Hero MotoCorp Glamour mileage and running cost

Glamour's claimed mileage is 65 kmpl. Owners and our own riding put the real figure between 51 and 57 kmpl, roughly 17% under the brochure number, which is typical once traffic, a pillion and short trips are factored in.

Among the 21 commuter bikes we have reviewed it ranks 12th for mileage, right on the group average of 65 kmpl.

At Delhi's petrol price of ₹94.80 a litre and a real-world 54 kmpl, the Glamour costs about ₹1.76 per km in fuel. Ride 30 km a day and that is roughly ₹1,369 a month, or ₹16,432 a year, before servicing.

The 10-litre tank gives a realistic range of about 540 km, so a 30 km commute means a fill-up every 3 weeks.

Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the Glamour works out to about ₹4.3 per km all-in, of which 41% is fuel and 49% is the purchase price itself. Resale value is not counted; a nameplate this established holds value well.

The quickest wins for the Glamour: 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, which the idle start-stop system handles for you.

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.