TVS Motor Company has discontinued its
feature-packed variant of Jupiter scooter range, the Jupiter Grande. The
Hosur-based two-wheeler brand has also brought down the premium variant's
features from the Jupiter Grande to the ZX variant of the standard scooter.
With the updated features, the new TVS Jupiter ZX
has been priced at INR 56,093* for the drum brake variant and INR 58,645* for
the disc brake model. In comparison, the Jupiter Grande was launched at INR
55,936* (drum brake) and INR 59,648* (disc brake) in October last year.
The Jupiter ZX does not get all the
features that were seen on the Jupiter Grande. It does feature a LED headlight,
semi-digital instrument console, adjustable rear suspension and chrome
highlights on the rearview mirror (available on disc brake variant only) now,
but not cross-stitched seat cover and diamond cut alloy wheels. The standard
scooter is still devoid of some of the chrome highlights that were seen on the
body of the Jupiter Grande as well.
Mechanical specifications remain unchanged, and the
Jupiter ZX continues to use the 109.7 cc air-cooled, OHC engine that makes 8
BHP at 7,500 rpm and 8 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. Anchoring tasks are performed
by 130 mm drum brakes on both wheels, while a disc is available as an option at
the front. The safety net includes combi-braking system, or as TVS calls it -
Sync Brake System, as standard fitment.
Apart from the adjustable suspension at the back,
Jupiter uses telescopic forks at the front to perform the shock absorption
tasks. The ZX variant of the scooter will be available in two colour options –
Starlight Blue and Royal Wine.
TVS is working on the next-generation Jupiter with
new features and an updated BS-VI motor. One of the new features that we will
see on the BS-VI model is the addition of fuel injection tech to comply with
the latest emission norms. Honda has plans to add connectivity to its
next-generation Activa, and the same feature may arrive on the BS-VI Jupiter.
Do note that the company’s Ntorq 125 already comes with a Bluetooth-enabled
instrument console that offers a plethora of functions. We expect to see the
BS-VI compliant TVS Jupiter in early 2020.