Bajaj Platina 100 vs TVS Sport
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Bajaj Platina 100 and TVS Sport are both commuter bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The Sport undercuts the Platina 100 by ₹5,324, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Sport takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7/10 for the Platina 100 and 6.5/10 for the Sport.
Category by category
Price
Sport
The Sport starts ₹5,324 lower (₹65,714 against ₹71,038), about ₹170 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
Sport
Sport claims 80 kmpl against 75 kmpl. That is roughly ₹869 a year in fuel at 30 km a day.
Performance
Sport
Sport has the better power-to-weight ratio: 72 against 67 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Platina 100
Platina 100 adds combi-brake (cbs) that the Sport does not have on any variant.
City manners
Sport
Sport is 5 kg lighter and lower in the seat (790 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Platina 100 if
- your priority is first-time buyers
- your priority is tight budgets
Buy the Sport if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- mileage matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- your priority is absolute lowest running cost
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Platina 100 | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹71,038 | ₹65,714 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹83,000 | ₹77,100 |
| Fuel, 5 years | ₹59,955 | ₹64,300 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹17,500 | ₹17,500 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹3,984 | ₹3,700 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,64,439 | ₹1,62,600 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | BajajPlatina 100 | TVSSport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹71,038 | ₹65,714 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹2,250 | ₹2,080 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 99.6 cc | 109.7 cc |
| Engine type | 1 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves | 1 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves |
| Power | 7.8 bhp | 8.1 bhp |
| Torque | 8.3 Nm | 8.7 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 75 kmpl | 80 kmpl |
| Cooling | Air-cooled | Air-cooled |
| Transmission | 4 Speed | 4 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 90 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 117 kg | 112 kg |
| Fuel tank | 11 L | 10 L |
| Seat height | 807 mm | 790 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 175 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1255 mm | 1236 mm |
| Length | 2006 mm | 1950 mm |
| Width | 713 mm | 705 mm |
| Height | 1100 mm | 1080 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum, 130 mm |
| Rear brake | Drum, 110 mm | Drum, 110 mm |
| ABS / CBS | CBS | SBT |
| Front suspension | Hydraulic, Telescopic Type, 135mm travel | Telescopic oil damped |
| Rear suspension | 110 mm, Spring in Spring Suspension | 5 Step adjustable Hydraulic Shock Absorber |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 2.75x17 | 2.75-1741P |
| Rear tyre | 3.00x17 | 3.00-1750P |
Platina 100 vs Sport: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Platina 100 or the Sport?
- The Sport is cheaper by ₹5,324 at the base variant (₹65,714 against ₹71,038 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better mileage, the Platina 100 or the Sport?
- The Sport claims 80 kmpl against 75 kmpl. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the Platina 100 and Sport in Delhi?
- About ₹5,900: roughly ₹83,000 for the Platina 100 and ₹77,100 for the Sport, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹1,64,439 for the Platina 100 and ₹1,62,600 for the Sport, including purchase, fuel, servicing and insurance renewals. The Sport comes out ₹1,839 ahead.
