Hero Maestro Edge

The new Hero Maestro Edge has been built from ground up at Hero MotoCorp’s R&D centre and it’s got a list of unique features too. Targeted primarily at male customers, we take a quick spin on Hero MotoCorp’s brand new scooter

The largest two wheeler company in the world – that’s the reputation Hero MotoCorp has, selling close to 500,000 units every month. Most of those numbers are raked in by motorcycle sales, led by the Hero Splendor, the largest selling two wheeler in the country. The entry level two wheeler market though is going through some changes. Over the past five years or so, the automatic scooter segment has seen tremendous progress in India, led by Hero’s former partner Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India. And Honda’s Activa is the undisputed king in the scooter market, even toppling the Hero Splendor on a couple of occasions recently as the single largest selling two wheeler in the country. And the scooter market is one Hero is keen on tapping and expanding on, because up until now, Hero has had only two scooter models – the Maestro and the Pleasure. And together these two models average about 60,000 units a month with a market share of 13 per cent in the segment. With the need for a diverse scooter portfolio, the engineers at Hero R&D have developed a completely new scooter platform, introducing two new models – the Hero Duet and the Hero...read more »

Can the new Hero Maestro Edge dethrone the TVS Jupiter from the top as our pick of being the best 110cc scooter on sale in the Indian two-wheeler market? Read on to get then answer..

The 2017 Maestro Edge gets a retuned and BS-IV compliant engine, Auto Headlamp On (AHO), and new colour options

Hero MotoCorp’s first indigenously developed scooter, the Hero Maestro Edge, is getting an update for 2017, and images of the upcoming offering has leaked on the internet. The images come via the way of brochures and give us almost a complete picture of what to expect from the 2017 iteration. The most significant mechanical change to the retuned engine of the 2017 Maestro Edge is that it is now BS-IV compliant. Unfortunately, in the process, the power figures have come down marginally and now stand at 8PS at 7,500rpm, down from 8.43PS at 8,000rpm. Torque, meanwhile, has increased a smidge from the previous 8.3Nm at 6,300rpm, and now stands at 8.7Nm at 5,500rpm. It is noteworthy that since both peak power and torque are produced at lower rpms, the new Maestro Edge could be more fuel efficient than before. It could also have better rideability in the city. In terms of features, the 2017 Hero Maestro Edge will become the first Indian scooter to feature Auto Headlamp On (AHO), a safety feature that turns the headlamp on at all times and is set to become mandatory on all Indian two-wheelers from this year onwards. There are no more new and noteworthy features, but... read more »

It was not the year of the scooter in India with just four new scooters being introduced in the country during the course of 2015 as only three manufacturers tried their hands in the segment. While the new Piaggio Vespa 150 is the most powerful of the lot, the Yamaha Fascino emerged as an affordable alternative of the same. Hero’s contrasting siblings Duet and Maestro Edge complete the list of the scooters in this category.

The newly launched Maestro Edge has been warmly accepted by consumers as it has now become the highest selling scooter for Hero MotoCorp in the Indian two-wheeler market