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Best Scooters in India

34 models · ₹47,918 to ₹11.25 Lakh · updated September 2026

Scooters are the family vehicle of Indian cities: automatic, easy for anyone to ride, and with storage for a helmet and groceries. The choice is mostly between a 110cc for pure economy and a 125cc for a bit more pull with two people aboard.

We have reviewed 34 petrol scooters, priced from ₹47,918 to ₹11.25 Lakh ex-showroom with an average starting price of ₹1,30,383. The group averages 47 kmpl on claimed mileage. The cheapest is the XL 100 Heavy Duty; our highest-rated is the SR 175 at 8/10.

Every petrol scooter we have reviewed

Ranked by our overall score.

Rankings

Same data, sliced by what different buyers care about.

Lowest starting price

  1. 1TVS XL 100 Heavy Duty₹47,918
  2. 2TVS XL 100₹60,360
  3. 3Hero MotoCorp Pleasure +₹70,372
  4. 4TVS Zest 110₹70,560
  5. 5Honda Dio₹74,820

Ex-showroom

Most power per tonne

  1. 1BMW Motorrad C 400 GT157 bhp/t
  2. 2Yamaha Aerox 155117 bhp/t
  3. 3TVS Ntorq 150113 bhp/t
  4. 4Hero MotoCorp Xoom 160102 bhp/t
  5. 5VLF Mobster98 bhp/t

Power / weight

Highest rated by us

  1. 1Aprilia SR 1758/10
  2. 2VLF Mobster8/10
  3. 3Honda Activa 6G7.5/10
  4. 4TVS Jupiter 1257.5/10
  5. 5TVS Ntorq 1257.5/10

Score

Best claimed mileage

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp Destini 12559 kmpl
  2. 2Suzuki Burgman Street EX58.5 kmpl
  3. 3TVS XL 100 Heavy Duty57 kmpl
  4. 4Hero MotoCorp Destini 11056.2 kmpl
  5. 5TVS XL 10055 kmpl

Mileage

Head to head

Scooters: questions people ask

Which is the best petrol scooter in India?
Our highest-rated is the Aprilia SR 175 at 8/10, priced from ₹1.26 Lakh. Aprilia's SR 175: 175cc, 40 kmpl claimed, from ₹1,25,804.
What is the cheapest petrol scooter?
The TVS XL 100 Heavy Duty at ₹47,918 ex-showroom Delhi.
What mileage do petrol scooters give?
Claimed figures for the 34 here average 47 kmpl. Real-world mileage is usually 10–20% lower; each bike's mileage page shows the owner-reported band.
How do you rank petrol scooters?
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.