Both scooters now come updated with features to keep up with their competition





Honda has announced the launch of the 2018 Aviator, which comes with LED headlamp and position lamp. Additionally, the scooter also gets 4-in-1 lock with seat opener switch, metal muffler protector and front underseat retractable hook.



Powering the Honda Aviator is a BS-IV complaint, 109.19cc, single-cylinder motor that produces 8PS of power at 7000rpm and a peak torque of 8.94Nm at 5500rpm.



The Aviator uses an underbone type chassis with telescopic forks up front and a monoshock at the rear. Braking duties are handled by 130mm drum brakes at both ends or an optional 190mm disc brake in the front. Its five-spoke alloys are shod with 90/90 and 90/100 section tyres at the front and rear respectively.





For 2018, the Aviator will be offered in an assortment of four colours – Black, Silver, White and the most recent addition, the Pearl Spartan Red, which replaces Rebel Red Metallic. The scooter comes in three variants, namely standard, alloy drum & alloy disc. At a price of Rs 55,157, the Honda Aviator competes with the likes of the TVS Jupiter ZX (Rs 54,111), TVS Wego (Rs 50,802), Hero Maestro Edge (Rs 51,300) and Yamaha’s Facino (Rs 54,593, all ex-showroom Delhi)



The Honda Activa 5G also gets the same treatment for 2018. You can read all about it here. 



 



Press Release -



 



Honda launches new 2018 editions of Aviator & Activa i



Adds more style with extra comfort and convenience



 



Gurugram, July 26, 2018: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. today announced the availability and price of 2018 editions of Aviator and Activa i.



The all-new Aviator comes with a LED headlamp & position lamp, 4-in-1 lock with Seat Opener Switch, metal muffler protector and front & retractable rear hook.



The personal compact scooter Activa i, is now equipped with modern features like a new dynamic instrument panel with a ‘blue’ backlit, 4-in-1 lock with Seat Opening Switch, front hook and metal muffler protector.



Speaking on the availability of 2018 Aviator and 2018 Activa i, Mr. Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd, said, “Honda is leading India’s scooterization and is continuously extending its advanced upgrades across the scooter range. Now that we have added new attractive and convenient features, the 2018 editions of stylish Aviator & compact Activa i are ready to hit the road with enhanced comfort.”



 



2018 Aviator – ‘Live Your Style’



The latest edition of Aviator thus ensures the perfect blend of style and comfort in a scooter. The 2018 edition of the uber-stylish Aviator gets a new premium LED headlamp with ‘Aviator’ signature inside it. The premium scooter continues to build on its value on attractive and stylish looks with the promise of superior riding comfort. Staying true to its image, Aviator now also gets a durable metal muffler protector, a front hook and retractable rear hook adding to the user’s convenience.



Building on the style quotient is, the new 2018 Aviator is now available in NEW Pearl Spartan Red colour which comes as an impressive option adding to the existing 3 colours (Pearl Igneous Black / Matte Selene Silver Metallic / Pearl Amazing White). 2018 Aviator comes in three variants (standard, alloy drum & alloy disc) and price starts attractively at Rs. 55,157 (Ex-showroom, Delhi).



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