Hero Passion XPro

Hero Passion XPro Highlights

17 December 2018: Hero MotoCorp has launched the 2018 Passion XPro with a new 109.15cc engine, updated features, enhanced styling and brand new graphics and colours. The commuter bike now features sportier styling thanks to the sharp fuel tank with a flush fuel lid, dynamic fuel tank shrouds, dual-tone mirrors and a racy rear cowl. New dual-tone colours include Sports Red with Black, Black with Sports Red, Black with Techno Blue, Black with Heavy Grey and Force Silver with Black. The Passion XPro further gets Automatic Headlamp On (AHO), an LED tail lamp and a semi-digital instrument console that includes a digital fuel gauge, side-stand indicator and an odometer.

The Passion XPro features Hero’s indigenously developed 109.15cc, 4-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine. According to Hero, the new engine is roughly 12 per cent more powerful than the previous one. Maximum power stands at 9.5PS at 7500 rpm and peak torque is 9Nm at 5500 rpm. The Passion XPro also gets Hero’s iSmart start-stop technology that improves fuel efficiency. Hero claims the bike can return a fuel economy of 60kmpl. Fuel tank capacity is 9.2 litres. Suspension duties are handled by telescopic shock absorbers at the front and five-step adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers at the rear.

There are two variants of the Passion XPro - i3s Drum Alloy and i3s Disc Alloy. The base variant comes fitted with alloy wheels and drum brakes at both ends and is priced at Rs 55,400 (ex-showroom Delhi). On the other hand, the i3s Disc Alloy has a front disc brake and is priced at Rs 57,400 (ex-showroom Delhi). The 2018 Passion XPro is part of the highly competitive commuter motorcycles segment and locks horns with the Bajaj Discover 110, the Honda CD Dream Series, the Honda Livo and the TVS Victor.