Hero MotoCorp has launched their very first indigenously designed and developed motorcycle after parting from the erstwhile partner Honda. The new Splendor iSmart 110 is what Hero had showcased at the Auto Expo conducted earlier this year. Hero has chosen the Splendor platform being their most popular marquee among all the products from their current lineup.The new Hero Splendor iSmart 110 has taken the i3S technology (Idle Start Stop System) from the now older version of the Splendor iSmart. However, the company has increased the cubic capacity of the new bike and has made it 109.15cc instead of the previous Honda based technology 97.2cc engine plonked on the older iSmart.
The new 110cc mill developed by the Hero MotoCorp development team is capable to produce 8.9 Bhp of power and 9 Nm of torque at 7500 and 5500 rpm respectively. The new engine is certainly more powerful and torquier than the older generation iSmart but in spite of the frugal i3S technology the company claims only 68 Kmpl of mileage. This figure looks a little shy from what the previous gen iSmart is offering to the market.
The new Splendor iSmart 110 is featured with more rigid double tube cradle frame and it is also loaded with industry first features like Automatic Headlight On (AHO) and BS IV compliance engine which is also industry first in its segment. To differentiate the new Splendor iSmart 110 from its older sibling Hero has not only equipped it with new a little more upright engine but also new headlamp and new tail lamp assembly.
The Hero Splendor iSmart 110 is priced at Rs 53,300 (ex-showroom, Delhi) and comes in four dual tone colors- Blue black, Red black, Silver black and Sports red. Keep watching the space as we will bring you the detailed overview of the newly launched Hero Splendor iSmart 110 soon.
By: Farhan Kashif