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Hero MotoCorp saw the Splendor most in demand in domestic markets while the HF Deluxe was the most exported in Jan 2023Hero Vida Electric ScooterHero MotoCorp, the largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world, has seen lower domestic sales and exports in the past month. Sales dipped 2.56 percent in domestic markets while it was exports that saw an even higher de-growth at 66.75 percent YoY.Domestic sales stood at 3,49,426 units in Jan 2023, down 2.56 percent from 3,58,607 units sold in Jan 2022. This was a 9,181 unit volume de-growth. The company introduced the Xoom scooter at the end of January 2023. This 110cc scooter, which targets a younger segment of buyers in the country, could push up sales in the months ahead.Hero MotoCorp Sales Breakup Jan 2023Hero MotorCorp had two of its bikes – Splendor and HF Deluxe in top form in domestic markets. These two bikes which featured at No. 1 and 4 on this list of top 10 best-selling motorcycles in India in Jan 2023 commanded a market share of over 50 percent.Hero Splendor commanded a 74.93 percent share on this list with 2,61,833 units sold in Jan 2023, up 25.72 percent from 2,08,263 units sold in Jan 2022. HF Deluxe sales dipped 44.32 percent YoY to 47,840 units, down from 85,926 units sold in Jan 2022. This was a 38,086 unit volume de-growth. Increased demand was noted for the Hero Destini 125cc in Jan 2023. Sales improved to 10,975 units in the past month, up 259.95 percent over 3,049 units sold in Jan 2022.Hero MotoCorp Sales, Exports – Jan 2023Thereafter, every model in the company portfolio suffered YoY degrowth in Jan 2023. Glamour sales dipped 60.09 percent to 9,766 units from 24,473 units sold in Jan 2022 while sales of Hero Pleasure also fell by 44.27 percent to 7,354 units, down from 13,195 units sold in Jan 2022.Domestic sales of Hero Passion (3,601 units), Maestro (3,008 units), Xpulse 200(2,427 units) also suffered YoY de-growth while there were 1,183 units of the new Xoom scooter sold last month. Xtreme 160/200 sales also fell by 67.75 percent to 989 units from 3,067 units sold in Jan 2022 while Vida sales were at 450 units. Hero Vida electric scooter was launched in October 2022 marking the company’s foray into the electric two wheeler segment. Offered in Pro and Plus variants, the scooters offer a range of 165 kms and 143 kms respectively.Hero Exports Jan 2023Hero MotoCorp suffered a 66.75 percent YoY export de-growth in Jan 2023. Exports which had stood at 21,816 units in Jan 2022 fell by 14,563 units to 7,253 units in the past month. Every model on this list ended in the red except for the Xpulse 200. HF Deluxe was the most in demand in global markets with 2,448 units shipped in the past month, down 31.92 percent YoY from 3,596 units exported in Jan 2022. Hero Splendor was at No. 2 with 1,936 units exported last month, down 51.96 percent from 4,030 units sold in Jan 2022.Hero Hunk exports suffered the highest YoY de-growth of all. Exports dipped 84.56 percent to 1,643 units in Jan 2023 down from 10,642 units shipped in Jan 2022, the month when it had been the top exported model from Hero MotoCorp. Glamour (672 units), Xpulse 200 (472 units), Maestro (50 units) and Destini 125 (32 units) also featured lower down the order on the export list with each noting a YoY de-growth. More

Hero Xoom 110 scooter undercuts Honda Activa 6G in across the variants – Offers more tech, features, flash value and a lot of sportinessNew Hero Xoom ScooterHero Moto seems to be on the verge of turning the scooter market in its favour. This 2W behemoth already has the Indian budget commuter motorcycle segment in its grasp and is the largest 2W manufacturer in India in volumes. There is not much action for Hero in scooter segment as Honda has firmly established its dominance here.With the Activa range, Honda is the highest scooter maker in India. Hero aims to grab some of this pie as it launched Xoom 110 sporty