,980 (Ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Honda Dio is based on the Honda Activa 6G, but offers a youthful and stylish option

Honda Dio

It's sibling rivalry, yes! But the Honda Dio offers a stylish alternative to the Honda Activa 6G. It's based on the Activa 6G, but offers a completely different flavour in design and styling, with a youthful and trendy positioning. The scooter continues to draw power from the comprehensively updated 110 cc single-cylinder motor with fuel-injection that develops 7.68 bhp and 8.79 Nm of peak torque and is paired to a CVT unit. The engine has received substantial changes including the new friction reduction technology, enhanced Smart Power (eSP), along with the Honda Eco Technology (HET) aimed to enhance fuel efficiency. Honda has also incorporated the new silent starter motor and a start-stop switch as well. The Honda Dio is available in two variants, with the STD variant priced at Rs. 64,510 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), while the Dio DLX variant is priced at Rs. 67,908 (Ex-showroom, Delhi).