The Honda Activa i is a scooter from Honda which focuses on providing a light scooter to the buyers. This is the scooter for those who want something stylish and sleeker than the Activa. Now the Honda has launched the BS6 version of the Honda Activa in the 6g version. This means that the Honda might soon launch the Honda Activa i BS6. This scooter focuses on minimising weight but it gains an advantage because of this light nature of it. Read further to know what it misses out on when compared to the Honda Activa 6g.
Starting with the design of the scooter, the Activa i looks visually lighter. It has a sleeker chassis and the dimension of the vehicle are also smaller than the Activa 6g. The Activa i also lighter because of the fibre chassis instead complete metal body. It also has an analogue instrument cluster and the overall fit finish of the scooter is a bit simple.
It also looks more trendy because of the new graphics stickers. The Activa i also has a smaller height which makes it more accessible for shorter riders. It also weighs lesser so maneuvering traffic makes it less tiresome.
Also, this gives the scooter an advantage as it improves the power to weight ratio.
Activa i BS6 will get the same BS6 engine as the Activa 6g. The state of tune will remain the same and it will make the same power figures. This is a 109cc engine. It is BS6 compliant and so the power is at 7.6 bhp whereas the torque is high at 8.79 Nm. This BS6 engine will be equipped with a silent starter. This will make the scooter start more silently. Also, this will give the feature of start-stop to the vehicle. This will shut off the engine of the vehicle after 3secs of idling.
The biggest change of the engine will be that it will now be fuel injected. The programmed fuel injection system will make the scooter to regulate fuel supply. The engine will feel smoother and it will also be much more fuel-efficient. Also, it will have a better performance when the engine is under stress too. Overall the consistency of the engine will be much better.
With the BS6 update, the scooter will see some major updates. The instrument cluster might be a completely digital unit. This will replace the old analogue style console.
Also, there will be a charging slot at the key cluster. There will be storage space at the front. We also expect the scooter to get a light in the boot which makes it easier to look at the storage compartment. The footwell area is also expected to get a change in the colour. Also, a completely new colour is expected and if it is a matte finish it will be a cookie point.
The Activa i rivals with the TVS Scooty Pep Plus and the Hero Pleasure Plus. This product although being a feminine focused product does not feel odd for a male rider. The graphics have been kept subtle and they are not overly feminine. This makes this scooter a perfect proposition over the other products.