scooter in India, priced between Rs 68.5K – 76.6K. With Xoom 110, Hero aims to intrude into bubbles of Activa 110, Dio and Jupiter 110. Let’s take a look if Hero has a compelling proposition on paper.Hero Xoom 110 Vs RivalsWhere dimensions are concerned, Hero has tried to offer a lot of road presence. In that sense, Xoom is the longest at 1,881 mm and has the longest wheelbase of 1,300 mm. It is not very tall as that cake is taken by Activa. Dio is the widest and at just 650 mm, Jupiter is the narrowest. Xoom weighs more than all of its rivals at up to 109 kg. It is definitely not as light as Dio at 105 kg.Where boot space is concerned, Xoom’s official number is not yet revealed. But it can’t be as big as Jupiter’s 33L, which can house two helmets in ease and more. Even though Xoom is not the tallest, it has the highest seat height at 770 mm. Ground clearance of Activa is unmatched in this competition.Hero Xoom 110 Vs RivalsAll scooters get front telescopic forks and rear single-sided mono spring unit. Only Xoom and Jupiter offer front-disc brake options. Hondas should make do with 130mm drum brakes at both ends. Jupiter’s front disc is 220mm, while Xoom’s is 190mm. Xoom and Jupiter offer 12” wheels at both ends, whereas Honda duo gets 12” front and 10” at the rear. ABS is not offered with any.A 110 cc engine is common with all scooters in this comparo. Hero offers most power at 8.05 bhp, but torque figure is lower than Dio’s 9 Nm. There is not much to brag about performance as they are almost similar. Jupiter gets a 6L fuel tank, highest on this list.FeaturesHero Xoom 110 gets X-shaped LED DRLs at front with LED headlights. This gives Xoom its distinct look and Hero offers it as standard. Dio offers DRLs too but they’re mostly like pilot lamps. Activa and Jupiter don’t get DRLs. LED headlights are standard with Xoom and Jupiter, whereas Activa and Dio get them on Deluxe trims onwards. Take a look at the official TVC of the new Hero XOOM below.[embedded content][embedded content]Activa is the only one offering LED tail lights as standard and an anti-theft system with top-spec Smart Key trim. Others don’t get these. Hero and TVS offer connected tech with a proprietary smartphone app for integration, but the Honda duo lacks the same. Activa 6G only gets an analog instrument cluster and Activa 125 gets a digital unit. Digital instrumentation is standard with Hero Xoom 110 and Honda Dio, while it is only offered with top-spec Jupiter trims.Xoom 110 should have offered an external fuel filler cap, as every scooter in this list does. Hero should consider offering more colours to appeal to young audiences as 5 is not enough, especially compared to 10 on Activa 6G, 11 on Dio and 16 on Jupiter. Entry price-point of Xoom 110 is Rs. 68.5K and is on par with Dio and Jupiter. Activa 6G prices start from Rs. 74.5K and go till Rs. 80.5K. Xoom 110 undercuts Activa 6G pricing across the range and offers more features and flash value. Jupiter’s pricing goes till Rs. 86.2K as it offers a windscreen, pillion backrest and other goodies with top-spec trims. More

Hero MotoCorp posted a YoY de-growth in sales in Jan 2023 while YTD sales ended more positivelyHero SplendorHero MotoCorp, the largest two wheeler maker in the world, has seen a dip in demand in January 2023. The company has introduced the new Xoom 110cc scooter which could stir up sales in the months ahead as it will offer some competition to the Honda Activa, Suzuki Access, TVS Jupiter, TVS Ntorq and Honda Dio.Total sales of both motorcycles and scooters stood at 3,56,690 units in Jan 2023 down 6.25 percent from 3,80,476 units sold in Jan 2022. This de-growth was seen across motorcycle sales.Hero MotoCorp Sales Jan 2023Motorcycle sales, which command a 93.54 percent share which had stood at 3,57,845 units in Jan 2022 dipped 6.76 percent to 3,33,638 units in the past month. In the motorcycle segment, it was the Splendor, Passion, HF Deluxe which helped push most sales.Scooter