As we are now in 2024. In India Commuter bikes segment Market is fully cluttered so people get confuse which bike is best for them. So you clicked on right website we will show best top 5 bikes that are good looking, feature loaded, light on pocket, most important suitable for Indian Roads. Below there are details about Top 5 best Commuter bikes to buy in 2024 Under 1 Lakhs (ex-showroom). All the bikes mention below are latest Bs6 compliant & comes with E20 badging.
So we will start with Indian Brand Hero.
Top 5 Best Commuter Bikes :
1. Hero Splendor Plus :
So our First Bike is India’s most famous & most Loved bike the Splendor Plus which comes from Hero India. Splendor is the highest selling bike from Hero. Splendor was first launch in 1994.From That day Splendor has become everyone’s daily ride With lots of small changes from many years now we get to see splendor in its 2024 Avtar with lots of new features & updates.In 2024 Splendor Comes with 2 different models Splendor Plus & Splendor Plus Xtec. In My opinion The standard varient of Splendor is better value for money.
look wise the bike remains same as before there is slight changes on stickers. The new stickers looks very attractive & enhance the look of the bike. In 2024 Hero has bought its old iconic colour. In this segment Splendor Plus is the least powerful motorcycle & Splendor Plus is the only Bike Which cost less than 1 Lakhs (on-road, Price). It the most cheapest Bike in the segment.
As This is the base model of Splendor we don’t get much features. We only get i3S Technology which increases fuel efficiency of bike & reduces Emission. We also get a 12v charging socket to charge our phones Other than This there are no extra optional feature. All the lights is splendor Plus are Halogen. We do get Fuel Injection system as standard. The Bike Comes with 130 mm drum brakes & Front tyre size- 80/100-18 M/C 47P (Tubeless) & Rear Tyre Size- 80/100-18 M/C 54P (Tubeless).
| Type | Air cooled, 4-stroke, Single cylinder, OHC |
| Displacement | 97.2 cc |
| Max. Power | 8 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max. Torque | 8.05 Nm @ 6000 rpm |
| Bore x Stroke | 50.0 x 49.5 mm |
| Fuel System | Programmed Fuel Injection |
The Milage of Splendor Plus is around 70 km/l. The main point the price of 2024 Splendor Plus. hero has attractively priced the bike so that beat the competition. 2024 Splendor Plus is priced at ₹ 75,441 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The price Mention Above is for the base varients. For more details connect your nearest Hero Showroom.
e-Brochure2. Hero Passion X-Tec :
This is our 2nd bike in this segment Passion X-tec it also comes from Hero family. This bike has got lot more features & updates than Splendor Plus. Passion is also most sale bike from Hero after Splendor Plus. New Passion gets some cosmatic changes from Outside. We get new front design & the complete body is very slim. In Passion X-tec we get bigger 110 cc Engine which is 13 cc more than Splendor plus. because of addition of CC we get good power to ride it in City.
Hero has also updated its headlights now we get Fully LED headlights which gives better visibility other than this we also get fully digital instrument cluster that gives all information like speed, odometer, fuel level, side stand indicator, it also comes with bluetooth connectivity so that we can connect our mobile phone with bike & can gets updates like calls & messages on the instrument cluster.
New passion X-tec comes with disc brakes at front & drum brake at rear which gives better stopping power. Front Tyre SIze- 80/100-18(Tubeless) & Rear Tyre Size- 80/100-18(Tubeless). The Wheels on passion X-tec are Alloy Wheels.
| Max. Power | 9hp @7500 rpm |
| Max. Torque | 9.79 Nm @5000 rpm |
| Displacement | 113.2 cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 50.0 x 57.8 mm |
| Fuel System | Fuel Injection |
New 2024 Passion X-Tec is priced at ₹ 81,538 for drum varient & ₹ 85,938 for disc varient both the prices are (ex-showroom, Delhi). To know the road price of Passion X-tec Contact Your Nearest Hero Showroom.
e-Brochure3. Honda Shine 125 :
our 3rd bike in this segment is Honda Shine 125. It is from a Japanese Company Honda. Shine 125 is the most loved bike in 125 cc segment. No other companies bike can compete with Honda Shine 125. Under 1 Lakhs segment shine 125 offer good performance & good looks. Shine 125 & Shine Sp 125 are the only bike is 125 cc Segment to come under 1 Lakhs (ex-showroom).
