NEW
HONDA LIVO
Honda Motorcycle and
Scooter India Pvt Ltd has launched yet another model in their 110 cc line-up,
the Livo, starting at Rs 52,989 ex-showroom in Delhi making it their flagship
offering in the segment and it is placed between the Dream Yuga and 125 cc CB
Shine.
Honda currently has a
mere 6 percent market share in the 100-110 cc segment and as we revealed a few
days back, they have not been able to penetrate Hero’s market with their Dream
motorcycles. The company hopes that with the LIVO, which is their
4th motorcycle in the segment, they will create some inroads in this segment.
Livo targets first time
buyers who are zestful and want some sportiness in their motorcycles and this
list includes students, executives and young entrepreneurs.
The engine is the very
familiar 109.19 cc air cooled mill churning out 8.25 bhp of maximum power at
7,500 rpm and 8.36 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. It is mated to a 4 speed
gearbox and has a claimed top speed of 86 km/hours and a rated fuel efficiency of
74 km/litre. The Honda Eco Technology (HET) engine uses Honda Intelligent Ignition
Control System (HIICS) enabling the engine to deliver power output as per
requirement.
The tank gets a neat
looking shroud with strong lines and bears a 3D wing mark and yes, there is a
Unicorn 160 resemblance somewhere. The instrument cluster is snazzy but we are
not sure if we will call it interesting. It gets utilities like a maintenance
free battery, 5 step adjustable rear suspension and tubeless tyres.
Livo will be available
in four colours which includes:
- Athletic Blue (metallic)
- Sunset Brown (metallic)
- Pearl Amazing White
- Black
Livo is available in
two variants, one with a drum brake only for Rs 52,989 (IDR 11,1 million) and the other with a
front disc brake for Rs 55,489 (IDR 11,6 million). Self-start and alloy wheels are standard on
both the variants. The price of the disc variant of the Livo is precariously
close to the drum brake variant of the CB Shine.
