Now bigger and better!
Honda Activa 6G gains multiple new features and now has a more environmental-friendlier engine. So, what all it packs in, how it is to ride and most importantly, does it justify the Rs 8, 000 premium in pricing? All these questions answered below.
By:Pradeep Shah
Updated: Feb 25, 2020 11:54 AM
Honda Activa – a brand name that has remained immensely popular among people of all age groups for 2 decades still registers over 2 lakh unit sales a month. India’s most favourite scooter, which is also the best-selling two-wheeler in the country at present recently entered its sixth generation with the most important update being a BS6 compliant engine. We were recently in Navi Mumbai to ride the new Honda Activa 6G and tell you what all it packs in and most importantly, how it is to ride. Read along to find out!
Honda Activa 6G Design and Appearance
The new Honda Activa 6G looks quite bolder than before and you will notice a fair resemblance with the Activa 125 in design from some angles. The scooter retains the all-LED headlamp from the Activa 5G, however, the feature is not standard as the base STD variant stays content with a DC halogen unit. The scooter now gets conventional telescopic forks up front, which is a welcome addition as the said feature was awaited for a long time.
Also, the new Activa 6G now has a bigger 12-inch wheel at the front and this along with the front suspension has been borrowed from Activa 125. The side profile essentially remains the same as before except for the 6G badging. Some significant visual changes appear at the rear where the scooter gets a wider tail lamp section that looks similar to the one on the Activa 125.
The instrument cluster is now simpler looking and the small digital screen that used to come on Activa 5G is absent on the new model. Upon asking the reason, Honda says that a digital readout was not really required and the cluster has been designed keeping in mind the best composition according to the new BS6 model. Even after 20 years of its inception in India, the scooter looks highly familiar as Honda has kept the core design language the same as the first generation Activa that was launched back in the year 2001.