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New Dio has 10cc more powerful engine, 15% more mileage
Now with tubeless tyres – a category first feature
Combi Brake System for rider Safety – an exclusive Honda feature
New Delhi, February 2, 2012: Ensuring that nothing comes between you and the pure Joy of riding, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) today launched the All New Dio - India’s first Unisex Moto-scooter for style conscious youth.
Since Dio’s launch in 2002, Honda has consistently upgraded and refined the model. In its new avatar, Dio now comes with global moto-scooter styling and new advanced 110cc engine which replaces the earlier 102cc engine.

The All new Dio boasts a host of new features. New Dio is now the first automatic scooter in India with tubeless tyres for better comfort and convenient riding. The new Combi-brake feature (Exclusive feature of only Honda’s automatic scooters in India) ensures improved riding stability and braking efficiency. Other new introductions are increased leg space and wider seat for comfortable ride experience.

Under the refreshingly glorious body lies the soul of the machine. New Dio has new heart of highly reliable 110cc Honda engine which has 10cc more power than earlier version. New Dio generates 5.71 KW power (8 BHP@7,500rpm) and 8.66Nm@5,500 rpm maximum torque.

Its engine is equipped with several cutting edge technologies like Roller rocker arm, reduced valve spring load, reduced cooling fan diameter size and better stability of weight roller & load of pulley spring leading to reduced friction and astonishing mileage of 55 kmpl (ARAI certified mileage of 66.7 kmpl) which is 15% greater than earlier Dio version.

Dio’s new frontal design expresses dynamic and youthful moto-scooter look through its sleek and aerodynamic wedge design. Also upping the style ante of the New Dio are the unique premium 3D Emblem and sporty shaped integrated rear with elegant tail lamp.

Promising the same hassle-free ride & convenience is the Maintenance-Free battery, Viscous Air Filter and spacious under-seat luggage box of new Dio.

The new Dio is available for sale starting end of February, 2012 across all Honda Exclusive Authorized Dealerships (HEADs) and is priced attractively at Rs. 42,362 (Ex-Showroom, Delhi). The New Dio comes in five exotic colours – Sports Red, Matt Axis Grey Metallic, Pearl Sunbeam White, Candy Palm Green and Leblon Violet Metallic.

Excerpts from Company Spokesperson-
“The New Dio has 110cc powerful engine and offers 15% more fuel economy. It has tubeless tyres - First in category and Combi-Brakes - Exclusively in Honda scooters. The increased convenience and comfortable riding position of New Dio will appeal to both style conscious young males and females. It is very affordable and shall be available by February’12 end in the market," said Mr. N.K. Rattan, Vice President – Sales, Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.

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raja_roadster

Nice initiative hmsi but wy did they not give body graphics as in previous generation dio which was sporty and very nice, an upgrade in front fork and optional disc would have been nice; priced competitively;btw that whats the wheel size of the new dio

deville_56

Add telescopic shocks and discs, it'd be perfect.

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Samarth 619

I can see the entire Honda Scooter lineup getting down similar and similar with each update. The same 110cc engine, the CBS, etc.

Tubeless tyres and 3D logo being different from other Honda scoots is good. And, Its a good thing that Honda is updating its products regularly as we've seen recently, but isn't there supposed to be some sort of differentiation?

Yes, I think Dio should get telescopics so that:

Dio will have it,
Activa doesn't have it,
and Aviator buyers will have an option. All grounds covered (somewhat?).

revvhard

honda needs to start concentrating on the affordable performance motorcycle market too!!!!!
it becoming more of a scooter brand than a motorcyle brand now

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payeng

After the start of their new plant, the waiting period for the Activa has reduced drastically.. it is almost available off the shelf now.. the result for for all to see, HMSI has already overtaken TVS (for the 3rd position after Hero and Bajaj Auto) in the last couple of months in terms of 2 wheeler sales.

Come on, they have launched the CBR250R and will launch the CBR150R soon.

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Vishwas Bharadwaj

The only reason I had to convince myself to go with the Dio was because it looks good but this one looks like it's for the 'uncle' kind!
But,having ridden the new Activa,I would be more than happy to see the awesome engine and wonderful seating position and legroom in the new Dio

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srinath34

Hi guys,

The new Dio looks really good in the Matt Axis Grey colour that they displayed at the Expo. Regarding the tubeless tyres, good technology but on closer inspection of the pic, only the front is MRF and the rear is of TVS

I think most of us know the after effects of having a TVS tyre. Hope they are not OEM suppliers for Honda now. Whatever handling Hondas had so far will be ruined.

Yes, rightly said, telescopic forks and discs on a deluxe variant would have made this scoot special.

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revvhard

i shall believe in cbr 150 only when i shall see a something solid from honda itself and not jsut expectations from us enthusiasts, while all of us would love to see the cbr150 in india we have no solid news of it coming to india anytimw soon.
i do appreciate the cbr250r but they also need a bike in the affordable performance bike section,yamaha has the fz, bajaj has the pulsar range, and tvs has the apache twins. Honda only has the dazzler in this section and it fails to impress in comparison to all the bikes that are competing alongside. they need something to replace the dazzler and give competition to other bikes too

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srini

They themselves have shown it at the expo and have made it clear that it will be launched
I kind of have to agree there

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