Mahindra Gusto

Mahindra Gusto is an elegantly-designed 110cc scooter, which in combination with technical offerings sits at the top of the table. The front apron gets a tasteful design with Mahindra logo on the belt connecting the clear-lens turn indicators and the alluring plastic grills. The handlebar gets a big headlamp with LED pilot lights and rear view mirrors nicely mounted on the former. The floor board is large enough to place legs for short and tall riders. Plus, it comes with a mind-blowing height adjustable feature that makes even easy for the taller riders to adjust seat’s height according to their convenience. The aluminium rear grab rail is like icing on the cake to its visual appeal. It comes with ample storage space under the seat, retractable hooks and pocket-storage just under the instrument panel for quick storage and easy access. It has state-of-the-art features like find-me lamps that blink on the press of a button on the remote flip key allowing you to spot the ride in the busy parking lot and guide lamp for you find the path in dark. The remote key flip gets a LED panel that lights up for you to find the key hole at night. The instrument console gets an analogue display for the speedometer, odometer and the fuel gauge. The wheels are 12 inches in diameter, biggest in the class and unlike other scooters that sport traditional 10-inch wheels.

Dimensionally, it measures 1825mm long, 697mm wide and 1188mm high. The ground clearance sits at 165mm and the wheelbase at 1275mm.

The Gusto incorporates the M-TEC 4-stroke, air-cooled 109.6cc engine that is coupled to a CVT transmission system and produces a max power of 8bhp at 7,500rpm and a peak torque of 9Nm at 5,500rpm. The brand claims it to yield an impressive fuel economy of 63.7Kmpl. There is a 6-litre fuel tank for your daily commutes. The power delivery is smooth and NVH levels are minimal. 

The scooter offers stable ride not only on urban roads but on the ones with bumps and imperfections, thanks to its telescopic front fork with air-spring suspension and the coil type hydraulic rear shock absorbers. The braking duties on the Gusto are taken care of by the drum brakes of diameter 130mm at both ends. There is no disc option available as yet. The 12-inch wheels are shod with 90/90-12 section tubeless tyres which provide adequate grip and control to the rider regardless of the terrain the scooter rides on. The ground clearance of 165mm helps in crossing over the hard bumps while the wheelbase of 1275mm aids in keeping it still and stable on rough patches.

In the safety department, the Gusto gets plenty of features that safeguard rider and the pillion. The list of features includes 130mm drum brakes, guide lamp, find-me lamps, the remote flip key with LED, bright halogen headlamp with LED pilot lamps and the big tubeless tyres that eradicate the situation of halt in case of a puncture.