Honda to replace the Aviator with a new product

Honda India will be pulling the plug on its premium 110cc scooter – the Aviator. The model didn't make it to the list of Honda scooters that were updated recently to BS6 spec, indicating that the company could discontinue the model. At present, the Activa, Activa 125 and Dio are the only Honda scooters that have been upgraded to meet the stringent BS6 norms. The Aviator has been around for years and was positioned above the regular Activa, although it shared the same engine. The scooter's USP was its styling and features such as alloy wheels, telescopic fork and a front disc brake. While the Aviator was well received initially, it was always overshadowed by the Activa. 

The discontinuation of the Aviator leaves a void in the premium 110cc scooter space that Honda will try to fill with a new product. It's possible that the new scooter could be based on the Activa 6G, sharing the same underpinnings and engine. However, since it'll be a premium offering, the new model could feature alloy wheels, a disc brake and a digital instrument cluster as well. These features, as we'd noticed during our first ride, were absent in the Activa 6G, which could mean that Honda was saving these for its premium 110cc offering.  The price and positioning of the new product will be higher than the Honda Activa 6G and it'll be interesting to see if Honda manages to keep it from falling into 125cc scooter territory. Especially since the Activa 6G is priced in the vicinity of the Suzuki Access 125.