sales on the other hand improved marginally by 1.86 percent to 23,052 units in Jan 2023 from 22,631 units sold in Jan 2022. Top selling Hero MotoCorp scooters include Destini, Maestro, Pleasure, etc.Hero MotoCorp Sales Jan 2023Domestic sales dipped 2.57 percent to 3,49,437 units in the past month, down from 3,58,660 units sold in Jan 2022. Exports also suffered a 66.75 percent or 14,563 units volume de-growth to 7,253 units from 21,816 units shipped in Jan 2022. MoM sales saw de-growth across motorcycle (-6.48 percent) and scooter (-38.41 percent) sales and where domestic (-6.37 percent) and exports (-43.40 percent) were concerned.Hero MotoCorp Sales YTDHero MotoCorp saw better results where year-to-date (YTD) sales were concerned. During the April-Jan 2023 period, motorcycle sales were at 41,01,406 units, up 6.16 percent from 38,63,590 units sold in YTD FY 2022.  Motorcycles commanded a 92.90 percent share. Scooter sales also increased significantly by 15.13 percent to 3,13,338 units in the FY 2023 period, up from 2,72,152 units sold in the same period of the previous year.This took total sales up 6.75 percent to 44,14,744 units in FY 2023 up from 41,35,742 units sold in YTD FY 2022 relating to a volume growth of 2,79,002 units. Growth was seen in the case of domestic sales to 42,70,746 units from 38,96,300 units while exports YTD FY 2023 dipped to 1,43,998 units from 2,39,442 units shipped in YTD FY 2022 period.Hero MotoCorp Sales Jan 2023Hero Xoom 110 scooterGetting back to the new Xoom launched by Hero MotoCorp in January 2023, this scooter targets younger buyers in the country. The new Xoom 110 cc scooter is offered in three variants – LX, VX, ZX priced from Rs. 68.599 to Rs. 76,699. It is available in colour options depending on variants with LX offered in Polestar Blue, VX in Polestar Blue, Black, and Pearl Silver White and top of the line ZX in Polestar Blue, Black, Matte Abrax Orange and Sports Red.Hero Xoom 110 boasts of several industry first features among which are Intelligent Cornering Light and bigger and wider tyres. Hi-tech features also include an X shaped LED headlamp, handlebar cowl, compact windscreen and an integrated braking system. The new Xoom scooter also receives a fully digital console with Bluetooth, front disc brakes, start/stop function and a USB charging port.Borrowing its engine lineup from the Hero Pleasure and Maestro Edge 110cc scooters, Xoom is powered by a 110.9cc air cooled, 4 stroke engine that offers 8 hp power at 7,250 rpm and 8.7 Nm torque at 5,750 rpm. Suspension is via telescopic forks at front and swing-arm at the rear while braking is as per variant. The LX and VX variants get 130mm drum units at the front and rear while ZX sports 190mm front disc along with a 130mm rear drum. More

Looking at the powertrain, size and features, Hero Xoom seems to be a fitting rival to Honda DioImage for illustration purpose onlyHero MotoCorp is the reigning champ in motorcycles with unrivalled dominance. With products like Splendor, Hero has gone from strength to strength in the motorcycle segment. That said, Hero has not seen such success in scooter sales. This segment is dominated by Honda, with its ever-popular Activa range.Not that Hero MotoCorp doesn’t have any scooters. It has Pleasure+ at entry-level price point, Maestro Edge 110 and Destini 125 at mid-level Maestro Edge 125 at top-level. Now, Hero is getting ready to launch a new scooter, called Xoom. It features a design language that is sporty and different from its current crop of scooters.Hero Xoom 110cc Scooter – HomologatedNew Hero Xoom scooter has been homologated and type approved at NCAT. It seems that Hero had previously homologated this under Maestro range and called it Maestro Xoom. But another document confirms that it will drop the Maestro branding, and be called just ‘XOOM’.Hero Xoom will be positioned above Maestro Edge 110. It gets a 110.9 cc single-cylinder engine making 6.0 kW (8 bhp) of power as per