Honda Dio

Price: The Honda Dio comes in 3 variants, the standard, DLX and the H-Smart variant. The standard variant is priced at Rs 70,211, the DLX at Rs 74,212 and the H-Smart variant is priced at Rs 77,721. All prices are ex-showroom Delhi.

Design: The Honda Dio’s design language is quite similar to what we have seen before, a large apron-mounted headlight combined with sharply creased body panels along with a few minor changes. The scooter looks sharper and smarter than before and the new colour schemes work quite well giving the scooter a fresh look.

Features: Honda has added a lot of new features on the Dio. On the technological side, the new fully-digital instrument cluster, keyless ignition and silent starter like we saw on the Honda Activa 6G stand out. The digital instrument cluster now shows real-time and average mileage apart from the regular information. The Scooter also gets an external fuel filler cap along with other smaller bits like a side-stand engine cut off. The H-Smart Variant comes with additional features like a smart key just like the one on the Activa 6G H-Smart, giving the scooter keyless ignition.

Engine: The Honda Dio is powered by the same 109.51cc air-cooled engine we saw on the Honda Activa 6G. The engine outputs 7.6PS at 8000rpm and 9.03Nm at 5250rpm.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The Dio features a standard telescopic front fork and a 3-step preload adjustable monoshock in the rear along with 12-inch front and 10-inch rear pressed steel wheels. Braking is handled by a 130mm drum setup with CBS. Alloy wheels come as standard in the top-end H-Smart variant.

Rivals: The Dio rivals offerings from Hero like the Xoom 110 and Pleasure Plus and others from TVS like the Scooty Zest and Scooty Pep+. At the same price one also has the option o get the Honda Activa 6G.

Since its launch, Honda has brought in some updates with the latest one being the addition of a new variant to the Dio Portfolio known as the H-Smart Variant. Read our launch story to know more.

The Honda Dio is quite an iconic scooter and when first launched in 2002, scooters were seen as something that was only for the older generation. But the Dio managed to set itself apart from the rest by appealing to a younger set of riders, mostly college students.