TVS Radeon, Star City Plus: One Engine, Different Personalities
The 109.7cc motor is a trusted workhorse, versatile enough for three bikes
The 109.7cc motor is a trusted workhorse, versatile enough for three bikes
Sub-110cc commuter bikes are the backbone of the Indian two-wheeler industry and make up the bulk of sales of most major bike makers. Hence, it's no surprise that TVS have equipped their robust 109.7cc engine across all their three commuter offerings.
1) TVS Radeon
The Radeon has a retro vibe but feels a lot more premium and is more enjoyable to ride as well. The torquey 109.7cc motor impresses with its low-down drive and highly frugal nature. It rides well and handles even better. We were thoroughly impressed by this bike when we rode it last year.
The recently refreshed Radeon also gets a whole range of new features, which you can check out here.
The Star City Plus showed us that even a 110cc commuter can be feature-packed. When launched in 2014, it came with features like a semi-digital instrument console, things that weren’t even offered in 125cc motorcycles at the time. Even the latest version sports a first-in-class LED headlight and a mobile charging socket. We were particularly fascinated with its frugal powertrain that produces 8.2PS and 8.7Nm along with its light handling characteristics, when we rode this bike earlier this year.
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3) TVS Sport
The BS6 avatar of the TVS Sport features the same 109.7cc engine as the Star City Plus and Radeon. However, the motor offers better specs – 8.3PS and 8.7Nm – which is 0.1PS more than the output of the Star City Plus and Radeon. While it's got a bigger engine, compared to the 99.4cc capacity it had in its BS4 avatar, TVS claims that the Sport is 15 percent more efficient. It also weighs around five kilograms lighter than the other two bikes, which results in this motorcycle being frugal, nimble and fun to ride.
User Reviews
Many people choose the hero splendor plus because it is practical and reliable commuter motorcycle. Excellent mileage around 65-70 kilometre per litre. Comfortable riding. Low maintenance and spare parts are widely available. I am happy with this bike. Easy to ride, light weight and very easy to handle. It is comfortable for beginners and city traffic. Hero has a large service network across India. Making repairs and servicing convenient. Budget friendly bike for everyday use. Yes, I would recommend hundred percent. It is trusted brand. Good resale value and easy to ride. It's engine is known for long term durability, mileage is good. Upright seating position and good suspension for daily riding.Read More
Most durable and well built. But the Radeon has an advantage over it's rivals and that's the exhaust note with quite nice engine performance for a 110cc and looks are balance between style and practicality. Very economical over long term usage. Excellent for small business and load carrying capacity because of it's robust built quality. Cons: Breaking could be better. Seat foam hardens over time making it uncomfortable.Read More
Very good mileage and comfort is great, nice stylish looks. The performance is best and smooth running, giving it's best in city and highway ride conditions, suitable for heavy traffic and conditions also very good pickup with less fuel usage, It's best for the fuel economy in all weather conditions.Read More
Smooth riding and suspension are very good. Seat is long sufficient. Attractive colour and mobile charging facility. Paint quality is excellent and front light seams good. Seat cover quality is good and nice. Good and comfortable sufficient lux in night. Comfortable seat and cushion quality is good. After 5000 km also running very smooth. Easily pull 3 passenger with 200 kg weight. Suspension is smooth, no jerk. Yes, good and excellent bike in this price also jerk free. So good for long run and 10 litre tank with 70 kmpl average is excellent. Cushion is comfortable and good quality seats. Best for every age people.Read More
I selected this bike for the practicality, it's not flashy or performance oriented absolutely a boring simple commuter. It can handle heavy loads, rough roads. It's durable, fuel efficient & low maintenance. It's been good so far, mature, seniors will like it that's for sure, once you fill the tank, u don't have to worry about refueling. It can handle the space technology used roads pretty good. If you don't know how to ride a bike than this can be a very good option since it's very easy to handle. i would highly recommend this bike to people who are willing to do deliveries and bike taxi cause the mileage is really good and so is the space of the seat the pillion can sit without any discomfort but this is a boring bike so do not expect any thrill.Read More