TVS Jupiter 110 road test, review

India’s second bestselling scooter impresses us when we put it through its paces.

Published on Jan 25, 2025 07:00:00 AM

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TVS Jupiter 110 review, mileage, price, features

A sleeved-down version of the Jupiter 125’s motor is on duty here, and this 113cc mill is rated for 8hp and 9.8Nm (0.6Nm of that comes from the ISG). It is a surprisingly peppy motor and makes this the quickest 110 we’ve tested yet – only 0.8 seconds slower than the Jupiter 125 in the 0-80kph sprint.

This is one of the easiest scooters to prop up on the centre stand.

While the iGo assist is very subtle in its execution, it must be adding to the performance, and we’d like to ride a base Jupiter without the system back-to-back to see how much of a difference it really makes. Braking is reassuringly strong on this top variant with the front disc, and the CBS works well enough.

The front disc is exclusive to the top variant and the bite is good.

Despite the zippy performance, the Jupiter 110 is also pleasantly frugal, and we managed to get near-identical efficiency figures on both the highway (57.30kpl) and in the city (56.93kpl). Some of the credit goes to the start/stop system, which kills the engine after a few seconds of idling, thus saving fuel at long signals or in traffic jams. The iGo assist will probably be helping here, too.

While this engine is both fuel-efficient and refined, it doesn’t quite match the smoothness of Japanese scooters – although our scooter has barely done 700km, and this may smoothen out after a service.

The new engine is both peppy and frugal but could be a little smoother.

What we didn’t like was TVS’ start/stop tech, which could be quicker on its feet, too. It requires you to hold either brake lever and twist the accelerator to bring the engine to life once you want to get going. However, if you twist the throttle wide open for a quick traffic light getaway, the engine sputters and dies, sometimes refusing to start without pressing the starter button. To combat this, you need to let go of the throttle once the motor is on for a brief moment, and then twist the accelerator. While it does help with fuel efficiency, some of us preferred keeping the system off.