Upcoming Hero Duet 125 Spied With Destini 125 Badging
The scooter made its debut at this year’s Auto Expo, and is likely to be launched next month
The scooter made its debut at this year’s Auto Expo, and is likely to be launched next month
It is now confirmed that the upcoming Hero Duet 125cc scooter has been renamed as the Destini 125, going by the spy shots that have surfaced recently. The scooter has been developed from the ground up by Hero, and intends to grab a share of the ever-growing 125cc scooter segment. Another Hero scooter, the Maestro 125 also made its debut at the 2018 Auto Expo and we expect the bikemaker to launch both of these scooters next month.
Powering the Destini 125 is a 124.6cc single-cylinder motor that’s good for 8.7PS and 10.2Nm. It works in conjunction with a CVT unit, and the powertrain is shared by the Maestro 125 as well. The scooter features i3S too, a first for a scooter, as this tech was limited to Hero motorcycles only till now. i3S switches off the engine when idling in traffic to conserve fuel. Other notable practical bits include a bootlight and an underseat charging port.
In line with the outgoing Duet’s design language, the Destini 125 also has a sober styling, with halogen headlamp and LED taillamp. The instrument cluster is an analogue-digital unit, and the fuel filler cap is external, for added convenience. To make it look premium, Hero has equipped the scooter with body-coloured rearview mirrors. There’s a bit of chrome on the side body panels too.
The Destini 125 rides on telescopic front forks, a single shock absorber at the rear, and comes to a halt using drum brakes on both ends, with Integrated Braking system. It will lock horns with the Suzuki Access 125 (Rs 55,459), Honda Grazia (Rs 59,622) and the TVS NTorq (Rs 59,687) (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). The Grazia offers a much more modern styling, coupled with an LED headlamp. On the other hand, the TVS NTorq offers a ton of features - one of them being smartphone connectivity. It makes the NTorq the only scooter in the segment to have this feature currently. We expect Hero to price the upcoming scooter at around Rs 55,000.
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Hero Destini 125 [2018-2024] User Reviews
Very smooth drive. You can easily ride with 3 person for long destination and you can go anywhere. fill the petrol and enjoy your trip, looks very good, very comfortable seat, easy to wash at home and tubeless tyres gives very smooth drive. I'm very happy with this scooter. Thanks Hero and Hero team.Read More
This scooter Looking Very classic Smart Scooter and good mileages This speed is good comfortable and long seat beautiful back supporting This scooter has best disc break system and tubeless tyres ETC This riding is very comfortable and this scooter has good speed Scooter has good mileage and smooth riding with two men This scooter has best break system and controlling system This is very fantastic scooter If any person buying scooter this is best for you because this is beautiful classic model and good mileage from other company scooter Riding quality is very smooth and very comfortable on the all type roads Read More
Im using Destini XTEC from last 1 month. It really good in terms of mileage which is around 50 and comfort but when it comes to performance it is not that good you are expecting from product of hero. You may feel vibration at higher RPM or at max speed and control not so good. I will recommend Destini only if you are using it for normal city ride of around 10-20km per day. Read More
Destini 125 is best scooter in this rang and I really loved to drive my sister was for that scooter becouse I am but for her so she is enjoying her drive with destini and my whole family like it that scooter and best mileage and pick up good I really loveded so I can suggest to the anyone can choose this scooter for safe drive Read More
The Scooty is perfect for daily commutes, with its lightweight design and smooth handling making it a breeze to maneuver through traffic. The fuel efficiency is also impressive, with an average mileage of around 40-45 kmpl.The scooter is also quite stylish, with a sleek and modern design that turns heads on the road. The features like USB charging port, under-seat storage, and a comfortable seat make it a great value for money!!Read More