NCAT type approval. Hero is launching Xoom in three different variants LX, VX and ZX. While LX and VX are dimensionally identical, ZX is 18 mm wider and weighs 1 kilo more.Upcoming Hero Xoom 110cc Scooter – Specs, VariantsSpeaking of dimensions, Xoom is 1881 mm in length, 717 – 731 mm in width, 1117 mm in height and has a 1300 mm long wheelbase. In comparison with Maestro Edge 110, Hero Xoom is just as wide and weighs just as much. But Xoom is 38 mm longer in length, 71 mm shorter in height and has a 39 mm longer wheelbase.This means Hero is pitching it as a sporty scooter with less bulky body and a longer wheelbase for sorted handling and straight-line stability. While every other Hero scooter currently gets its headlights mounted on the handlebar, Xoom’s headlight unit is placed in its apron. Going by its engine capacity and form factor, Xoom can be a fitting rival to Honda Dio.Specs & FeaturesJust like Pleasure+ and Maestro Edge 110, Hero Xoom is also powered by the same 110.9 cc engine making 6 kW (8 bhp) of power and 8.7 Nm of torque. Mated to a CVT, this powertrain offers decent performance where price and segment are concerned. With switchable i3S tech, engine stop/start feature should ensure better fuel savings too.Hero Xoom Scooter – Name changed from Maestro Xoom to XoomThe new X-shaped LED elements at front and back signify the Xoom name. Features like a fully digital instrument cluster with XTEC connected tech are likely to be offered with top-spec variants. Hero should have offered an external fuel filler facility, which is missing as seen in the first spy shots. Launch price of around Rs. 65-70k (ex-sh) should be reasonable for this scooter. Official prices will be revealed at the launch event on 30th Jan 2023. More

Hero MotoCorp is getting ready to launch a new scooter on 30th Jan 2023 – They have now shared first official teaserNew Hero Xoom 110cc ScooterHero is the highest-selling 2W manufacturer in India. But the majority of their sales success is via the motorcycle segment. When it comes to scooters, Honda is the dominant brand.Over the years, Hero MotoCorp has launched multiple new scooters to take a bigger pie of the scooter segment. Come 30th Jan 2023, they will be launching a new scooter which is likely to be called Hero Xoom 110cc.New Hero Xoom 110cc Scooter TeaserNew Hero Xoom scooter wears a sporty suit and is set to take on Honda Dio and the likes. It gets an LED headlight set up on the front fascia with an X insignia, instead of on the handlebar. A different shape of X forms its LED tail lights. Hero Maestro Xoom 110 also gets storage compartments below its instrument console like other Hero scooters along with a USB phone charger too.Turn indicators at both ends are normal halogen, though. It gets a switchable i3S button on the switch gear which Maestro Edge 110 lacked. i3S is Hero’s fuel-saving stop/start feature that is offered with every other scooter except Maestro Edge 110.New Hero Xoom 110cc ScooterHero Xoom 110 also gets an all-new fully-digital instrument cluster with XTec connected features along with trip meters, odometer, clock, fuel-level indicator and Bluetooth with notifications and turn-by-turn navigation. One major missed opportunity for Hero Maestro Xoom 110 is that it doesn’t get an external fuel filler cap which its arch-rival Dio gets.Features & CompetitionComing to its specs, it will be powered by the same 110.9cc engine that does duty on Pleasure+ and Maestro Edge 110. This engine makes 8 bhp of power and 8.7 Nm of torque. In terms of suspension, it will get telescopic front forks.Hero Maestro Xoom 110 gets alloy wheels and front disc brakes as options. Steel wheels and front drum brakes will also be offered with lower variants. Xoom 110 will also get 12” wheels at both ends. The Maestro 110 has 12” wheels at front and 10” wheels at the rear.This will definitely be the most expensive of Hero’s 110cc scooters and will sit above Maestro Edge 110. With a sporty design, it is set out to clash with Honda Dio which is also powered by a 110cc engine. Pricing is not yet known as of now, and will be revealed on 30th Jan. Honda on the other hand, will be launching a new Honda Activa Smart variant tomorrow in India. More

