BREAKING: TVS Jupiter 125 Launched At Rs 73,400

The TVS Jupiter 125 is powered by a new 124.8cc single-cylinder engine with a 2-valve configuration unlike the 3-valve heart as on the TVS NTorq 125. This motor churns out 8.3PS at 6000rpm and 10.5Nm at 4500rpm. Comparatively, the standard variant of the NTorq 125 makes 9.38PS and 10.5Nm. And like the 110cc TVS Jupiter, this one also features a silent starter and a stop-start system, which will no doubt help conserve fuel while riding in traffic-riddled roads.  

The engine nestles inside an all-new chassis designed to accommodate a unique five-litre floorboard-mounted fuel tank setup. This frees up space in the underseat area, resulting in the boot large enough to swallow two ISI-certified helmets, thanks to the massive 33-litre storage capacity. The fuel tank cap, hence, has been moved to the apron, making refuelling a lot more convenient too. The other side of the apron features a two-litre glove box to keep small knick-knacks, and also gets a charging port. There’s an apron-mounted retractable hook, and another hook below the seat too.

Like its 110cc sibling, this one too uses a telescopic front fork, a 3-step preload-adjustable gas-charged rear monoshock, and 12-inch wheels at both ends wrapped with 90-section rubber. Braking is via a 130mm drum or a 220mm disc up front, and a 130mm drum at the rear, with CBS as standard. For extra pizazz, the top-end features diamond-cut wheels too. At 765mm, the seat is fairly accessible, and the scooter tips the scales at 109kg, or just 2kg more than the 110cc Jupiter.

Other notable features include an LED headlight and tail lamp, an analog speedometer with a digital screen that shows three trip meters (A, B, and F), an odometer, a clock, a low battery indicator, a distance-to-empty readout, average and instantaneous mileage, and a helmet reminder, apart from the usual tell-tale lights. It also gets a side-stand engine cut-off function for added safety. There’s no smartphone connectivity, but TVS says it will introduce a connected variant if there’s enough demand. 

On the styling front, the Jupiter 125’s silhouette is similar to its 110cc sibling, albeit visually chunkier. The metal bodywork gets enough chrome garnishing on the apron, rear view mirrors, and side panels to appeal to its target customers. You also get LED DRLs integrated into the front indicators for added premium quotient. TVS offers the base variant in two colour options:  Pristine White, and Titanium Grey. The variant with the front drum brake and alloy wheels is offered in Dawn Orange, Indiblue, Titanium Grey, or Pristine White. On the other hand, top-of-the-line disc variant is offered in three colour schemes: Dawn Orange, Indiblue, and Titanium Grey.

While TVS took its own sweet time to enter the mass-market 125cc scooter segment, it has come up with a well-equipped offering that has the potential to dethrone its chief rival, the Suzuki Access 125, which is the best-selling scooter in the segment. Other key rivals include the Yamaha Fascino 125 Fi and the Hero Destini 125.