Honda CB Hornet 160R 2018 - All You Need To Know

Honda CB Hornet 160R 2018 - All You Need To Know

Check out the price, top speed, mileage, and features of the 2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R. It is the most expensive 160cc motorcycle from Honda, placed above the X Blade and CB Unicorn 160. The bike is priced starting from Rs 84,675 to Rs 92,675 (ex-showroom Delhi). Read ahead to get more details . 

Honda 2 wheelers India currently has 3 160cc bikes in India, each at a huge price difference. The entry-level 160cc bike is the CB Unicorn 160, followed by X Blade and then the CB Hornet 160R. In our case, we take on the most expensive 160cc motorcycle from Honda, the Hornet. Now, the 2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R comes with features such as Fuel Injection, ABS, Digital Speedometer and LED lighting. These features are fair enough for a 160cc bike. Most importantly, it gets ABS which is found in found only in Gixxer. The main competitor for this bike is Apache RTR 160 4V. But, Apache is priced lesser than this bike. Overall, the 150-160cc segment is base and is growing tremendously. The growth is mainly because of these bikes, which offer fuel efficiency along with sporty and classy bodies. The prices of the bike start from Rs 84,675 to Rs 92,675 (ex-showroom Delhi).

2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Price In India

As mentioned before, the CB Hornet 160R is available in a total of 4 variants. The base variant retails at INR 84,675. While the top-spec version is going to cost INR 92,675. These prices are ex-showroom, Delhi.

2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Design

The bike looks very muscular and bulky. Might look like a rough rugged bike too. Hornet carries the popular muscular looks despite weighing lower than Apache. It gets a diamond type frame with the engine as a stressed member. It feels very nimble to maneuver and changes direction easily without requiring much effort but the TVS is noticeably sportier. However, reports say that the riding experience was not that good. In the front, it gets its LED headlamps with LED DRLs in the cowl, which houses the digital speedometer too. Over the body, it gets a lot of graphics and decals. The exhaust looks good, much copied from the other Honda bikes. Overall, it surely looks sporty but feels a little heavy too.

2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Engine Specifications

The latest iteration of the CB Hornet comes with the same engine specifications as before. As a result, it gets the 162.7cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine. This motor produces 14.9 BHP of power along with 14.5 Nm of peak torque. The bike gets a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard across the variant range. The 2018 Hornet now comes with ABS which is available as an optional extra. This has made this bike the first in the segment to offer this feature. This system is a single-channel unit.

Fuel: Petrol

Engine: 162.7cc, Single-Cylinder, Air-Cooled

Power: 14.9 BHP

Torque: 14.5  Nm

Transmission: 5-Speed Manual

2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Features

Hornet records an estimated mileage of 43 KMPL with a driving range of 580 Kms. The bike comes with a fuel tank capacity of 12 Litres and a reserve tank capacity of 2 litres. It records a top speed of 110 KMPH. It takes 16.9 seconds to reach 100 km/hr.

The exterior styling of the new Hornet is quite similar to the model that it will replace. That said, the bike comes with new graphics and a set of new color options. Furthermore, with this update, the CB Hornet gets full LED headlamps. Also, despite the bike having the same instrument cluster, it gets new housing and blue backlit instead of Amber. That said, it does not get the gear position indicator.

Digital Speedometer and Tachometer

Low Battery, low fuel, gear shift and servicing indicator.

LED DRLs

Clock

ABS

X Shaped LED tail light

Hazard Lamp

2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Competition

The 2018 CB Hornet will compete against the likes of Suzuki Gixxer, Bajaj Pulsar 160 NS, and TVS Apache RTR 160 4V. All of them fall in the same price range with similar features.

Apache is a tough competitor because of its good features list and decent styling. Also, the top-end variant of Hornet is the highest priced amongst its competitors. It fairs well against the other bikes, but it offers ABS, which only Gixxer offers it. Here, the brand image of Honda also plays a big role.

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