2020 Hero Passion Pro, Glamour Launched, Xtreme 160 R Unveiled – Watch Video

We lower than a month away from the brand new BS-VI emission norms and as corporations tweak their current merchandise and likewise add new ones, Hero took us to their Centre of Innovation and know-how in Jaipur to launch two up to date fashions and unveil a brand new one.

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Hero Glamour BS-VI

First up is the 2020 Glamour BS-VI. As in opposition to the outgoing model, the brand new Glamour comes with loads of modifications when it comes to design. It will get newly styled headlamps on the entrance, new tank shrouds and an LED H-styled taillight that could be a important enchancment over the outgoing model.

2020 Hero Glamour. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

In phrases of mechanicals, the bike now will get a fuel-injection system that comes with 19 per cent extra energy in comparison with its predecessor. The 125-cc engine now places out 10.73bhp at 7500rpm and 10.6 Nm of torque at 6000rpm. The bike now additionally comes with an additional gear from its outgoing mannequin.

2020 Hero Glamour. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

Other notable additions within the motorbike come within the type of a set of latest 5-spoke alloy wheels, a digital instrument cluster with new info like real-time gas effectivity and the corporate’s i3s know-how. Hero has additionally elevated the suspension journey by 14 per cent on the entrance and 10 per cent on the again and the bike sits on a brand new 100mm extensive tyre on the again. All to enhance the trip high quality and dealing with. The motorbike begins at Rs 68,900 (ex-showroom) in India.

Hero Passion Pro BS-VI

Next is the brand new Passion Pro. In phrases of styling, Hero has breathed new life into the prevailing mannequin. The bike now comes with a triple-tone color scheme that surprisingly doesn’t look misplaced. The motorbike is constructed on the corporate’s new diamond body that comes with 5mm longer wheelbase. Like the Glamour, the Passion Pro too will get elevated suspension journey on the entrance and on the again.

2020 Hero Passion Pro. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

Speaking of the powertrain, the motorbike is powered by a brand new 110-cc BS-VI compliant engine that produces 9.02 bhp at 7,500 rpm and 9.79 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. All this comes at a beginning value of Rs 64,990 (ex-showroom).

And saving essentially the most fascinating one for the final is the brand new entrant, the Xtreme 160R. After discontinuing the Xtreme Sports, the Xtreme 160R is available in Hero’s portfolio as a substitute with elevated displacement. Upfront is an aggressive design that comes with an all-LED smoked headlamp that appears sharp and sporty.

Hero Xtreme 160 R. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

Behind the entrance fascia, the bike will get a digital instrument cluster that shows crucial info however misses out on gear-position indicator. Behind that’s the giant gas tank that comes with built-in shrouds that stretch all the best way till the centre of the motorbike. A fleeting glimpse of the bike gained’t allow you to consider that this can be a 160-cc providing however fairly one thing a section above.

Hero Xtreme 160 R. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

At the again, the motorbike will get a neat seize rail that’s built-in into the physique. It additionally will get new LED taillamps that include a smoked end. And whereas seems to be are subjective we thought the form was a little bit unnerving to the attention.

In phrases of cycle components, the Xtreme 160 R ships with a 37mm Showa forks on the entrance and a mono-shock on the rear that comes with 7-step adjustability for preload. In phrases of security, the bike comes with a single-channel ABS as effectively.

Hero Xpluse 200 Rally Kit

In addition to this, Hero additionally launched the Rally Kit for the Xpulse 200 that may now be availed at choose Hero showrooms at a value of Rs 38,000. If I needed to sum up the package deal that’s on supply, there may be long-travel suspension, handlebar risers and a rally seat. While the mannequin that was showcased got here with Akrapovic exhaust, the equipment doesn’t embody the identical. Mechanically, the Xpluse 200 stays the identical, powered by a 199.6-cc engine that outputs 18.1bhp and 17.1Nm of torque.

Hero Xpulse 200 Rally Kit. (Image: Prashant Rai/Information18.com)

So to sum it up, whereas Hero may have settled with simply upgrading the engine to the BS-VI norms, it determined an excellent overhaul for the Passion and the Glamour. And for sure, these modifications have significantly improved the general enchantment of the bikes. And talking of the model’s foray into the 160-cc section, the Xtreme 160 R is a fairly spectacular providing that positively factors at Hero’s try at sporty iterations. While we spent very much less time on all 4 bikes, we are actually ready to get our fingers on them for a road-test overview to let you know extra.