Being witness to the growing presence of Royal Enfield’s growing in the Indian two wheeler and premium bike sector Honda has decided to participate in the competition. As per the recent news it has become apparent that the Brand would soon be launching the New Honda Rebel 300 as well as a ADV160 maxi scooter.
Rebel 300 in India
Honda has already established their presence in the market as a possible choice against Royal Enfield’s with the launch of their Honda Cb 350, Rs as well as a few other models. But it seems that they would possibly bring the Rebel 300 as a flagship to the line up and complete the whole line up of the bikes that Honda sales in India. The Rebel 300 is unlike any other bike that is currently present in the Honda line up. The bike is a cruiser style motorcycle, it has high set handlebars and a low slung seat for a easy and comfortable ride.
The Rebel would possibly be powered by the same engine that powers the CB300 R, which is being produced in India now for cost efficiency. The Bike has a lot of features in the international markets which would possibly be carried over to the Indian Version.
Honda ADV Scooter
With the increasing traction for High performing scooters in India, new entrants have witnessed increased demands. These include a Yamaha Aerox 155, Xoom 160. But now Honda seemingly wants a piece of the pie as well as they have shared formidable plans to launch the new ADV 160 Scooter.
The Scooter is powered by a 157 cc engine that churns out 16 bhp and a peak torque of 14.7 NM. The scooter gets 14 inch wheels in front and 13 inch rear wheels. The Scooter would have a 8.1 L fuel tank. The Launch of the new scooter would be around 2026, the scooter would be priced higher than any of the the scooters in Honda’s lineup as it would the most premium scooter.
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