Aprilia SR 175 mileage and running cost

SR 175's claimed mileage is 40 kmpl, and unusually, owners and our own riding land right on it: expect 37–42 kmpl in everyday use. Few bikes get this close to their brochure figure.

Among the 30 scooters we have reviewed it ranks 27th for mileage, 7 kmpl below the group average of 47 kmpl.

At Delhi's petrol price of ₹94.80 a litre and a real-world 39.5 kmpl, the SR 175 costs about ₹2.40 per km in fuel. Ride 30 km a day and that is roughly ₹1,872 a month, or ₹22,464 a year, before servicing.

Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the SR 175 works out to about ₹6.1 per km all-in, of which 40% is fuel and 52% is the purchase price itself. Resale value is not counted; expect roughly 50–60% of ex-showroom after five years for a well-kept example.

The quickest wins for the SR 175: keep tyres at the recommended pressure (under-inflation by 5 psi can cost 2–3 kmpl), shift up early and avoid idling at long signals.

Short trips hurt most. A cold engine on a 2 km run can return half its normal mileage; if that is your use, expect the low end of the real-world band.

Service on time. A clogged air filter or old spark plug shows up in mileage before it shows up anywhere else.