Commuter segment has been quite famous in the Indian market. Here are a few of the best commuter two-wheelers that would help you travel around on low costs. These Vehicles are known for their mileage, and if petrol powered vehicles are not your preferred type we have also discussed about a few EV two wheelers as well.
Hero Splendor, Mileage – 70kmpl
Hero Splendor has been one of the highest selling car in India. The bike has long been known for its 70km mileage. Although it would be hard to extract such mileage in real life situations but still the splendor has been a famous name in the commuter bike segment. The bike offers comfortable seating, its seat stretches right from the tank till the tail of the bike. The seat has been known for accommodating three passengers with ease. Although we do not recommend doing this but this has been a reason behind the formidable sale of the bike in recessed areas. The bike has a power output of around 7.9 bhp @8000 rpm and a peak torque figure of 8.05 Nm @ 6000 rpm.
Plus Splendor Plus Xtec
The Xtec has similar specs as that of the splendor you can go for this one as it has a self start function as well. Apart from the self start the whole bike is quite similar to that of the splendor.
Honda Shine– Mileage -55kmpl
Priced at 81,251, the CB shine is slightly powerful than the Splendor, as its powered by a123cc engine. The bike has a lower mileage and offers only 55 kmpl on on liter of petrol. The CB shine is quite famous for being able to provide the commuter risers with an eclectic mix of style and Mileage. Further the reliability of a Honda makes it to be a formidable bike in the commuter segment.
TVS Sport Mileage-80Kmpl
The commuter bike from TVS has been quite famous in the market. The bike has a 109.7cc engine that churns out a peak torque of around 8.7 nm @ 4500 rpm. The power output of the vehicle is around 8.18 BHP @7350 rpm. While TVS projects a mileage figure of around 80 kmpl, in real life situations a rider would be able to extract around 60 to 72 kmpl with ease.
TVS Raider Mileage-56.7kmpl
The Raider has been one of the most amiable commuter bike in the recent past. The bike has futuristic design that is quite unlike any other bike in the segment. If you want a commuter bike with good looks this should be your go to bike. The Raider is powered by a124.8cc engine which churns out about 11.2 BHP @ 7500 rpm and a peak torque figure of 11.2 NM @ 6000 Rpm. the projected mileage of the bike is around 56.7 kmpl.
Electric Scooters That You Can Consider As a Commuter
Honda Activa E
The Honda Activa-E is yet to be launched and delivered by Honda. The scooter would have new features such as a TFT display, Bluetooth connectivity, incoming call alerts as well as navigation. The Honda Activa-E would have replaceable batteries and would be delivered with two 1.5 kwh batteries that would give the scooter a total range of about 102km per full charge. The cost per charge would be very low as a full charge would only cost you around 20-30 Rs only.
TVS I-Qube
the I-Qube has various different models, they are available with different battery packs such as a 2.2 KWH battery pack and two other batter packs such as the 3.4 KWH and 5.4 KWH battery pack. The driving range of the vehicle is estimated to be between 75 to 150 km. The top of the line I-Qube has a driving range of about 150km’s.
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