Battle Of The Commuters: Performance And Mileage Compared

  • Published June 8, 2022
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Here is how the iconic Splendor fare against the TVS Radeon
Battle Of The Commuters: Performance And Mileage Compared highlights

Hero MotoCorp recently launched the feature-packed Splendor Plus Xtec in the commuter motorcycle segment, and we have ridden it. But, how does it fare against the TVS’ workhorse - the Radeon, in terms of performance?

Acceleration

Hero Splendor Plus Xtec

TVS Radeon

0-40kmph

4.19 seconds

3.32 seconds

0-60kmph

8.51 seconds

6.89 seconds

0-80kmph

16.38 seconds

13.98 seconds

30-70kmph 

10.09 seconds

7.88 seconds

40-80kmph 

13.8 seconds

12.43 seconds
Battle Of The Commuters: Performance And Mileage Compared details

As it can be seen on the table above, the TVS Radeon is significantly quicker than the Splendor in all of our acceleration tests. This is courtesy of the TVS Radeon’s slightly larger 109cc engine which produces 8.19PS and 8.7Nm, giving it the edge over the Splendor Plus’ 97.2cc engine producing 8PS and 8.05Nm.

Even in the roll-on acceleration, the Radeon manages to beat the Splendor without much hesitation, that too, with a decent margin.

Battle Of The Commuters: Performance And Mileage Compared overview

Braking

Hero Splendor Plus Xtec

TVS Radeon

80-0kmph

NA

40.75m

60-0kmph

24.46m

23.07m

The TVS Radeon comes with either a disc brake or a drum brake up front, while the Splendor only gets a drum brake as the only option. With the disc, there is no doubt that the Radeon’s braking performance will be better. The Radeon stops a good 1m short of the Splendor when coming to a stop from 60kmph.

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Fuel Efficiency 

Hero Splendor Plus Xtec

TVS Radeon

City FE

83.2kmpl 

73.68kmpl

Highway FE

95.8kmpl

68.6kmpl

This is one place where the Splendor comes out as a winner with a fuel efficiency of almost 100kmpl on the highway. Here, the Splendor manages a whopping 28kmpl more than the Radeon and in the city, a significant 10kmpl. This is where the Splendor’s smaller capacity engine really pays off.

Battle Of The Commuters: Performance And Mileage Compared showcase

The new Splendor Plus Xtec comes packed with segment-first features, which coupled with the reliability of the iconic bike and the incredible mileage make it a very attractive package. But for a more detailed review of the bike, you can head here. That said, the TVS Radeon offers great performance with improved safety (thanks to a disc brake option) compared to the Splendor Plus.

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