GST Effect: New Honda Two-Wheelers Prices revealed

By : Agencies | Updated at : 01 Jul 2017 06:15 PM (IST)

Honda has released post-GST prices for its bikes and scooters. We get you the full picture.

Honda's website now features post-GST prices for its range of bikes and scooters. GST (Goods and Service Tax) for those not in the know is a unified tax structure that aims to bring all existing sales tax under one unified tax. Read our article on the GST impact here. Under this structure, all the two-wheelers were charged 30 per cent, which has now been reduced to 28 per cent for two-wheelers below 350cc. The new GST structure has marginally reduced ex-showroom prices for most bikes sold below 350cc.

Model	Pre GST prices	Post GST prices	Difference
CB Hornet 160R (STD)	82537	81863	674
CB Hornet 160R (CBS)	87037	86313	724
CB Unicorn-160 STD	73788	73210	578
CB Unicorn-160 CBS	76242	75636	606
CB Unicorn 150	70503	69961	542

For, Honda, the price drop range from Rs 326 (lowest) for the Activa 4G to Rs 724 (highest) for the Honda Hornet 160. There is a caveat though. While the government has reduced prices of goods and hiked the prices of services for the commodities. So, while ex-showroom prices for bikes have dropped, the on-road prices of bikes may rise owing to vehicle insurance and RTO prices which will go up. This amount when added to the ex-showroom price might see the post-GST on-road prices go up in comparison to pre-GST prices.

Model	Pre GST prices	Post GST prices	Difference
CB Shine SP - STD	61150	60710	440
CB Shine SP – DLX	63649	63181	468
CB Shine SP – CBS	65650	65161	489
CB Shine (Self-drum)	56268	55858	410
CB Shine (Self-disc)	58594	58158	436
CB Shine (Self-disc)-CBS	61516	61047	469

We will be posting post-GST on-road prices soon. Stay tuned.

Model	Pre GST prices	Post GST prices	Difference
Dio	49567	49239	328
Activa 4G	51172	50846	326
Activa 125 Std	57396	57001	395
Activa 125 Std Alloy	59342	58926	416
Activa 125 Dlx	61804	61361	443