Honda Vario 160 Scooter Debuts: Competes With Yamaha Aerox 155 & Aprila SXR 160

Speaking about the design, the Honda Vario 160 is not a proper maxi-scooter but sports a large fender that makes it look like a maxi-scooter. This design is reminiscent of the Suzuki Burgman range of scooters in India.

Apart from that, the Honda Vario 160 also features a flat footboard for added practicality. However, unlike the Suzuki Burgman range of scooters, the Honda Vario 160 sports a very sharp styling with a raised tail section for sporty looks.

Moreover, the Honda Vario 160 rides on 14-inch alloy wheels shod with 90/80 section rubber at the front and chunky 100/80section rubber at the rear. This setup not only benefits the scooter with added traction in corners but also improves the visual appeal.

In terms of features, the Honda Vario 160 gets a reasonably good list of features such as a fully digital instrument console, USB charger, smart key, LED headlamps, LED taillamps, dual-channel ABS with dual disc brakes, and many more.

The Honda Vario 160 also gets a decent size underseat storage at 18-litres, which is enough space to store a medium-sized half-face helmet. However, we are not sure how efficiently Honda has designed the underseat storage to accommodate the helmet(s).

According to sources, the digital instrument cluster of the Honda Vario 160 displays a variety of information such as fuel level, trip meter, average fuel consumption, speed and many more.

Powering the Honda Vario 160 is a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with 15bhp and 13.4Nm of torque and this power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a CVT gearbox.

In Indonesia, Honda is offering the Vario 160 scooter in two variants - CBS and Dual-Channel ABS, and prices start from RP 2,58,00,000 (Approximately Rs 1.34 lakh) for the CBS variant and RP 2,85,00,000 (Approximately Rs 1.48 lakh) for the dual-channel ABS variant.

However, Honda has no plans to launch the Honda Vario 160 scooter in India but the company may soon launch the PCX 160 scooter in the country.

Thoughts About Honda Vario 160

Though the Honda Vario 160 is close to the Yamaha Aerox 155 in terms of specifications, the flat footboard allows the Vario 160 to be a bit more practical and convenient. Let's hope Honda realises this opportunity and launches the scooter in India.