Nov 14, 2018 01:42 AM
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(Updated Nov 17, 2018 10:11 AM)
To date I don't understand why Indians continue to buy the Honda Activa in large number! It is an outdated scooter and has inferior features compared to other contemporary scooters. The primary reason I can attribute to it's huge sales is HERD MENTALITY! Most people think that since it sells vastly, it is a superior product but in reality it isn't! There is also the resale value which is a factor. But the Activa's superior resale value is the result of this very herd mentality! Personally, I say the Access is miles ahead in every department compared to the Activa. It's only on the availability of service network, Honda is ahead of Suzuki but I see this changing as I have seen an increment in Suzuki service centres of late.
I have ridden all the scooters including the Activa 125 and I find it baffling when Activa 125 is put up as a competitor to the Access 125! It is totally a mismatch! The Activa 125 may have a 125 cc engine but it doesn't act or feel like one! I find it totally ridiculous that the Activa 125 and the Access 125 are put in the same bracket. In reality, the Access 125 is the truly superior scooter and blows away most of the competition. Only the TVS Ntorq and Suzuki Burgeman are superior to the Access 125.
The Suzuki Access may have a 125 cc engine but it gives a superior mileage even when compared to 110 cc engine scooters! People think more power means less mileage but that doesn't apply to the Access! With the Access, you get both power and mileage! The scooter's SEP engine and 102 kg kerb weight makes this possible! The Access's engine refinement is the best! No other scooter has been able to match the Access in this department. I love the way this scooter pulls ahead effortlessly even when it is fully loaded with 2 people plus some luggage on it's floor! The torque is amazing. You've got to ride it to understand what I am saying.
Looks can be deceiving. From my observation, the Access styling is well rounded, sleek and better than most of it's competitors. The styling may be understated compared to other scooters but the performance and mileage is awesome and unbelievable! As someone rightly mentioned, this scooter is like an athlete in a Kanjeevaram dress!
The CBS braking works very well and the stopping power is really good. The ride and handling is outstanding and the bumps and potholes are absorbed very well. The city mileage is 50 kmpl while the highway mileage is 55 kmpl! The top speed is 90 km/h. The scooter cruises ahead effortlessly even between 70 - 80 km/h. The storage is enough to put a half sized helmet along with a small handbag in it.
The Suzuki Access misses out on the external fuel cap. I also found the AHO feature disappointing. Honestly, AHO should be made mandatory in places where there is fog but not in the whole of India. It simply wastes the battery of all the scooters in the market. The government messed up big time on this perhaps intentionally to benefit manufacturers because the consumer will now have replace the light bulb and battery sooner than they would like it. Had the head light been a LED make, the AHO feature would have made sense on the Access but Suzuki skimped on this. I did not like this from Suzuki's end!
Putting the cons aside, the Suzuki Access ticks all the boxes and is a solid product that deserves every scooter loving person's undivided attention!
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