Honda Activa 5G User Reviews

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 3 Feb 2026
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Activa The Beast

Honestly, the Activa 5G is the definition of a "no-nonsense" daily commuter. It’s a family vehicle1staple for a reason: it's reliable and gets the job done without much fuss. Driving Experience &1Pickup: In the city, it’s a breeze. The pickup is smooth and predictable, perfect for cutting through1traffic. It's not a racing machine, but it feels stable around 50-60 kmph on smooth roads. The major1downside is the suspension. On bad roads or potholes, you feel every bump, which can be tough on your back1during longer rides.Mileage: The mileage is pretty decent. Forget the company's claimed figures; in1real-world city conditions, I consistently get around 45-50 kmpl. That’s very satisfactory for daily use and1helps keep running costs low.Service Cost & Engine Performance: This is where Honda shines. With regular,1timely servicing, the engine remains refined and reliable. Maintenance costs are generally affordable, and1spare parts are easily available at most local shops or authorized centers. Just make sure the service center1is a good one, as some owners have reported issues with poor service leading to problems down the line.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 1 Feb 2026
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Honest opinion on ACTIVA 5G

Hello everyone I own activa 5g from past 6-7 years. I had almost 40000 km on it. And I am such impressed by the vehicle as it works well has good mileage about 45-50 it easily give me . Maintenance is also moderate not much expensive just 1000-1300 if there is no major expense. I would like to tell that it has some major flaws like in first 1.5 years battery was worn out. After few year it has sound coming from meter part of the activa. I had gone to service center many times they say it is most common issue in the vehicle . Due to road conditions in city jumper were torn out once but mostly it is good. I would recommend to all as I many times miss my service on due but it does not break down. A small advice if you are considering to buy activa 5g (second hand) just don't buy digital meter one it has many problems like getting rain water in and some time it shows incorrect reading just go with the classic meter. I will cost cheap and more reliable. Thank you for reading my review.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 30 Jan 2026
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Good but more maintenance cost

Honestly i have mixed feelings now. Been riding this 5G for years and while the body is still tuff the engine is starting to act up alot. Lately the engine gets extremly hot even on short trips and i noticed some oil leaking under where i park. I have to do the oil changing every month now just to keep it running smooth otherwise the pickup is totally gone and it makes this weird grinding noise.Service cost has also gone up way more than i expected. Every time i go to the local garage they tell me some new part needs replacing or the valves are loose. Plus the vibration at 40kmph is so bad it makes my hands go numb lol. Its still a reliable starter but the maintanence is becoming a headache. If you don't mind spending on constant repairs then its fine but i wish the engine was more silent like the newer ones. Its a tank but a very noisy and thirsty tank accidently.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 4 Feb 2026
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Reliable, Comfortable, But Not Exciting

I have been riding the Activa 5G for daily city use. The engine is smooth and refined, best suited for relaxed1riding, not aggressive acceleration. Pickup is decent for traffic but feels dull if you expect quick response.1Mileage I get is around 45–48 km/l in mixed city conditions, which is acceptable but not class-leading.Ride1comfort is good on normal roads, though suspension feels stiff on bad patches. Brakes are adequate but could1be better in sudden stops. Build quality is solid and typical Honda—no rattling even after regular use.1Service costs are reasonable and Honda service network is a big plus. Overall, Activa 5G is a practical,1low-maintenance scooter for daily commuting. If you want excitement or better features for the price, look1elsewhere. If you want reliability and peace of mind, this does the job.

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Latest User Reviews of Activa 5G

chanpreet
Chanpreet
wrote on 4 Jun 2026
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Newbie

I drove Activa 5g daily

Its the best vehicle i drive and it has more protential than we ever use. I drive it daily and it cost me very minimal service charges.

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manish
Manish
wrote on 20 Mar 2026
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Newbie

Activa bike is good in performance

Right scooter can change your speed of growth with comfortable impact in life style.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 9 Mar 2026
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Low Cost Smooth Ride still holds market

Durable metal Body, "Quick pick and quick Go." "Smooth and stable handling driving in urban traffic " Still going strong and maintain in market 2026. Affordable service cost and low cost. Smooth vibration free driving upto 60 KMPH. Self starting issue in winters are worsen.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 12 Feb 2026
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Honda Activa , good for middle class fam

It is easy to handle and comfortable to drive, I usually ride at 40-60 kh/h speed and it gives me an average1output of 40-50 kmpl and till now I have got its 3 services done and it didn't cost me anything for1checking but just caused for gear oil change and mobile change.

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Vinay
Vinay
wrote on 28 Jul 2022
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Driving experience

Driving experience is average, The initial pickup is very bad, During initial pickup it's handle vibrates and makes a rattling sound.The paint work on activa 5g is also average as the paint has started to leave the surface from few points.It feels good if you are driving it 50-70kmph on a smooth road but if you are driving it on a bad road trust me the whole body of this will make a rattling sound and you will experience each and every bump of the road in a bad way.Overall the shockers are also not good.This vehicle also have handling problems.Its handles also shakes if you leave it while riding it.You will feel like a tank slapper kicked in.Overall this is not a safe way of transport.No handling.Not good initial pickup and not a good mileage (30-35kmpl).Just go for a bike with disc brake for your precious life.

Vinay's Activa 5G gives mileage of 32 kmpl
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Ajay
Ajay
wrote on 27 Aug 2022
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Legend

Mileage is good. It's not

Mileage is good.It's not comfortable, The suspension and design is really bad.You might not get back pain with this, But due to its balancing design, It becomes a problem in pillion rides.It gets really painful in tight traffic, Especially in your neck region.It's really really heavy and it always wants to fall if you don't hold it with your life.I have used activa 3g, Tbh that was the best activa in my experience.I even drove with 2 people behind me in traffic and it never gave me any pain, Suspension was smooth in that, The balance is also good, I've used it for 3 years and no problems.5g is a dense pain inducing machine compared to 3g.Please don't buy this, Not even rent.

Ajay's Activa 5G gives mileage of 25 kmpl
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anjan
Anjan
wrote on 17 Oct 2022
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Legend

Average experience

It's an average experience with this scooter, i generally travel off-road it's very costly, with huge maintenance, so far and the mileage is around 47kms./ltr. After buying it in Feb 2020 I got two tires repaired, lots of punctures, and air leakage from the tires, still suffering from these, and the head-lamp of it is comparatively less powerful, even not enough requirements, the battery is also little pathetic, It doesn't easily start, mainly in winter, either by self-start or by kick-start! otherwise; the engine quality is good!

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Vishnu
Vishnu
wrote on 31 Aug 2022
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Legend Owned

Comparatively improved

3.4

Driving experience is comparatively improved than previous models of activa as the suspension is more soft.Fuel economy has also been improved as bs6 complaint.The built quality of parts are now not sufficient as there are some glitches and unwanted noises are experienced, And the same is not solved in service also.

Vishnu's Activa 5G gives mileage of 45 kmpl
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Best User Experiences with Activa 5G

Prabhjot
Prabhjot
wrote on 25 May 2022
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Legend

So in my 2 years of experience

So in my 2 years of experience one thing is sure that in an emergency or whenever you experience an accident this activa 5g will not cheat you in both built quality and engine this activa 5g has simple moto to give us good speed, Good engine performance, Good mileage and a trustworthy experience that i experienced is after accident when you are having a critical medical situation this scooty will still start smoothly that's why i trust activa engine in compare to other available option.And the comfort of this scooty is also very great !.The worst thing is that you will not get this 110cc variant design in 125 cc variant.Also last thing to say is in market in long term activa series engines are very good and trustworthy as compared to others.For long term buy activa less maintenance cost and money saving.

Prabhjot's Activa 5G gives mileage of 48 kmpl
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Anonymous
Anonymous
wrote on 16 Feb 2022
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Newbie Owned

Long rides

5.0

One of the best family bike i ever had, It is like a family member for us, No work without it, Best in mileage of 48km/l and smooth ride across the city, Nice shock-ups and seat shape and length with broadness is superb to feel comfortable for long rides, Good in space to fit all your stuff and extra bags in front, What a great experience and a wonderful feel, Obviously best in style and great in color also limited edition, The real hero of our life.

My Activa 5G gives mileage of 48 kmpl
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Shilpi
Shilpi
wrote on 26 Aug 2022
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Newbie

I purchased Honda Activa

I purchased honda activa 5g on august 2019.It's been 3 years.The vehicle is so far in really good condition.The maintenance cost is low and spare parts are easily available.The riding experience is smooth and comfortable.Good mileage (45-48/km/l), And good for luggage carrying.Built is strong.Feasible for bot men and women.Overall it's a family vehicle, Perfect for daily commute.

Shilpi's Activa 5G gives mileage of 40 kmpl
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robert
Robert
wrote on 4 Jun 2022
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Newbie

In driving expirence honda

In driving expirence honda activa5g is so very confortable and so sweet motorcycle because of so cute physical look and compressing two sitter capacity.The milleage of my bike is just only 2340.His engine and performance is advance compare to other bikre that i drive because of its small figure there is no wigelling felling when you full his engine thats for my own expirence.

robert's Activa 5G gives mileage of 45 kmpl
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