TVS Scooty Pep Plus

The TVS Scooty Zest has made my office commute a thrilling chore and in this process also breached past the 2,000km

With the traffic conditions of Mumbai getting worse by the day, I am happy to ride a scooter to work. The compact dimensions of the TVS Scooty Zest means it can squeeze in the tightest of the parking spots. But the one thing that makes me smile every time I ride the scooter is its peppy powerplant. The TVS Jupiter sourced 110cc motor has been plonked in the featherweight 98kg body of the Scooty Zest which makes the scooter a hoot to ride. Owing to this fact traffic signal drags has turned into an exciting affair and the Scooty Zest has dented many an egos of riders on higher displacement bikes with its brisk acceleration. The scooter is also blessed with lively handling dynamics and one can literally carve your way out of traffic. My better half is also impressed with the Scooty Zest owing to its ease of use and the fact that it’s so light. Talking about under seat space, despite its small dimensions it can easily swallow a full face helmet thereby signifying its generous storage space. The TVS Scooty Zest fared poorly with respect to fuel efficiency. The scooter returned us an overall mileage of 40kmpl which is on the lower side. This can be credited to my...read more »

TVS has launched the 2016 edition of the Scooty Pep plus with a fresh range on new colours and graphics. The scooter will continue to be sold at the price of Rs 42,534 (ex-showroom, Delhi)

TVS Motors has launched the 2016 edition of its popular Scooty Pep Plus with new colour schemes and graphics. The fresh colour options have been spread across four series namely - Ecosmart Series (Nero Silver, Nero Blue), Starlet Series (Frosted Black, Dazzling Blue, Vivacious Purple, Sassy Pink, Gorgeous Grey), White N Whacky Series (Perky Pink, Passion Purple, Blush Red) and Babelicious Series (Princess Pink). The updated edition of the Scooty Pep plus is powered by the 87.8cc air-cooled single cylinder, Ecothrust petrol engine that develops 5PS of power and 5.8Nm of peak torque. The engine has been updated with a multicurve ignition system, throttle force reduction system for improved pickup. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a CVT gearbox. The updated model gets two riding modes- Economy mode for better fuel economy and Power mode for higher performance figures. The fuel tank capacity of the scooter is 5 litres and is claimed by the company to returning a mileage of 65kmpl. Apart from the updates to the engine, the Scooty Pep plus feature the same mechanical components. Along with the standard warranty of one year for the Scooty Pep... read more »

Automatic scooters are one of the largest selling two wheelers by volume in India these days, and so, there are quite a few models from each manufacturer as well. This fact is also evident in the list of our contenders for the Scooter of the Year Award