With a large 3.94 kWh battery pack, will Hero Vida V1 Pro manage to clock a real-world range that is close to official claim?Hero Vida Electric Scooter Range Test Real WorldHero Vida V1 was launched recently and has been quite a mixed bag as far as appeal goes. It is a commendable effort for sure, from the country’s largest 2W manufacturer. But will it meet the success which is generally expected from a Hero MotoCorp product, well we will have to wait and see. Especially when this is among their most expensive offering, at Rs. 1.7 lakh (on road, Bangalore, without FAME II subsidies).Every single one of Hero MotoCorp’s rivals costs much less than Vida V1 Pro. That said, Vida V1 Pro offers a removable battery feature, which can very well be the deciding factor. None of the premium electric scooters from Ola, Ather, TVS and Bajaj offer a removable battery. This is a boon for people living in apartments or those who do not have access to charging facility in parking space.Hero Vida V1 Pro Range TestHero claims 165 km of range for Vida V1 Pro and 143 km of range for Vida V1 Plus. Both the IDC range and real-world range vary vastly. For example, real-world range for Ola S1 Pro crossed 200 km with some users and 300 km with some, while claimed range is 180 km only. Thanks to YouTuber Pradeep On Wheels, we now have the first real-world range for Vida V1 Pro.Pradeep ensured that both batteries on Hero Vida V1 Pro are charged to the max. He set off to test the range in Eco mode and maintained a top speed of 40 km/h. First 50 km of the ride was covered with just 38% of battery power with 62% left. At around 53% battery, Hero Vida V1 Pro covered 60 km of range.[embedded content][embedded content]At around 50% charge, Pradeep engaged cruise control and until then, manual throttle inputs were used. Cruise control was set to around 40 km/h top speed to extract maximum possible range from V1 Pro. By the time Pradeep covers 85 km, battery is at 36%. This is a strong indication that V1 Pro would cover over 100 km.At around 30% battery, the total distance covered was 94 km. By the time 100 km mark was touched, battery hovered around 24%. This means that Hero Vida V1 Pro would cover 100 km of range from a single charge with 24% of battery on reserve. At this point, the onboard computer was showing a range of 25 km left with 24% battery.At 110 km, one battery showed 13% charge and another battery showed 12% with 14 km DTE (Distance To Empty). Once battery is below 20%, V1 Pro switches to a conservative state where user can only choose between Eco and Ride modes. There is a low battery warning at 10% with both batteries.Hero Vida Electric Scooter Real World Range TestWhat Happens At 5% Charge?When Vida V1 Pro falls below 5% charge, it automatically goes into limp home mode where top speed is capped at 10 km/h. Pradeep extracted 120 km before going into this mode. From 5% to dead, Hero Vida V1 Pro covered 1.8 km. Pradeep’s effective real-world range of V1 Pro with a total of 3.94 kWh battery pack is 121.8 km. This is nowhere close to the official claim of 165 kms. Especially considering that speed was maintained below 40 km/h throughout the ride. With higher speeds, range would have dropped drastically.But that does not mean Hero electric scooter cannot do 165 kms or more on a single charge. Range depends on a lot of factors including weather, road condition, etc. In addition, with more users getting on road with the Hero Vida e-scooter, there will be more data available to Hero engineers. This will help Hero MotoCorp to optimise software and Battery Management System via future OTA software updates. That will not only increase range, but also the performance of Vida electric scooter. More