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Best Commuter Bikes in India

22 models · ₹58,688 to ₹1.59 Lakh · updated September 2026

Commuter bikes do one job: get you to work and back every day for as little money as possible. That means real-world mileage over 50 kmpl, cheap spares, and a service centre in every town. This is also the most crowded segment in India, so small differences in price and features matter a lot.

We have reviewed 22 commuter bikes, priced from ₹58,688 to ₹1.59 Lakh ex-showroom with an average starting price of ₹85,165. The group averages 63 kmpl on claimed mileage. The cheapest is the HF Deluxe; our highest-rated is the SR250 at 8/10.

Every commuter bike we have reviewed

Ranked by our overall score.

Rankings

Same data, sliced by what different buyers care about.

Lowest starting price

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe₹58,688
  2. 2TVS Sport₹65,714
  3. 3Honda Shine 100₹65,996
  4. 4Bajaj Platina 100₹71,038
  5. 5TVS Star City Plus₹72,026

Ex-showroom

Most power per tonne

  1. 1Keeway SR250132 bhp/t
  2. 2Honda SP16096 bhp/t
  3. 3Honda Shine 12594 bhp/t
  4. 4Honda SP 12592 bhp/t
  5. 5TVS Raider 12591 bhp/t

Power / weight

Most mileage per rupee

  1. 1TVS Sport12.2
  2. 2Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe11.1
  3. 3Bajaj Platina 10010.6
  4. 4Honda Shine 1009.8
  5. 5TVS Star City Plus9.7

kmpl per ₹10k

Head to head

Commuter bikes: questions people ask

Which is the best commuter bike in India?
Our highest-rated is the Keeway SR250 at 8/10, priced from ₹1.59 Lakh. Keeway's SR250: 223cc, 35.5 kmpl claimed, from ₹1,58,985.
What is the cheapest commuter bike?
The Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe at ₹58,688 ex-showroom Delhi.
What mileage do commuter bikes give?
Claimed figures for the 22 here average 63 kmpl. Real-world mileage is usually 10–20% lower; each bike's mileage page shows the owner-reported band.
How do you rank commuter bikes?
Each bike gets editorial scores for performance, comfort, efficiency, features and value after riding it and pricing it against rivals. The overall score is a judgement, not an average. Prices are checked monthly.