Hero Duet Scooter spied at a dealership
Hero MotoCorp seems to have an aggressive strategy in place for the scooter segment in India with new products ready for launch. One of these new products is the Hero Duet scooter that was unveiled at an event in Gurgaon earlier this month. In the scooter segment, Honda leads former JV partner Hero by quite some margin , which is thanks to the Activa – the highest selling two wheeler in India currently. Hero is currently India’s largest selling two wheeler manufacturer and has already announced its plans of bringing in as many as 15 new models to its product portfolio in 2015. Scroll down to read about the 2015 Hero Duet Scooter price and specs, etc.
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Price
Duet LX – INR 48,400
Duet VX – Rs 49,900
(All prices are ex-Bangalore)
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Rivals
Suzuki Let’s
Video Review
Features
The new Hero Duet comes with a long list of features –
- Semi-digital instrument console
- Telescopic front suspension
- External fuel filler
- Tubeless tires
- Immobilizer
- Integrated Braking
- Mobile charging port
- Illuminated underseat storage compartment
- Women footrest
- Side-stand indicator
Specs
Powering the Hero Duet automatic scooter is Hero’s first-ever homegrown engine. This motor displaces 110.9 cc and has a max. power of 8.43 PS at 8,000 rpm and a peak torque of 8.3 Nm at 6,500 rpm. This single-pot, air-cooled petrol motor comes mated to a CVT. Expect competitive, if not class leading, mileage figures of around 60 kpl.
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As far as the exteriors of the new Duet scooter are concerned, we a see a top mounted headlamp unit flanked by the turn indicators. The whole setup closely resembles that of the Honda Activa. There is also some chrome embellishments on the front and sides of the scooter. The rear tail lamp portion looks very striking.
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