TVS Motor Company recently updated the Jupiter ZX variant of its 110cc scooter, with new features such as full LED headlight and a semi-digital instrument console. The upgraded hardware is aimed to bring the feature list closer to its rival and the country’s highest-selling scooter, the Honda Activa 5G. In this post, we compare the technical specifications, features and prices of the two highest-selling scooters in the Indian market. Let's check out this TVS Jupiter ZX vs Honda Activa 5G comparison.
TVS Motor Company brought down select features from the Jupiter Grande to the Jupiter ZX. The new feature list on the TVS Jupiter ZX is aimed to compete against the Honda Activa 5G more efficiently.Also Read: 2020 TVS Jupiter (facelift) - IAB rendering
Styling
Both Honda Activa 5G and the TVS Jupiter are designed to be family-oriented scooters, and thus they feature subtle and mature styling. The Honda Activa received the addition of a LED headlight and a semi-digital instrument console in the 5G avatar in March last year. To match the updated hardware on the Honda Activa 5G, TVS introduced the Jupiter Grande in the Indian market in October 2018. Now, TVS has discontinued the Jupiter Grande and brought down some of its features such as LED headlight and semi-digital instrument console to the ZX variant of its 110 cc scooter.
Apart from the addition of the features mentioned above, TVS Motor Company has retained the styling and the hardware specifications on Jupiter.
Engine and Features
ArrayBoth scooters compete in the 110 cc segment of the Indian two-wheeler market. The performance numbers are at par with each other although the TVS Jupiter gets a few additional features over the Honda Activa 5G. Check out the technical specifications of the Honda Activa 5G and the TVS Jupiter below:
Model
TVS Jupiter ZX
Honda Activa 5G
Displacement
109.7 cc
109.19 cc
Max Power
7.88 PS at 7,500 rpm
7.95 PS at 7,500 rpm
Max Torque
8 Nm at 5,500 rpm
9 Nm at 5,500 rpm
Front Brake
130 mm Drum
220 mm Disc (Optional)
130 mm Drum
Rear Brake
130 mm Drum
130 mm Drum
Safety
CBS
CBS
Front Suspension
Telescopic Fork
Spring Loaded Hydraulic Type
Rear Suspension
Gas-charged adjustable mono-shock
Spring Loaded Hydraulic Type
Fuel Tank Capacity
5 litres
5.3 litres
Under Seat Storage
17 litres
18 litres
USB Charger
Optional
Optional
The telescopic front forks on the TVS Jupiter filter out the uneven surfaces more efficiently, and offer a plush ride quality. The option of a disc brake at the front further enhances the stopping power of the TVS Jupiter. The Honda Activa, on the other hand, offers slightly higher torque output along with more boot space and marginally higher fuel storage capacity.
The TVS Jupiter ZX benefits from an optional disc brake at the front that offers better stopping power than the drum brake. Honda Activa does not get the optional disc brake.
TVS Jupiter ZX vs Honda Activa 5G - Price battle
As the base variant of the TVS Jupiter does not feature the full LED headlight and semi-digital instrument console, we will compare the prices of the Honda Activa 5G with the Jupiter ZX model. The prices for the Honda Activa 5G start from INR 54,632* while the Jupiter ZX drum variant is available for INR 56,093*. Check out the variant wise prices below:
