The Suzuki Lets. Review on Suzuki Lets

I am not sure about the model name of this scooter, but obviously Suzuki could have done better with the model name. But anyways, lets get down to the matter. The Lets is powered by a single cylinder 110cc 4 stroke engine and is a direct competition to the Honda Dio, Yamaha Ray, Hero Maestro, TVS Wego and TVS Jupiter.

What attracts the most about this scooter is definitely its price tag. 53000 OTR in Bangalore is not bad at all. Today was my very first day on it and I rode it for 29 kilometres. I loved the easy going feeling you get from this and when I tested the Dio, that feeling wasn't quite there. I got that from the Yamaha Ray though. But the styling that the Yamaha and the Honda had was seriously not for me. I wanted a scooter that had a conservative styling and I liked the lines of the Lets a lot. In the styling department, the worst had to be the Hero Maestro. It looks absolutely ridiculous and looked like a box on 2 wheels to me, and they say that it is such a boy thing, not sure about the thing they are on about.

The power delivery of this scooter is pretty much the same like its competition as the differences we are talking about is negligible. But the engine for what it is, is butter smooth. Not as smooth as the Honda engines but the Lets makes do with the refinement and is more fun to ride than the Honda's bread and butter scooters. The suspension, since this has tubular forks in the front unlike the traditional suspension you get to see on the Honda makes the ride quality a lot more enjoyable. Keep in mind that this scooter has the CVT gearbox so unlike the V-matic found on the Dio, this will accelerate a bit better than the lot its got to compete with.

Talking about practicality, the Lets has a completely flat foot board and I don't think I would have to explain how much of a help is that is going to be for us. I am yet to do the "can it lug an LPG gas cylinder test" if it passes, trust me this scooter has got a bright future. What disappointed me was the under seat storage. I use a LS2 Espirit XL full face helmet and there was no way I could shove it under the seat. But I don't think that is a big concern as it is probably going to be used a bit more by my wife and I don't think she would need an extra large helmet like me. So for the ladies, I think this scooter makes proper sense as the ride height is manageable by most of them who are arould 5ft or 5.5ft. But if you are a bit tall, the seat height is a bit low so you cannot expect a comfy riding position.

Now about the most important thing of all, build quality and fit and finish. To me it is very much on par with its competition if not better. But I am not sure about the speedometer console though. It is BIG! and I don't know why. But otherwise, Suzuki has kept everything simple and to the point.

I am really wondering why Suzuki India is so introvert about spreading the word about it like their competitors. I have to say that they need to take a lesson or two about marketing in India from Honda and Yamaha. If you look at the GS150R, except for the seating position, the engine it comes with is probably the best 150cc engine in the country in terms or refinement.

This scooter to me is great value for money, and if you are thinking that the Honda Dio and the Yamaha pleased you with its performance and looks, I would recommend you to consider the Suzuki Lets too.

So here's the verdict.

Styling - 7

Performance - 8

Practicality - 8

Fuel efficiency - Too early to talk about.

Comfort - 8