India imports most of its crude oil from neighboring nations. This is the reason why the price of petrol and related fuel variants in India is so high.
Hence, it is no surprise that people consider fuel efficiency as a USP whenever they plan on buying a bike. Thankfully, the Indian motorcycle industry has been growing steadily. This is why one has access to several high-mileage bikes in India. The top three of them are from KTM and Bajaj Auto.
Details about those bikes are as follows –
Best Mileage Bikes in India
- Bajaj CT 100
The Bajaj CT 100 can easily be considered a ‘mileage champion’ from the Indian bike manufacturing giant Bajaj Auto. It is equipped with a 10.5-litre fuel tank and it returns a real-world mileage of 70 KMPL! The dry weight of the motorcycle is 109 KGs.
The bike’s base variant comes with an average ex-showroom price of rs.₹ 32,512. The top variant of the bike entails an ex-showroom price tag of rs. 57,114. The OEM offers the bike in 7 colour options. The engine powering the bike has a total displacement of 99.27 CCs. It is a BS6-compliant motor that has a single-cylinder and is air-cooled. Bajaj also equipped the bike with a fuel-injection system for better fuel efficiency and performance. The peak power mapping for the engine is set at 7.7bhp. The peak torque mapping for the engine is set at 8.34Nm.
Bajaj Auto paired the small-displacement engine with a 4-speed smooth-shifting transmission. The engineers at Bajaj played a masterstroke by re-engineering the gear ratios of the transmission. This tune-up ensures one will be able to tap into the full potential of the engine within the 4 gears.
The bike is offered by Bajaj with drum braking systems for both front and rear wheels. For added safety, all trim of this bike is paired with Bajaj Auto’s patented Combined Braking System.
- KTM Duke 125
The Duke 125 from KTM happens to be one of the best mileage bikes in India in the 125 CC range. KTM offers the bike at an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 1, 89,043*. Despite being equipped with a 125 CC engine, the Duke 125 is pretty powerful in its segment. The best part, despite its performance-oriented roots, the bike is quite fuel-efficient. The average real-world mileage of the bike is 40 kilometres per litre!
KTM offers the bike in a single variant and a single colour scheme. Since it is a KTM, its engine is paired with a fuel-injection system as well as a liquid cooling system. Despite the additional hardware, the dry weight of the bike is a mere 159 KGs.
KTM engineers designed the fuel tank of the bike to hold 13.5 litres of petrol. The total displacement of the BS6-compliant, single-cylinder motor is 124.71 CC. To keep the bike true to KTM’s ‘ready-to-race’ DNA, the power mapping is set at 14.3 BHP (peak). The torque mapping for the motor of the bike is set at 12 Nm (peak).
Furthermore, KTM chose to equip the bike with all the best bits from the higher displacement Dukes. This is why the Duke 125 is equipped with dual disc brakes and ABS. A Trellis subframe and front USD + rear monoshock suspension from WP Apex are also part of the package.
- Bajaj Platina 110
Bajaj Auto is known for its reliable and fuel-efficient bikes. Hence, it is no surprise that the Platina 110 will be included in this list. This is yet another fuel-efficient bike that has a real-world mileage of 70 KMPL.
The OEM equipped the bike with an 11-litre fuel tank. It is categorized as a no-nonsense commuter bike. The OEM offers the bike at a starting ex-showroom price of Rs. 84,072*. The decked-out top trim of the bike is available at Rs. 87,735*. The OEM also offers six colour schemes so that one wouldn’t have to settle for a dull-looking bike!
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The dry weight of the motorcycle is 119 KGs despite the addition of a fuel-injection system and a 5-speed transmission.
The OEM offers the motorcycle with a front disc and rear drum brakes. The front disc braking unit is paired with a single-channel ABS. The engine powering the bike has a total displacement of 115.45 CC. It is a BS6-compliant motor. It has a single-cylinder engine and is air-cooled. The power mapping for the engine is set at 8.44 bhp (peak). The torque mapping is set at 9.81 Nm (peak).
For more details, one should visit a KTM or Bajaj Auto bike dealership and test ride one’s preferred bike.