Honda shine 125 overall design is very attractive & very easy to handle. 2024 Shine 125 is not featured loaded In real life it does not need any tech feature. The instrument cluster is very basic has tachometer & Odometer & also gets side stand indicator. The lights on Shine are fully Halogen. In Shine we get Big Bike feature that is engine kill switch which is needed to start & stop the bike.
In Shine 125 We get esp technology which increases the performance & fuel-efficiency of the bike. Honda has now given 1 extra gear for better performance. Shine 125 comes with 5 speed gear box.
| Type | 4 Stroke, SI, BS-VI Engine |
| Displacement | 123.94cc |
| Max Engine Output | 7.9 kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 11 N-m @ 6000 rpm |
| Fuel System | PGM-FI |
| Bore X Stroke | 50.0 X 63.121 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Starting Method | Self/Kick |
| Tyre Size & Type (Front) | 80/100-18 M/C 47P, Tubeless |
| Tyre Size & Type (Rear) | 80/100-18 M/C 54P, Tubeless |
| Brake Type & Size (Front) | Disc-240 mm, Drum-130 mm |
| Brake Type & Size (Rear) | Drum-130 mm |
The Seat Height of Shine 125 is 651mm & has fuel tank capacity of 10.5 L. We get milage of about 55 to 65 km/l.
2024 Honda Shine 125 is priced at Rs 79800 for drum varient & Rs 83800 for disc varient (ex-showroom, Delhi). To know On road price contact Nearest Honda showroom.
e-Brochure4. Honda Sp Shine 125 :
4th bike in this segment is also from Honda. Honda Sp Shine 125. Sp shine 125 is same as regular shine but there is little bit of difference in Engine & design is completely different. The design of Sp shine 125 looks like a naked sports bike it has very sharp design language. The fuel tank structure of sp125 is like a sports bike. We get LED headlight in sp125, We also get full digital instrument cluster. Sp125 comes in 2 varients drum varient & front disc varient.
In Sp 125 we get wider rear tyre. Other than these every thing is same as regular Shine 125.
| Type | 4 stroke, SI Engine |
| Displacement | 123.94cc |
| Max Net Power | 8kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Net Torque | 10.9 N-m @ 6000 rpm |
| Fuel System | PGM-FI |
| Bore X Stroke | 50.0 X 63.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Starting Method | Self/Kick |
| Tyre Size & Type (Front) | 80/100-18 M/C 47P, Tubeless |
| Tyre Size & Type (Rear) | 100/80-18 M/C 53P, Tubeless |
| Brake Type & Size (Front) | Disc 240 mm, Drum 130 mm |
| Brake Type & Size (Rear) | Drum 130 mm |
The seat height of Sp Shine 125 is little bit higher it is 790mm, The weight of bike is about 116kgs. The fuel tank capacity is 11.2L. Milage of Sp 125 can be about 60km/l.
2024 Honda Sp Shine 125 is priced at Rs 86017 for drum varient & Rs 90017 for disc varient (ex-showroom, Delhi). To know On road price contact Nearest Honda showroom.
e-Brochure5. Bajaj Pulsar 125 :
5th & the last Bike in this segment is Bajaj Pulsar 125. The dream of youngsters & king of Indian Roads. The pulsar series smallest Pulsar 125. Pulsar 125 is the most powerful & best looking in this segment & also costs more than other bikes mentioned above. Pulsar are always the best looking bike. It is the dream of many youngsters. The design of Pulsar is same as other pulsar the aggressive Wolf inspired design.
The Pulsar 125 comes with halogen headlights, But taillight of Pulsar 125 is LED. It does not comes with lots of features This bike does not need lots of feature. It gets its job done with given onboard features like part digital part analog instrument cluster because of that pulsar’s are known for then we get Electronic carburetor its not Fuel injection system the Electronic Carburetor work same as Fi but there is slight difference.
Pulsar 125 is the most powerful bike in these segment & the most heaviest bike in these segment. The Weight of Pulsar 125 is about 140 kgs because of this weight we can expect milage between 45-55 km/l.
We get 240mm Disc brake at front & 130mm drum brake at rear. Bajaj Pulsar 125 is priced at Rs 90771 (ex-showroom, Delhi). To know On road price contact Nearest Bajaj showroom.
| Engine | 4-stroke, 2 valve, Twin spark Bs6 compliant, DTS-i Engine |
| displacement | 124.4 cc |
| Max. Power | 11.8ps @ 8500rpm |
| Max. Torque | 10.8 Nm @ 6500rpm |
| No. of cylinder | 1 |