Hero Maestro Edge 125 
 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Launch Date: 

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Hero Maestro Edge 125 has remained a solid performer for Hero company. It is the country’s first scooter with a fuel-injected engine. The scooter was last updated in July 2021 with its Connected Variant which comes with a host of new features. 

 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Price: 

 

The scooter is offered in four variants. These are: drum brake with alloy wheels, disc brake with alloy wheels, disc brake with alloy wheels (Prismatic colour), disc brake with alloy wheels (Prismatic + Connected). The standard variant is offered at an ex-showroom price (Delhi) of Rs 75,420 and the top Connected variant comes at Rs 84,320. 

 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Features: 

 
To lure its target male audience, Hero Maestro Edge 125 has retained its basic look but has become more muscular and aggressive in terms of its style. The scooter offers a semi-digital instrument cluster that comes with a digital fuel level indicator, digital odometer, side stand indicator, analogue speedometer, and analogue tachometer, among others. The highest variant, though, has a fully-digital instrument cluster, which is Bluetooth-enabled, with call alerts and turn-by-turn navigation. The Connected variant also comes with a first-in-segment projector LED headlamp. 

 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Performance: 

 

If we talk about the engine, the scooter has retained 124.6 cc fuel-injected, air-cooled system. The engine can produce a power of 9.12 bhp at 7,000 rpm and torque of 10.4 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The suspension is handled by Telescopic Hydraulic Shock Absorber in the front and a monoshock at the rear. Equipped with Hero’s Integrated Braking System, there are drum brakes at both tyres, but some variants offer a disc at the front. Several users have reported mileage of 45-50 kmpl for this scooter. 
 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Capacity: 

 

Maestro Edge 125 offers a comfortable ride to two riders on the streets. It has five litres of space for fuel. The bike’s kerb weight is 110 kg. 

 

 Hero Maestro Edge 125 Rivals: 

 

Honda Activa 6G, Honda Activa 125, and Suzuki Access 125 are some of its main rivals.

Honda XBlade 

 

 Honda XBlade Launch Date: 

 

After showcasing the bike at Delhi Auto Expo in 2018, Honda launched XBlade in 2020. In April this year, the street bike witnessed a 399 percent rise in sales. 

 

 Honda XBlade Price: 

 

XBlade and XBlade DX are the two variants available for the bike. The base model comes at an ex-showroom (Delhi) price of Rs 114,441 and the DX variant is available for Rs 118,831. 

 

 Honda XBlade Features: 

 

The overall design appears busy with catchy color combinations and has proportionate muscularity and bulkiness. The robo-shaped LED headlamp and the M-shaped taillamp adds to the overall look of the vehicle. The instrument system looks amazing with indicators like service due, side stand, low fuel, gear position, and side stand. Safety-wise, a very key feature is the hazard switch that Honda is offering in bikes over 160 cc. XBlade also has a hazard switch that helps in emergency braking and low-visibility conditions. Matte Marvel Blue Metallic, Sports Red, Matte Steel Black Metallic, and Strontium Silver Metallic are the four colors that the company plans to offer to the customers. 

 

 Honda XBlade Performance: 

 

With a displacement of 162.71 cc, the engine is four-stroke, SI, and BS6-compliant. XBlade is capable of producing an output of 10.2 kW at 8,000 rpm and torque of 14.7 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The five-gear system is assisted with a multi-plate wet clutch. While the suspension at the front is telescopic, the rear one is monoshock with hydraulic. The braking duty is fulfilled by single-channel ABS. XBlade has good refinements and negligible vibrations at a speed of 90 kmph. An approx mileage of around 45-50 kmpl creates a good impression for Honda XBlade. 

 


 Honda XBlade Capacity: 

 

The wide seating position for the rider and pillion offers good comfort. It can store 12 litres of fuel. 

 

 Honda XBlade Rivals: 

 

There is stiff competition in the 160-cc segment with the presence of Bajaj Pulsar NS160, Hero Xtreme 160R, Suzuki Gixxer, and TVS Apache RTR 160 4V.

Hero Maestro Edge 125 vs Honda XBlade

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Max Power
9.12 PS @ 7000 rpm	13.8 PS @ 8000 rpm

Max Torque
10.4 Nm @ 5500 rpm	14.7 Nm @ 5500 rpm

Transmission
Automatic	Manual

Ignition
Electronic Control Unit (ECU)	-