India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp has increased prices of its scooters and motorcycles at least three times this year. These were mostly due to increasing commodity prices.
While manufacturers try to absorb much of the increased production cost, there comes a time when some of it has to be passed on to customers. In the latest round of price hike, Hero has increased prices by around Rs 3k. The new prices have been applicable from September 20th.
India’s favourite commuter bike and the company’s top selling product, Splendor prices have been increased for select variants. For example, Splendor Plus Self/Drum/Alloy now costs Rs 67,160 as compared to Rs 66,050 earlier.
Similarly, prices have been increased for Splendor iSmart Drum/Alloy, Splendor Plus 100 Million Edition, Splendor Plus Black and Accent Self/Drum/Alloy and Super Splendor variants. Overall, the Splendor range is costlier by up to Rs 1,700. Prices of select Splendor variants, especially the base-spec models, have not been increased.
Other motorcycles that have become costlier include Xpulse 200, Xpulse 200T, and Xtreme 200S. Xpulse 200 and 200T have become costlier by Rs 2,350 each. New prices are Rs 1,23,150 and Rs 1,20,650, respectively. Hero Xtreme 200S now costs Rs 1,27,364, an increase of Rs 3,350. Prices of these three motorcycles were increased earlier this year in April as well. At that time, the price hike was Rs 3k for each of these motorcycles.
| Hero MotoCorp | Sep-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| No | Motorcycles | New Price, Ex-Delhi |
| 1 | Xtreme 160R Disc | 1,11,610 |
| 2 | Xtreme 160R Double Disc | 1,14,660 |
| 3 | Xtreme 160R 100M Edition | 1,16,460 |
| 4 | Xtreme 200S | 1,27,364 |
| 5 | Xpulse 200 | 1,23,150 |
| 6 | Xpulse 200T | 1,20,650 |
| 7 | Glamour Drum | 75,900 |
| 8 | Glamour Disc | 79,900 |
| 9 | Glamour Blaze Drum | 76,900 |
| 10 | Glamour Blaze Disc | 80,900 |
| 11 | Glamour 100M Drum | 77,700 |
| 12 | Glamour 100M Disc | 81,700 |
| 13 | Glamour X-Tec Drum | 80,500 |
| 14 | Glamour X-Tec Disc | 85,100 |
| 15 | Splendor iSmart Drum | 69,650 |
| 16 | Splendor iSmart Disc | 72,350 |
| 17 | Passion Pro Drum | 70,375 |
| 18 | Passion Pro Disc | 73,300 |
| 19 | Passion Pro Drum 100M | 72,175 |
| 20 | Passion Pro Disc 100M | 75,100 |
| 21 | Splendor Plus Kick Start | 64,850 |
| 22 | Splendor Plus Self Start | 67,160 |
| 23 | Splendor Plus i3S | 68,360 |
| 24 | Splendor Plus Black Accent | 68,860 |
| 25 | Splendor Plus 100M | 70,710 |
| 26 | HF Deluxe Spoke Wheel | 52,700 |
| 27 | HF Deluxe Kick Start | 53,700 |
| 28 | HF Deluxe Self Start | 61,900 |
| 29 | HF Deluxe Self Start i3S Black | 62,500 |
| 30 | HF Deluxe Self Start i3S | 63,400 |
| 31 | Super Splendor Drum | 73,900 |
| 32 | Super Splendor Disc | 77,600 |
Hero will soon launch Xpulse with a new, more powerful 4-valve engine. The current unit has a 2-valve head setup. A 4-valve system improves combustion, thereby improving performance and torque output. Fuel efficiency can also be increased with a 4-valve engine. Xpulse 4V will also get cosmetic updates such as new colour options and graphics.
In its current form, Xpulse is powered by a 200cc, oil cooled motor that makes 17.8 bhp at 8500 rpm and 16.45 Nm at 6500 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed constant mesh transmission. This engine is shared by Xpulse 200T and Xtreme 200S.
Hero Maestro Edge 110 prices have been increased in the range of Rs 1,349 to Rs 1,650. The 100 Million Edition now costs Rs 68,599. Hero Maestro Edge 125 prices have been increased in the range of Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,150. The highest price hike is for Maestro Edge 125 Alloy Disc Prismatic Plus Connected variant that now costs Rs 81,900.
Destini 125 prices have been increased in the range of Rs 750 to Rs 1,200. Destini 125 Alloy Drum VX Platinum now costs Rs 75,900. Prices of Pleasure Plus are up by Rs 1,350 to Rs 1,450. Pleasure Plus Platinum Alloy Drum ZX variant is available at Rs 66,400.
| Hero MotoCorp | Sep-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| No | Scooters | New Price, Ex-Delhi |
| 1 | Destini 125 Drum | 70,400 |
| 2 | Destini 125 Alloy | 73,950 |
| 3 | Destini 125 Platinum | 75,900 |
| 4 | Destini 125 100M | 75,500 |
| 5 | Maestro 125 Drum | 73,450 |
| 6 | Maestro 125 Disc | 77,900 |
| 7 | Maestro Stealth Black | 76,750 |
| 8 | Maestro 125 – Connected | 81,900 |
| 9 | Maestro 110 VX | 65,900 |
| 10 | Maestro 110 ZX | 66,900 |
| 11 | Maestro 110 100M | 68,500 |
| 12 | Pleasure Plus LX | 61,900 |
| 13 | Pleasure Plus VX | 64,200 |
| 14 | Pleasure Plus ZX Platinum | 66,400 |
Recent price hike by Hero MotoCorp is unlikely to have any major impact on sales. The numbers are expected to be high during the peak festive season, just as it has been in previous years.
This post was last modified on September 29, 2021 11:33 am