Is Honda Shine 100 Better Than Hero Splendor Plus?

Honda Shine 100 promises to woo away the entry-level buyers in our market and give tough competition to the established Hero Splendor Plus.

The entry-level motorcycle segment in India has two most promising products – Honda Shine 100 and Hero Splendor Plus. These have been around for a while and hence, the bike companies know their target audience in this segment. Therefore, both Honda and Hero have tried to make their entry-level motorcycles quite attractive in terms of prices, features, performance and mileage. Let us see how well these compare against one another.

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Honda Shine 100 vs Hero Splendor Plus – Specs Comparison

Honda Shine comes with a new 100-cc air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 7.61 hp and 8.05 Nm of peak power and torque. This engine is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission. You could expect a great mileage of around 60-70 km/l. Mileage is the main factor in this segment and Honda claims the segment-best fuel economy figures. It comes with conventional shock absorbers.

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On the other hand, the Splendor comes with a 97.2-cc air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 7.91 hp and 8.05 Nm of peak power and torque. There is a 4-speed manual constant mesh gearbox mated to this engine. The claimed mileage of the Splendor is around 70 km/h too but the real-world figures would deviate from that a little. It has 5-step adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers which are missing in the Shine 100.

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Features Comparison

Honda Shine comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, drum brakes, clear-lense headlamps, mini fairing, black colour with body graphics, a long seat due to the long wheelbase, a speedometer, aluminium grab handles and more. On the other hand, Hero Splendor Plus comes with a lot of regular features including XSens Technology, engine cut off at fall, passenger footrest, body graphics, 18-inch alloy wheels, drum brakes, analogue speedometer, tripmeter and odometer and more.

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Price Comparison

Honda Shine 100 is priced at Rs 64,900 whereas the Hero Splendor Plus ranges from Rs 72,076 to Rs 74,396. For the extra money, you get a better rear suspension and some additional features. But if you are looking for a basic motorcycle with the highest fuel economy and lower price, Honda Shine 100 emerges as a great option.